Flourish, co-founded by Internet Explorer creator Thomas Reardon, has raised $500M at a $2.5B valuation to build AI that runs on the same energy budget as the human brain.
Jeff Bezos nearly doubled an initial $50M commitment to contribute close to $100M; Lux Capital and GV also participated.
The startup has no product yet, and faces architecture-layer rivals including Groq, Cerebras, and Etched.
New York-based Flourish has raised $500M at a $2.5B valuation, according to Wired, with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos contributing nearly $100M after nearly doubling an initial $50M commitment.
Lux Capital, GV, and Catalio Capital also participated in the round, which closed approximately five weeks after discussions began in late April.
