Former Google chief scientist Jeff Dean is raising again for his new AI startup, seeking around a $50 billion valuation

Business Insider | 12-09-2026 12:38am |

Jeff Dean resigned as chief scientist from Google last month after 27 years at the company, where he was regarded as a legend. He has since launched a new AI startup called Discovery Loop, which describes itself as "automating discovery to accelerate science and engineering for the world." According to people familiar with the matter, the startup is seeking funding at a valuation of around $50 billion. This follows an earlier report that Discovery Loop was raising $1 billion at around a $10 billion valuation just weeks ago.

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