Kevin Weil, OpenAI’s former product chief, has launched an AI-for-science company backed by $215 million, according to Bloomberg. It aims to gather specialized scientific data to improve AI models used in research. Its product and name remain undisclosed, while the investors and final valuation of the funding round have not been confirmed. In an earlier round targeting roughly $150 million, the company sought a valuation of at least $750 million. Weil left OpenAI in April 2026 after leading projects including Prism, and previously held positions at Twitter, Meta and Planet Labs.
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