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The DeepMind trio who built a poker AI are now making money for quant hedge funds

EquiLibre Technologies, an AI laboratory based in Prague founded by three former DeepMind researchers, has achieved a valuation exceeding $500 million. The company leverages expertise from its founders' work on poker AI to deliver quantitative trading solutions for hedge funds.

Background

DeepMind is renowned for its breakthroughs in AI, including mastering complex games like Poker through reinforcement learning. Former employees often leverage this specialized expertise in high-frequency trading and quantitative finance.

Source
TechCrunch
Published
Jul 1, 2026 at 04:33 AM
Score
6.0 / 10