Accel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuation

TechCrunch | 04.09.2026 02:36
Thinking Machines, the AI lab founded early last year by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is in discussions to raise $1 billion at a valuation of at least $40 billion, The Information reported Thursday. Existing backer Accel is in talks to lead the fundraise, according to our source and The Information’s reporting.