DeepMind Alumni Raise $200 Million Round for Holistic AI
- Round split between equity and convertible debt, sources say
- Startup wants to develop AI with memory and decision-making
The startup says it’s working to develop “multi-agent” models, a process where a number of AI systems interact with one another.
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Holistic AI, a new startup in Paris working to leapfrog other generative AI models, has closed the first tranche of a $200 million initial financing round, according to people familiar with the deal.
Investors agreed to put in $80 million in equity and $120 million in convertible debt, chiefly for buying computing power, said the people who asked not to be identified because the details aren’t yet public. They said the founding round values the company at $370 million.