Compute Economics & GeopoliticsMirendil (CEO Behnam Neyshabur)
Mirendil signs $100M+ multi-year compute deal with Google Cloud
Mirendil, a self-improving AI lab founded by former Anthropic researchers, signed a multi-year compute deal with Google Cloud worth more than $100 million — after a late-June seed round at a $1 billion valuation (TechCrunch exclusive)
Why it matters
A prime example of the AI R&D automation lab model, in which a new lab with no product puts half of its seed funding straight into compute
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