Startup raises $1B led by Kleiner Perkins and Clearlake to democratize frontier AI R&D
shayan_ · x · 2026-11-13
Tara Rezaei announced a $1B raise led by Kleiner Perkins and Clearlake. The team says it remains small and focused on one goal: making frontier AI R&D accessible to scientists, researchers, and technologists. They are hiring people excited by this mission.
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