Safe Superintelligence Inc.
Category: AI Infrastructure
A dedicated AI research lab focused exclusively on building safe superintelligence. Safe Superintelligence Inc. was founded in 2024. The company is led by Ilya Sutskever. Based in Palo Alto, California and Tel Aviv, Israel (Dual Headquarters). Team size: 20. Total funding raised: $3 Billion. Latest round: $2B Round at $32B valuation (2025). Key investors include NFDG (consortium including Daniel Gross), Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Sequoia Capital, DST Global, SV Angel.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, California and Tel Aviv, Israel (Dual Headquarters)
- Team size
- 20
- Total funding
- $3 Billion
Value proposition
Developing safe superintelligence insulated from short-term commercial pressures, with a singular focus on long-term AI safety.
Products and solutions
Safe Superintelligence development
Unique value
Singular focus on safe superintelligence with an organizational model dedicated solely to long-term AI safety without intermediate commercial distractions.
Target customer
Not applicable (purely focused on R&D)
Industries served
Foundational AI Research, Potential applications across various future sectors
Technology advantage
Led by high-profile AI pioneers from top institutions with significant early-stage funding and deep technical expertise.
How they differentiate
Focused exclusively on safe superintelligence, SSI prioritizes long-term safety over near-term commercial product development.
Main competitors
OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic
Key partnerships
Strong relationships with venture capital investors including the NFDG consortium
Notable customers
Not applicable (No product yet)
Major milestones
Founded by high-profile AI pioneers (Ilya Sutskever, Daniel Gross, Daniel Levy) in June 2024 Secured $1 Billion in initial funding in September 2024 Established dual headquarters in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv
Growth metrics
Not publicly available (Early-stage, pre-revenue)
Market positioning
Positioned as a pure R&D entity addressing the long-term challenges of safe AI rather than current generative AI markets.
Geographic focus
Global (with dual headquarters in the US and Israel)
Patents and IP
Not publicly disclosed
About Ilya Sutskever
Ilya Sutskever is a co-founder of Safe Superintelligence Inc. and a leading figure in the field of deep learning. He was previously the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of OpenAI.
Official website: https://ssi.inc/