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Thinking Machines Lab Inc.
Company typePublic-benefit corporation
IndustryArtificial intelligence
FoundedFebruary 2025; 5 months ago (2025-02) in San Francisco, California
FounderMira Murati
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
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United States
Key people
ProductsAI systems and platforms
Number of employees
c. 30 (February 2025)
Websitethinkingmachines.ai

Thinking Machines Lab Inc. is an American artificial intelligence (AI) startup led by Mira Murati, the former chief technology officer of OpenAI.[1] The company was founded in February 2025, and by April had received over two billion dollars in investment from Andreessen Horowitz.[2] The company is based in San Francisco and structured as a public benefit corporation.[3][4]

History

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By its launch in February 2025, Thinking Machines Lab was reported to have hired about 30 researchers and engineers from competitors including OpenAI, Meta AI, and Mistral AI.[5][6][7][8][9] Its founding team members include OpenAI cofounder John Schulman, who joined after a brief stint at the lab's competitor Anthropic.[10][11] Other former OpenAI employees who have been hired include Jonathan Lachman and Barret Zoph.[12] Thinking Machines Lab's advisers include Bob McGrew, previously OpenAI's chief research officer, and Alec Radford, who was a lead researcher for OpenAI.[2][13]

Business structure

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Thinking Machines Lab follows grants Mira Murati a deciding vote on board matters, weighted to provide her with a majority decision-making capability. Additionally, founding shareholders possess votes weighted 100 times greater than those of regular shareholders.[14]

In April 2025, Andreessen Horowitz was reported to lead Thinking Machines Lab's seed round of $2 billion, which "would value the company at 'at least' $10 billion".[2][15] The government of Albania (Murati's country of origin) was also included in this round, making a $10 million investment which required an amendment to the country's 2025 budget.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Wiggers, Kyle (2025-02-18). "Thinking Machines Lab is ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's new startup". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  2. ^ a b c Tong, Anna; Hu, Krystal; Tong, Anna; Hu, Krystal (2025-04-11). "A16z eyes leading mega round in former OpenAI CTO's startup Thinking Machines, sources say". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  3. ^ Bernard, Chris (2025-02-18). "Sam Altman's Former CTO Launches OpenAI Competitor, Thinking Machine Labs". eWeek. ISSN 1530-6283. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  4. ^ Levy, Steven. "Mira Murati Is Ready to Tell the World What She's Working On". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  5. ^ Bajwa, Arsheeya; Hu, Krystal; Tong, Anna; Hu, Krystal; Tong, Anna (2025-02-19). "Mira Murati's new AI startup poaches 20 OpenAI researchers". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  6. ^ Eaton, Kit (2025-01-17). "OpenAI's Ex-CTO Raids Rivals for Top Team at Her Startup". Inc. Archived from the original on 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  7. ^ Palazzolo, Stephanie; Efrati, Amir (2025-01-29). "OpenAI Tightens Grip on High End of App Market; Murati's Startup Gets a Name [Paywalled]". The Information. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  8. ^ Schiffer, Zoë. "Mira Murati's AI Startup Makes First Hires, Including Former OpenAI Executive". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  9. ^ Wiggers, Kyle (2025-02-18). "Thinking Machines Lab is ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's new startup". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  10. ^ "OpenAI Co-Founder John Schulman Joins Mira Murati's Startup". The Information. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  11. ^ Wiggers, Kyle (2024-08-06). "OpenAI co-founder Schulman leaves for Anthropic, Brockman takes extended leave". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  12. ^ Criddle, Cristina (2025-02-18). "Former OpenAI technology chief Mira Murati launches rival start-up". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  13. ^ Wiggers, Kyle (2025-04-08). "Mira Murati's AI startup gains prominent ex-OpenAI advisers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  14. ^ Palazzolo, Stephanie; Mascarenhas, Natasha. "Thinking Machines Lab CEO Has Unusual Control in Andreessen-Led Deal". The Information. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  15. ^ Wiggers, Kyle (2025-04-10). "Mira Murati's AI startup is reportedly aiming for a massive $2B seed round". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  16. ^ Saliu, Klara (2025-05-01). "Albania Enters Global AI Market; Government Invests $10 Million in "Machine Thinking Lab" Led by Albanian-American Mira Murati". RTSH English. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
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