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Co-founder of xAI and now CEO of River AI, raised $1.1 billion to build personally owned AI models.
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XAI co-founder Babuschkin departs to launch AI safety investment firm
ReutersnewsneutralMar 1, 2026
Igor Babuschkin, co-founder of Elon Musk's xAI, has left the company to launch Babuschkin Ventures, an investment firm focused on AI safety research and startups.
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xAI Co-Founder Igor Babuschkin Leaves Company
TechCrunchnewsmixedAug 14, 2025
Igor Babuschkin, co-founder of Elon Musk's xAI, is departing the company to launch his own venture capital firm focused on AI safety research, following several high-profile scandals involving xAI's Grok chatbot.
“Co-founder of xAI announced his departure to launch his own venture capital firm focused on AI safety research.”
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River AI raised $1.1 billion across seed and Series A
SubstackpositiveAug 16, 2026
“Co-founder of xAI and now CEO of River AI, raised $1.1 billion to build personally owned AI models.”
Igor Babuschkin Seeks Up To $1 Billion For River AI
Let's Data ScienceneutralMay 15, 2026
“xAI cofounder raising up to $1 billion for new AI research startup River AI with $100 million of his own capital.”