Igor Babuschkin stories

Aug 11, 2026

River AI raises $1.1 billion in seed round led by General Catalyst

River AI, founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin just two months ago, has secured $1.1 billion in a seed/Series A funding round led by General Catalyst and AMP PBC, with participation from Nvidia and AMD. The startup aims to make customized AI models faster, cheaper, and more accessible to developers and companies.

Aug 11, 20262 sources

Mar 28, 2026

All 11 xAI Co-Founders Have Now Departed Elon Musk's AI Company

The final co-founder of xAI has reportedly left the company, marking the complete departure of all 11 original co-founders from Elon Musk's AI venture. The exodus occurs amid intense competition for AI talent, with Meta reportedly offering packages worth up to $300 million over four years to retain top researchers.

Mar 28, 20262 sources