Valor, Point72 back General Intuition at $6B valuation as AI startup pushes into robotics

What changed

New York-based General Intuition, the startup building a foundation model that trains generalized AI agents to move through space and time, is in talks to raise funding at a $6 billion pre-money valuation from new investors including Valor Equity Partners, Point72 Ventures, and Seven Seven Six, according to sources familiar with the matter. Existing investors including Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst are also participating in the round. The news confirms earlier reporting on the deal for what is becoming one of the hottest startups tackling physical AI.

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