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Exclusive: ‘AI godfather' Yann LeCun in talks with LPs for new VC firm

The ex-Meta researcher will serve as a non-managing general partner

Former Meta chief scientist Yann LeCun is in talks with LPs to raise a VC fund focused on AI through his new firm, Extelligence Invest.

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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