Valor, Point72 back General Intuition at $6B valuation as AI startup pushes into robotics
General Intuition, the startup building a foundation model that trains generalized AI agents how to move through space and time, is in talks to raise at a $6 billion pre-money valuation from new investors including Valor Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Seven Seven Six.
New York-based General Intuition is reportedly in discussions to raise funds at a $6 billion pre-money valuation from new investors, including Valor Equity Partners, Point72 Ventures, and Seven Seven Six. Existing investors Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst are also participating in the round, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The additional funds follow General Intuition's recent $320 million raise at a $2.3 billion valuation. The company, founded by CEO Pim de Witte, is capitalizing on its vast dataset of gameplay recordings from his video game platform Medal, which includes details on player actions. This data, labeled with information on button presses and timing, could be crucial in developing the "emergence of intuition," enabling AI models to generalize across tasks beyond their initial training.
General Intuition is currently finalizing the round, which is reportedly oversubscribed as investor interest continues to pour in. The company plans to allocate the new capital to enhance its general model, focusing on integrating robotic applications. This includes investing in more powerful computing infrastructure, with partnerships already established with neolab CoreWeave, and hiring additional skilled personnel.
Valor Equity Partners, known for its backing of SpaceX, has not yet confirmed its investment in General Intuition, marking it as the first AI lab the fund has backed since launching.
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