Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) is Enabling the Next AI Revolution — Built on Foundational World Models
März 10, 2026
Europa
The company has raised $1.03B USD (~€890M) – based on a $3.50B (~€3B) pre-money valuation – to support long-term research, global hiring, and the development of reliable intelligent systems that learn abstract representations of real world.
The round brings together leading global investment firms and strategic partners, aligned with AMI’s long-term scientific and industrial ambition.
Paris · New York · Montreal · Singapore, March 10th, 2026
Artificial intelligence has made substantial progress over the past decade. Predictive and generative systems have transformed how we analyze, retrieve knowledge, and create content at global scale. Now, as AI begins to move beyond screens, intelligence must go beyond simply producing outputs. It must understand situations, retain context, anticipate consequences, and act reliably over time.
Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) is building a new breed of AI systems that understand the world, have persistent memory, can reason and plan, and are controllable and safe. The company is global from day one, operating in Paris, New York, Montreal, and Singapore.
The co-founders bring together world-leading scientific expertise and proven company-building experience. AMI is chaired by Yann LeCun, Turing Award laureate and pioneer of modern AI and led by CEO Alexandre LeBrun, serial AI entrepreneur, Chief Science Officer Saining Xie, a leading researcher in visual representation learning, Chief Research & Innovation Officer Pascale Fung, a pioneer in human-centered AI, VP of World Models Michael Rabbat, a leading researcher in world models, and COO Laurent Solly, who brings deep experience in global technology operations.
AMI develops world models that learn abstract representations of reality, similar to the mental models humans use to reason and guide action. These systems predict how situations evolve, and how actions lead to consequences, so that they can plan sequences of actions under real-world constraints, with an emphasis on safety and reliability.
To support this massive, long-term ambition, AMI has raised a $1.03B USD (~€890M) round.
The round is co-led by Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, HV Capital, and Jeff Bezos Expeditions.
“We’ve worked alongside Alexandre Lebrun for years, backing him at Nabla from the early days and witnessing firsthand his ability to scale category-leading companies. When we first discussed AMI Labs, it wasn’t a pitch—it was a conversation between partners who have developed deep trust over time. This investment brings together proven execution and unmatched scientific vision. World models represent a fundamental shift in how AI understands and interacts with reality: systems that reason about cause and effect, enabling intelligence to work in the physical world at scale. AMI is rooted in Europe but built global from day one, a combination that is precisely what the next phase of AI demands. At Cathay Innovation, we are constantly on the lookout for founders who can deliver at the highest level and opportunities defining the next era of technology. This is exactly what AMI Labs represents, and it furthers our commitment to backing founders and breakthroughs that will define the next era of AI.”, says Denis Barrier, co-founder & CEO of Cathay Innovation.
AMI is also supported by a group of long-term global investors and strategic backers, including Toyota Ventures, New Legacy Ventures, Temasek, SBVA, NVIDIA, Mark Cuban, Association Familiale Mulliez, Groupe industriel Marcel Dassault, Sea, Alpha Intelligence Capital.
Additional significant participation comes from Eric Schmidt, Aglaé Lab, ZEBOX Ventures, Artémis, Xavier Niel, Publicis Groupe, Samsung, Bpifrance Digital Venture, Jim Breyer, Tim Berners-Lee and Mark Leslie.
Together, this global investor base reflects AMI’s long-term ambition and its commitment to building intelligence infrastructure for the world, and for real-world impact.