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Exclusive: Naveen Rao’s new AI hardware startup targets $5B valuation with backing from a16z, sources say

October 3, 2025 · Technology

Naveen Rao, who was formerly the head of artificial intelligence at Databricks, is in talks to raise $1 billion at a $5 billion valuation for a new startup…

Startup Behind Goldman Sachs’ First ‘A.I. Employee’ Valued at $10B After Peter Thiel Funding

September 9, 2025 · New York, New York Local News

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund led Cognition’s latest $400 million funding round. Photo by Nordin Catic/Getty Images for The Cambridge Union Cognition AI, the San Francisco-based startup known for…