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Exclusive: AI Research Startup FYDY In Talks To Raise $12 Mn From Lightspeed, General Catalyst

Frontier AI research startup FYDY (Fuzzy Dynamics), which is operating in stealth mode, is in advanced talks to raise $12…

Exclusive: AI Research Startup FYDY In Talks To Raise $12 Mn From Lightspeed, General Catalyst

AI research startup FYDY, operating in stealth mode, is in advanced discussions to raise $12 million in its first funding round, according to sources cited by Inc42. The funding will be led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst, with the round valuing the company at $50 million. FYDY's founding team consists of five individuals, including ICPC World Finalists and alumni of the Physics & Astronomy Olympiad.

Based in San Francisco, the startup's team is distributed between India and the United States, and they are actively recruiting researchers and engineers. The company focuses on developing "cognitive machines" that learn from experience, aiming for safe artificial superintelligence capable of autonomous real-world action. FYDY also launched OpenScientist, an AI research studio in private beta, designed to assist users in searching research papers, exploring mathematical problems, running experiments, and analyzing data.

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