# Mirendil raises $1 billion to automate AI model training

> The startup says its Lor platform uses AI agents to handle model-training tasks. Its $1 billion Series A was led by Kleiner Perkins and Clearlake Capital.

Oossa · 2026-11-13 · https://oossa.com/en/mirendil-raises-1-billion-to-automate-ai-model-training

Mirendil, a startup founded by former Google DeepMind and Anthropic researchers, has raised $1 billion in a Series A round led by Kleiner Perkins and Clearlake Capital. Google was among the other investors. Its first product, Lor, automates parts of AI model training by assigning work to hundreds of AI agents, the company says.

Mirendil says one researcher used the software to build Mirendil-Base, a coding model, for $10 million over about 3.5 months, with the agents writing more than 99% of its code. The company says Lor can also fix errors during evaluation; it has not provided independent validation of these claims.

## The facts

- The $1 billion Series A was jointly led by Kleiner Perkins and Clearlake Capital.
- Mirendil says its Mirendil-Base project took about 3.5 months and cost $10 million.

## Why it matters

For AI labs, Lor could reduce the specialist work involved in training models, but Mirendil’s account of its capabilities and results has not been independently validated.

## Sources & references

1. [Mirendil raises $1B in funding to speed up AI model development](https://siliconangle.com/2026/11/13/mirendil-raises-1b-in-funding-to-speed-up-ai-model-development/) – SiliconANGLE, 2026-11-13

Last updated: 2026-11-13