Kevin Weil, former product officer of OpenAI, is seeking a valuation of at least $750 million for a new AI science startup. He is planning to raise at least $150 million in its funding round.
A report by Business Insider mentioned that the fundraising is a broader sign that AI\u2019s next frontier is shifting from chatbots to science.<\/p>\n
Weil left OpenAI last year. He oversaw Prism, a workspace designed to bring frontier models directly into scientists\u2019 workflows. Before OpenAI, Weil held various board seats, including on the boards of Cisco and Stoke Space. While further details about the startup haven\u2019t been revealed, TechCrunch reports<\/a> Weil has pitched it as a way to gather scientific data for AI models.<\/p>\n READ: OpenAI head of ethics Chlo\u00e9 Bakalar departs after brief tenure<\/a> (August 11, 2026)<\/p>\n Last month, Weil had joined<\/a> the board of directors at Stoke Space, adding another high-profile technology leader to the reusable rocket startup as it prepares for the first launch of its Nova rocket. Stoke Space, a Seattle-based aerospace company developing fully reusable launch vehicles, announced Weil\u2019s appointment on Tuesday. The company said his experience in scaling technology businesses and AI products would help guide Stoke as it moves from development into commercial operations.<\/p>\n Founded in 2019 by former Blue Origin engineers Andy Lapsa and Tom Feldman, Stoke Space has raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, and the U.S. government. The company has positioned itself as a potential competitor to SpaceX.<\/p>\n READ: OpenAI files a motion to dismiss Apple lawsuit<\/a>\u00a0(August 6, 2026)<\/p>\n