Who is betting on what in AI, and against whom.
Ineffable Intelligence
David Silver's post-DeepMind lab; $5.1B.
- HQ
- London
- Founded
- Jan 2026
- Web
- ineffable.ai
- Camps
- Experience / RL
What it does
David Silver ran reinforcement learning at DeepMind from 2013 (AlphaGo, AlphaZero) and left in January 2026 to found Ineffable. It raised $1.1B at $5.1B in April 2026, led by Sequoia and Lightspeed, to build a 'superlearner' that discovers skills without human data.
Camp membership over time
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Jan 2026 – nowLearn from experienceSources DeepMind's David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data TechCrunch 2026-04-27
Capital
| Amount | Kind | Valuation | Date | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.10B | funding round | $5.10B post-money | Apr 2026 | Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners | TechCrunch |
People
General sources
DeepMind's David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data TechCrunch 2026-04-27