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Former DeepMind world-model researchers’ startup Emulate in talks to raise $700M

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Emulate, a UK AI startup founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, is in advanced talks to raise up to $700mn in a seed round, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Both the FT and Bloomberg report that Index Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners will lead the round, with Creandum also…

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  1. 2026-09-17 13:16 · The Next Web
    Former DeepMind world-model researchers’ startup Emulate in talks to raise $700M

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