Accel Reportedly in Talks to Lead $1B Round for Thinking Machines at $40B Valuation

The high-profile startup's annual revenue run rate stands at over $100 million.

Accel Reportedly in Talks to Lead $1B Round for Thinking Machines at $40B Valuation

TL;DR

  • Thinking Machines is in discussions to raise $1 billion at a valuation of at least $40 billion.
  • Accel is reportedly in talks to lead the fundraise.
  • The company's annual revenue run rate is over $100 million.
  • A previous $2 billion seed round valued the company at $12 billion, with Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, GV, Lightspeed, and Conviction Partners investing.
  • There have been several high-profile departures, with some co-founders returning to OpenAI.