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The world-building startup General Intuition is in talks to raise approximately $300 million in funding.

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On June 19, New York-based startup General Intuition is in talks to raise roughly $3 billion, as the company develops a foundational model designed to train AI agents to move and act within spatial and temporal contexts. This fundraising round arrives just eight months after General Intuition spun out from Medal, a gaming video-sharing platform. At the time of that spinout, the startup completed a $134 million seed round. If this latest round is successful, General Intuition’s valuation will rise to over $20 billion. Sources with direct knowledge of the matter say the company has attracted support from investors including Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt, along with existing backers Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst. General Intuition was founded and is led by Pim de Witte, a Medal co-founder. It operates alongside co-founders Eloi Alonso, Adam Jelley, and Vincent Micheli—all researchers focused on world modeling and simulation technology. To access the original article and join BlockBeats’ Feishu AI News Channel, which monitors global AI hotspots and news 24/7, click the link below.
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