Ex-OpenAI researcher seeks $15M for Empirical Machines

Notable researcher-funded AI startup signals continued India talent and capital momentum.

Shyamal Anadkat, an ex-OpenAI researcher who returned to India, is in talks to raise $15M from Peak XV and Bessemer for Empirical Machines, staffed by ex-OpenAI, Sarvam AI and DeepMind people.

Read it at Moneycontrol.com →

Coverage: 4 sources, in order

1. 13 Oct 04:12 Moneycontrol.com: Ex-OpenAI researcher in talks to raise $15 million from Peak XV, Bessemer for new AI startup
2. 13 Oct 04:35 @Goenka_Tushar1 on X: Empirical Machines is Anadkat’s first startup following his return to India. Being built by former OpenAI, Sarvam AI, and Google DeepMind execs, backed by Jeff Dean and angels from Cursor, Periodic Labs, xAI, LangChain, Hugging Face and others
3. 13 Oct 09:14 Education Times: Who is Shyamal Anadkat? Indian-origin ex-OpenAI researcher returns to India to build an AI startup now seeking $15 million
4. 13 Oct 09:14 Education Times: Who is Shyamal Anadkat? Indian-origin ex-OpenAI researcher returns to India to build an AI startup now seeking $15 million

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