Ex-OpenAI exec Bob McGrew's Arda raises $230M at $1.5B to bring AI to U.S. manufacturing
clarejtbirch · x · 2026-10-21
Former OpenAI exec Bob McGrew revealed on CNBC that his new startup Arda has raised $230 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, with the latest round led by Altimeter's Apoorv Agrawal.
Arda builds AI software that McGrew says can help bring U.S. manufacturing back onshore. The interview also covered his OpenAI tenure, building toward AGI, and AI safety.
Related event: Ex-OpenAI Research Chief McGrew Launches Arda at $1.5B Valuation(20 posts)→
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