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📢【新聞標題】
Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab Closes on $2B at $10B Valuation
Mira Murati 的「思考機器實驗室」以 100 億美元估值完成 20 億美元融資
📰【摘要】
Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round, according to The Financial Times. The deal values the 6-month-old startup at $10 billion. The company’s work remains unclear. The startup has leveraged Murati’s reputation and other high-profile AI researchers who have joined the team to attract investors in what could be the largest seed round in history.
據《金融時報》報導，由 OpenAI 前首席技術官 Mira Murati 創立的神秘 AI 新創公司「思考機器實驗室」已完成 20 億美元的種子輪融資。 該交易對這家成立僅 6 個月的新創公司估值為 100 億美元。 該公司的工作內容仍然不明。 該新創公司利用 Murati 的聲譽以及其他加入團隊的知名 AI 研究人員來吸引投資者，這可能是歷史上最大的種子輪融資。
🗝️【關鍵詞彙表】
📝 seed round (n.)
- 種子輪融資
- 例句: Thinking Machines Lab has closed a $2 billion seed round.
- 翻譯: 思考機器實驗室已完成 20 億美元的種子輪融資。
📝 valuation (n.)
- 估值
- 例句: The deal values the 6-month-old startup at $10 billion.
- 翻譯: 該交易對這家成立僅 6 個月的新創公司估值為 100 億美元。
📝 leveraged (v.)
- 利用
- 例句: The startup has leveraged Murati’s reputation to attract investors.
- 翻譯: 該新創公司利用 Murati 的聲譽來吸引投資者。
📝 high-profile (adj.)
- 備受矚目的、知名的
- 例句: ...other high-profile AI researchers who have joined the team...
- 翻譯: ...其他加入團隊的備受矚目的 AI 研究人員...
📝 interim (adj.)
- 臨時的、過渡的
- 例句: Murati served as interim CEO before Altman was quickly reinstated.
- 翻譯: 在 Altman 迅速復職之前，Murati 曾擔任臨時執行長。
📝 reinstated (v.)
- 恢復、復職
- 例句: Murati served as interim CEO before Altman was quickly reinstated.
- 翻譯: 在 Altman 迅速復職之前，Murati 曾擔任臨時執行長。
📝 ousted (v.)
- 罷免、驅逐
- 例句: When the board ousted Altman in November of that year...
- 翻譯: 當董事會在當年 11 月罷免 Altman 時...
✍️【文法與句型】
📝 remains unclear
- 說明: Something that is not known or understood.
- 翻譯: 仍然不明。
- 例句: The company’s work remains unclear.
- 翻譯: 該公司的工作內容仍然不明。
📝 one of a handful of
- 說明: A small number of people or things.
- 翻譯: 少數幾個...之一。
- 例句: Murati is one of a handful of executives who left OpenAI...
- 翻譯: Murati 是離開 OpenAI 的少數幾位高管之一...
📖【全文與翻譯】
Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round, according to The Financial Times.
據《金融時報》報導，由 OpenAI 前首席技術官 Mira Murati 創立的神秘 AI 新創公司「思考機器實驗室」已完成 20 億美元的種子輪融資。
The deal values the 6-month-old startup at $10 billion.
該交易對這家成立僅 6 個月的新創公司估值為 100 億美元。
The company’s work remains unclear.
該公司的工作內容仍然不明。
The startup has leveraged Murati’s reputation and other high-profile AI researchers who have joined the team to attract investors in what could be the largest seed round in history.
該新創公司利用 Murati 的聲譽以及其他加入團隊的知名 AI 研究人員來吸引投資者，這可能是歷史上最大的種子輪融資。
According to sources familiar with the deal cited by the FT, Andreessen Horowitz led the round, with participation from Sarah Guo’s Conviction Partners.
據《金融時報》引用的熟悉該交易的消息人士稱，Andreessen Horowitz 領投了這一輪融資，Sarah Guo 的 Conviction Partners 也有參與。
Murati left OpenAI last September after leading the development of some of the company’s most prominent AI products, including ChatGPT, DALL-E, and voice mode.
Murati 在去年 9 月離開 OpenAI，此前她領導開發了該公司的一些最著名的 AI 產品，包括 ChatGPT、DALL-E 和語音模式。
Several of her former OpenAI colleagues have joined the new startup, including co-founder John Schulman.
她的幾位前 OpenAI 同事也加入了這家新創公司，包括聯合創始人 John Schulman。
Murati is one of a handful of executives who left OpenAI after raising concerns about CEO Sam Altman’s leadership in 2023.
Murati 是在 2023 年對執行長 Sam Altman 的領導能力提出擔憂後離開 OpenAI 的少數幾位高管之一。
When the board ousted Altman in November of that year, Murati served as interim CEO before Altman was quickly reinstated.
當董事會在當年 11 月罷免 Altman 時，Murati 曾擔任臨時執行長，之後 Altman 迅速復職。
🔗【資料來源】
文章連結：https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/20/mira-muratis-thinking-machines-lab-closes-on-2b-at-10b-valuation/