Personal AI Startup River Raises $1.1B to Build Open-Weight Custom Models
htaneja · x · 2026-08-11
General Catalyst co-led an $1.1B funding round for River, a personal AI startup founded by Igor Babuschkin. The company aims to build open-weight models that individuals can continuously train and improve, featuring a 20-minute training run, to create a personal AI for everyone.
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