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Safe Superintelligence

AI lab focused on building safe superintelligence — a frontier-model bet in the a16z portfolio.

Stage

growth

Status

private

Coverage

full

Why Safe Superintelligence is interesting

SSI is one of the few independent frontier-lab bets with top-tier VC sponsorship. It matters because capital is still flowing into model labs even as application layers explode — the “AI eating software” thesis at the foundation layer.

Key facts

Seed (Sep 2024): ~$1B at ~$5B valuation; Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, DST Global, SV Angel (SSI site / Reuters)
Round 2 (Apr 2025): ~$2B at $32B valuation led by Greenoaks; a16z, Sequoia, Lightspeed, DST Global re-upped (Calcalist / CB Insights)
Source: https://ssi.inc/ ; https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-co-founder-sutskevers-new-safety-focused-ai-startup-ssi-raises-1-billion-2024-09-04/

Investors in our directory

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Andreessen Horowitz Sequoia Capital Lightspeed Venture Partners

Industries

AI & Machine Learning Deep Tech

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Safe Superintelligence is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.

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Last updated: 2026-07-24

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