Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Zuckerberg Attempts Poaching After Failed $1B AI Startup Acquisition
Mark Zuckerberg, from Meta, offered Mira Murati, the founder of an AI startup, a lot of money to buy her company.
Murati said no, so Zuckerberg then tried to hire her top employees.
One person was offered $1.5 billion, but they declined.
Murati is now estimated to be worth a lot of money because of her startup.
This shows how competitive it is to get the best AI experts.
Mark Zuckerberg offered Mira Murati, founder of Thinking Machines Lab, $1 billion for acquisition.
Murati rejected Zuckerberg's acquisition offer and subsequently founded Thinking Machines Lab.
Zuckerberg attempted to recruit top talent from Thinking Machines Lab after the rejection.
Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of Thinking Machines, was offered $1.5 billion over six years by Zuckerberg.
Murati's net worth is estimated at $1.4 billion, driven by her stake in Thinking Machines Lab.
- Who
- Mark Zuckerberg, Mira Murati, Andrew Tulloch, and Meta.
- What
- Meta sought to recruit employees from Thinking Machines Lab after failing to acquire the company.
- When
- Following Mira Murati's rejection of a $1 billion acquisition offer in 2025.
- Where
- San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
- Why
- To acquire top AI talent after the acquisition of Thinking Machines Lab failed.
- Company
- Meta
- Target Company
- Thinking Machines Lab
- Founder of Thinking Machines Lab
- Mira Murati
- Acquisition Offer
- $1 billion (declined)
- Reported Offer to Tulloch
- $1.5 billion over six years (declined)
- Murati's Net Worth
- $1.4 billion
- Thinking Machines Valuation
- $10-12 billion
Sources
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