Ex-DeepMind World Model Lead Targets $500M Fundraise for New London Lab
akbirkhan · x · 2026-08-13
According to Sifted, former DeepMind researcher Jack Parker-Holder is setting up a new neo-lab in London, targeting a massive $500 million fundraise.
Notably, he is joined by six other researchers from Google DeepMind (GDM). Commenters joked that GDM might experience a severe talent drain, only to eventually rehire them at higher levels.
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