General Catalyst Leads $1.1B Round into 2-Month-Old River AI Founded by xAI Co-creator
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-08-12
River AI, a startup founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has secured a massive $1.1 billion funding round led by General Catalyst just two months after its inception. The company has a fascinating vision focused on developing personal agents.
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