MoneyThe story, in brief
How a Seattle VC firm broke into the $1.1B seed round for a DeepMind legend’s superintelligence startup
$1.1B. That's the seed round for David Silver's new AI superintelligence startup—and a Seattle VC with $250M AUM just got in.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
A DeepMind legend (AlphaGo creator) launching a superintelligence-focused company at a $1.1B seed valuation signals where top AI talent is betting next. The outsized check size and the emergence of new cap tables matter to founders and investors tracking where money flows in frontier AI.
The key facts
4 to knowDavid Silver (AlphaGo creator, DeepMind) founded Ineffable Intelligence
$1.1B seed round for Ineffable Intelligence
Flying Fish Partners (Seattle-based, <$250M AUM) participated
Startup focus: superintelligence
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GeekWiregeekwire.com
Publisher excerpt: Flying Fish Partners, a Seattle-based VC firm with less than $250 million under management, broke into the $1.1 billion seed round for Ineffable Intelligence, the new startup from AlphaGo creator David Silver. Here's how they got in.