Ex-DeepMind Researcher Thore Graepel Raising Funds for AI Reasoning Startup

Thore Graepel, a co-creator of Google DeepMind's AlphaGo, has left the company and is seeking significant funding for a new AI reasoning startup, according to people familiar with the matter. He is the latest prominent DeepMind researcher to depart for his own venture.

• Graepel co-created AlphaGo, which beat a world Go champion in 2016
• He has left Google DeepMind to launch his own startup
• The venture will focus on AI reasoning
• Funding amount and investors have not been disclosed