Mirendil raises $200M to speed up scientific research with AI
Mirendil Inc., a startup developing artificial intelligence models for scientists, has raised $200 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation.
The seed round was led by Andreessen Horowitz. Mirendil stated in its Wednesday funding announcement that Kleiner Perkins, Nvidia Corp. and several other investors contributed as well.
Mirendil is led by Chief Executive Officer Behnam Neyshabur and Chief Technology Officer Harsh Mehta. Neyshabur is a co-inventor of SAM, a popular algorithm for improving the output quality of AI models. Mehta helped launch Anthropic PBC’s efforts to automate parts of its internal research program using custom AI tools.
Building a frontier model involves a significant amount of manual work. Mirendil plans to develop neural networks that can automate much of that work. According to the company, the goal is to create an AI system that can autonomously upgrade itself to increase output quality. The hope is that such a self-improving AI will be capable advancing machine learning faster than manual research initiatives.
