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Imbue Series B

Reasoning About Reasoning | Reviewed by Rimon Seynolds | January 12, 2026
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Deal Information
Company: Imbue
Round: Series B
Amount: $200M
Valuation: $1B
Date: September 2023
Investors: NVIDIA, Astera Labs
Sector: Ai

Let me explain why Imbue's Series B is a catastrophe wearing a business casual blazer. NVIDIA, Astera Labs just lit $200M on fire for a $1B valuation, which implies they think reasoning about reasoning is worth more than several profitable public companies. The ai market is already oversaturated with better-funded, better-positioned competitors, and the moat here is essentially 'we exist.' The unit economics require believing in magic. The exit strategy requires believing in time travel. This isn't investing; it's collaborative fiction writing with wire transfers.

VERDICT: Reasoning About Reasoning valued at $1B—either visionary timing or expensive optimism.