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Host Peter Diamandis says Recursive raised $670m and received $410m in AWS compute

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published October 6, 2026 · Peter Diamandis · Recursive's $670M Bet on Self-Improving AI, Sonnet 5.5 Hits 70%, Elon Co-Leads Pentagon Push EP 299
Host Peter Diamandis says Recursive raised $670m and received $410m in AWS compute
Peter Diamandis
Peter Diamandis
Recursive's $670M Bet on Self-Improving AI, Sonnet 5.5 Hits 70%, Elon Co-Leads Pentagon Push EP 299

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"Richard, congrats on a $670 million fund raise from Google Ventures. Graycraft, Nvidia, and AMD and 410 million in compute from AWS."

In the episode introduction, host Peter Diamandis congratulates guest Richard Socher and says Socher’s company, Recursive, has raised “$670 million” (naming Google Ventures, Graycraft, Nvidia and AMD) and received “$410 million in compute from AWS”. Diamandis adds that he is a seed investor in Recursive.

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