5 things to know about Jeff Dean's new startup
Jeff Dean was Google's 30th employee. Now, after decades at the search giant, he's leaving to cofound an AI startup called Discovery Loop.
Jeff Dean, a legendary Google employee, is launching a new AI startup called Discovery Loop. He is co-founding the company with three other former Google colleagues, with a focus on AI applications in science and engineering. The new venture aims to automate machine learning, science, and engineering processes to accelerate discoveries and progress.
Discovery Loop is a public benefit corporation whose mission is to tackle the 14 grand challenges in science and engineering, including "Reverse Engineer the Brain" and "Prevent Nuclear Terror". The company has secured funding from notable venture capital firms such as Radical Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed, Kleiner Perkins, and Doerr Capital. Alphabet, Google's parent company, is a founding investor and cloud partner in the new AI startup.
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