Nat Friedman
Coverage of Nat Friedman in the Nexus archive.
- Google is in talks for a $1.5 billion-plus deal with AI coding agent startup Mechanize
Google is in advanced talks with AI coding startup Mechanize for a potential $1.5 billion-plus deal involving talent acquisition and technology licensing. The agreement aims to enhance Google's AI coding capabilities, with Mechanize's team focusing on model evaluation and development. Mechanize, valued at $500 million, has raised $9.1 million and is backed by investors including former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman.
- STAT+: Longevity startup NewLimit raises $435 million ahead of first clinical trial
Longevity startup NewLimit raised $435 million in a Series C funding round led by Founders Fund, Thrive Capital, Lilly Ventures, and tech entrepreneurs Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross. The company, founded in 2021 by Brian Armstrong, Blake Byers, and Jacob Kimmel, plans to launch its first clinical trial of a liver medicine and is now valued at $3.1 billion.