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simon
@nautsimon_
FMTS @AxiomMath | prev PyTorch/MTIA @meta | @uchicago 24'

Excited to announce Axiom’s Series A. We raised $200 million fresh capital at a $1.6 billion+ valuation in a round led by Menlo Ventures to accelerate our strong execution momentum — extending our lead in formal math into Verified AI. Mathematicians and theoretical scientists dream up theories, formulate hypotheses. They then come up with proofs, a two-step process of discovery. We created Axiom to turn the sparks of curiosity into known truths - and to compress the timeline of breakthroughs. The Verified AI dream is a generalization of this dream. It is more than providing safeguards for mission-critical systems. This same gap between expert intuitions and the machinery needed for grounding exists today in any domain where the generation-verification iteration loop can be tighter. And yes, software eats the world, recursive self-improvement is a near sight. Verified AI is not about hallucinations, what’s lousy; instead, it’s about superintelligence, the brilliant. We work on Verified AI not due to a distrust in technology, but rather, we think the rapid advances of AI compels it. I’m grateful to work with and learn from the best team in the world. It’s not an easy journey, but climbing with you is what makes it worth it. And can’t wait to build with a more accelerated speed - nod to @shubho for grounding an ambitious vision in relentless execution everyday. This round was led by @mkraning with @CCgong. Thanks also to existing investors who doubled down for your conviction since the start (@jturow, @mattmcilwain of @MadronaVentures; @marcievu of @greycroftvc; @yanda, @IdaGirma, @nickgiometti of @BCapitalGroup; @ChrisAbshire_ of @Toyota_Ventures; @xtzhou, @jhuber of @TriatomicCap) and the new firms who we got to meet through the process.






125-140IQ is probably the worst IQ you could have. literally anything else is better



Imagine thinking you can have a democracy when half the Parliament are third worlders.


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