# Yann LeCun

Yann LeCun joins new VC firm
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August 5, 2026
Yann LeCun joins new VC firm
This comes less than a month after the ‘AI godfather’ launched and quit Extelligence Invest
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Meet the team helping Yann LeCun build AI startup AMI Labs
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July 23, 2026
Meet the team helping Yann LeCun build AI startup AMI Labs
Dozens of Meta alumni have followed LeCun to join the buzzy world models startup
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Ellie Apostolidi
Exclusive: Yann LeCun’s newly-launched fund shuts as exclusivity relationships emerge
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July 10, 2026
Exclusive: Yann LeCun’s newly-launched fund shuts as exclusivity relationships emerge
According to documents seen by Sifted, the fund was planning to invest in early-stage startups across Asia, Europe and North America
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Nvidia in talks to back Yann LeCun’s new AI startup in bumper funding round
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January 22, 2026
Nvidia in talks to back Yann LeCun’s new AI startup in bumper funding round
The startup's round was quickly oversubscribed, sources tell Sifted, with the final close expected to be higher than €500m
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
Leaked pitch deck reveals Yann LeCun’s plan to build ‘first world model for business’
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January 13, 2026
Leaked pitch deck reveals Yann LeCun’s plan to build ‘first world model for business’
Sifted reported earlier this week that LeCun has poached key team members from Meta and Google DeepMind
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Yann LeCun poaches from Meta, Google DeepMind for new startup
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January 12, 2026
Yann LeCun poaches from Meta, Google DeepMind for new startup
New details on the buzzy startup's team formed by Meta’s former chief AI scientist to build world models
Anne Sraders and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Yann LeCun raising €500m at €3bn valuation for new AI startup
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December 18, 2025
Yann LeCun raising €500m at €3bn valuation for new AI startup
The outgoing Meta exec announced last month he was launching a new project to build “world models”
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Yann LeCun taps European talent for new startup, says Silicon Valley is ‘hypnotised’ by generative AI
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December 4, 2025
Yann LeCun taps European talent for new startup, says Silicon Valley is ‘hypnotised’ by generative AI
Speaking at an event in Paris, Meta’s outgoing chief AI scientist hinted at plans to build his next startup out of Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
CuspAI recruits Meta’s Yann LeCun to board, poaches Google talent
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March 5, 2025
CuspAI recruits Meta’s Yann LeCun to board, poaches Google talent
The buzzy startup has attracted world-leading experts since launching last year
Freya Pratty

# Yann LeCun

Yann LeCun joins new VC firm

Meet the team helping Yann LeCun build AI startup AMI Labs

Exclusive: Yann LeCun’s newly-launched fund shuts as exclusivity relationships emerge

Nvidia in talks to back Yann LeCun’s new AI startup in bumper funding round

Leaked pitch deck reveals Yann LeCun’s plan to build ‘first world model for business’

Yann LeCun poaches from Meta, Google DeepMind for new startup

Yann LeCun raising €500m at €3bn valuation for new AI startup

Yann LeCun taps European talent for new startup, says Silicon Valley is ‘hypnotised’ by generative AI

CuspAI recruits Meta’s Yann LeCun to board, poaches Google talent