"David Silver's name is synonymous with some of the most memorable milestones in AI. During more than a decade at Google DeepMind, he helped develop AlphaGo, the first AI to defeat a world champion at the ancient game of Go, and later AlphaStar, which bested professional players in StarCraft II. His work has shaped how modern AI systems learn and make decisions."
"In the current days billion-dollar seed rounds are no longer unheard of, but they remain exceptionally rare, especially in Europe. If Sequoia and its partners follow through on their commitments, the round would serve as both a vote of confidence in David Silver's vision and a broader signal that venture capitalists are increasingly willing to fund ambitious, research-driven AI ventures well before traditional product milestone This could be a new chapter for European AI"
David Silver left DeepMind in late 2025 to launch Ineffable Intelligence in London after more than a decade at Google DeepMind. He helped develop AlphaGo and AlphaStar and contributed to the Gemini family of large language models, influencing modern AI learning and decision-making techniques. He is currently seeking a $1 billion seed round led by Sequoia Capital, with Nvidia, Google and Microsoft reportedly in talks, implying a roughly $4 billion pre-money valuation despite no shipped product. Such a large early-stage raise is rare in Europe and could signal growing VC willingness to fund ambitious, research-driven AI ventures early.
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