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Jun 17, 2026

Odyssey ML Raises $310 Million at $1.45 Billion Valuation Led by Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD

World model AI startup Odyssey ML, founded by self-driving vehicle pioneers, secured $310 million in funding at a $1.45 billion valuation. The round was backed by Amazon, Nvidia, AMD, CIA-linked fund IQT, and Google chief scientist Jeff Dean.

Jun 17, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Odyssey ML was founded in 2023 by CEO Oliver Cameron and CTO Jeff Hawke, who both have backgrounds in autonomous vehicles.
  • ▪Angel investors in Odyssey ML include Google's chief scientist Jeff Dean, Elad Gil, Garry Tan, Guillermo Rauch, and Cruise founder Kyle Vogt.
  • ▪CEO Oliver Cameron was the co-founder and CEO of autonomous vehicle startup Voyage, which was acquired by GM's Cruise.

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AI foundation modelsAI startupsVenture capital fundingAutonomous vehiclesCompute, chips & AI infrastructure

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