Artificial Intelligence
AMI Labs
Paris-based world-model company founded by Yann LeCun after leaving Meta, building AI trained on real-world sensory data using LeCun's Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture (JEPA) as an explicit contrarian bet against large language models. AMI Labs officially launched in March 2026 with a $1.03 billion seed round co-led by Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, HV Capital and Bezos Expeditions at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation, targeting industrial, robotic and healthcare applications where LLM limitations are most consequential.
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- TechCrunch — Yann LeCun's AMI Labs launches with $1.03B seed round68% source confidence
- Futurum Group / Cathay Capital — AMI Labs extends JEPA beyond images to video, audio and physical sensor data52% source confidence
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Jan 2025 · Founded by Yann LeCun after departing Meta
Yann LeCun founded AMI Labs after leaving Meta, aiming to build world models trained on real-world sensory data rather than large language models.
Mar 2026 · Launches with $1.03B seed at $3.5B pre-money valuation
AMI Labs officially launched with a $1.03 billion seed round co-led by Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, HV Capital and Bezos Expeditions, at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation.