A newly established artificial intelligence research center in London has secured $1.1 billion in its first funding round. Ineffable Intelligence, founded in October 2025 by former DeepMind chief scientist David Silver, reached a $5.1 billion valuation in the round led by tech investor Yuri Milner. The company aims to develop artificial intelligence systems capable of learning without relying on human-generated data.
Silver, known for leading the creation of DeepMind’s AlphaGo, left Google’s AI division in March 2025 to launch the independent lab. The funding round included participation from existing backers and new institutional investors. According to a company statement issued Friday, the capital will be used to expand research teams and build computational infrastructure.
The lab’s approach centers on reinforcement learning from environmental interaction rather than supervised training on labeled datasets. Silver has stated that current AI models depend too heavily on curated human data, limiting their adaptability. Ineffable Intelligence plans to test its models in simulated environments before real-world deployment.
Analysts note the timing coincides with increased regulatory scrutiny of AI training data. European Union officials are preparing to implement stricter rules on data sourcing under the upcoming AI Act. Silver has previously warned that reliance on human data could create systemic biases in AI systems.
The funding round makes Ineffable Intelligence one of the most valuable AI startups in Europe. The company has not disclosed when it expects to release its first commercial product.
Source: techcrunch.com