# Safe Superintelligence

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

## Why it 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.

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** ai-ml, deep-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/sequoia
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners-nyc

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- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-safe-superintelligence-why-it-matters
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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