Ex-DeepMind Researcher Raises $300M Pre-Seed for Visual AI Startup

Andrew Dai, a former DeepMind researcher who contributed to AI systems that influenced ChatGPT, has raised $300 million at a pre-seed valuation before launching a product. The funding underscores investor appetite for visual AI, which Dai sees as the next major frontier. The startup has yet to reveal its specific technology or go-to-market plan.