# Jeff Dean raising again for Discovery Loop at reported higher valuation

_Friday, September 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM EDT · AI, Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Former Google chief scientist Jeff Dean is raising funds again for his new AI startup, Discovery Loop, according to sources cited by Business Insider.

The reported target valuation is far above the level discussed only weeks earlier, when the company was said to be raising a smaller round at a lower valuation. Dean resigned as Google's chief scientist last month. The figures come from unnamed sources and have not been confirmed by the company or by Dean, so the round's size, valuation and closing remain unverified.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260911/p33#a260911p33)

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