Seed · AI & Machine Learning · Paris, France · Founded 2026 · 2–5 employees
AMI Labs (Advanced Machine Intelligence) is a Paris-headquartered frontier AI research lab founded by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun and CEO Alexandre LeBrun, building so-called 'world models' — AI systems that learn abstract representations of real-world sensor data rather than relying on large language models. The company's core thesis is that real intelligence must be grounded in physical reality, with persistent memory, reasoning, and planning capabilities, targeting applications in robotics, industrial automation, wearables, and healthcare. In March 2026, AMI closed a $1.03B seed round — the largest seed round ever for a European company — at a $3.5B pre-money valuation, co-led by Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, HV Capital, and Bezos Expeditions. The investor syndicate also includes NVIDIA, Samsung, Temasek, Toyota Ventures, Mark Cuban, Eric Schmidt, Xavier Niel, Bpifrance, Publicis Groupe, and Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault, among others. The startup operates globally from day one, with offices in Paris, New York, Montreal, and Singapore, and is seen as a key pillar of Europe's ambitions to compete at the frontier of AI.