That's a seed round.
From Observer:
LeCun’s AMI Labs aims to move beyond language models, building A.I. that can truly understand and interact with the real world.
In November, Yann LeCun left Meta after 12 years over disagreements with Mark Zuckerberg over the future of A.I. Frustrated with the limitations of large language models (LLMs), the French computer scientist founded AMI Labs, a Paris-based startup focused on developing “world models.” The startup announced today (March 10) that it has raised $1 billion in what is Europe’s largest-ever seed round.
The funding values AMI at $3.5 billion pre-money and includes an array of high-profile backers such as Nvidia, Mark Cuban, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos, who co-led the round alongside venture capital firms Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, and HV Capital. LeCun will serve as executive chairman, guiding AMI’s long-term goal of building A.I. systems capable of understanding complex real-world data....
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If interested see also:
January 7, 2026 - "Zuckerberg’s Former Top AI Researcher Goes Scorched Earth on Meta in a New Interview" (META)
And the outro:
Mr. LeCun's new company, Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) Labs, will target a $3.5 billion valuation because why not?
That said, Zuckerberg still creeps me out, even after all these years.
Previously on Monsieur LeCun:
February 2024 - "Meta’s A.I. Chief Yann LeCun Explains Why a House Cat Is Smarter Than The Best A.I."
November 2024 - Chief AI Scientist at Meta, Yann LeCun: "I don't wanna say "I told you so", but I told you so."
November 2025 - "He’s Been Right About AI for 40 Years. Now He Thinks Everyone Is Wrong."
And many more.
January 19, 2026 - Former Meta AI Honcho Called Large Language Models A Dead End
