Tech & Innovation 3 mins to read AI lab co-founded by Kiwi Jeff Hawke raises more than $500m Odyssey’s Series B raise valued the California-based company at US$1.45 billion ($2.51b). Odyssey co-founders Jeff Hawke and Oliver Cameron. Fiona Rotherham Thu, 18 Jun 2026 © All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription. AI lab Odyssey, co-founded by self-driving vehicle pioneers Oliver Cameron and Kiwi Jeff Hawke, has raised US$310m ($536m) in a Series B
round, valuing it at US$1.45 billion. The round was led by Natural Capital, with Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, and others participating. They join existing investors, Want to read more? It’s easy. Choose your subscription Already have an account? Login Smartphone Only Subscription NZ$29.95 / monthly Monthly Premium Online Subscription NZ$49.95 / monthly Smartphone Only Annual Subscription NZ$299.00 / yearly Yearly Premium Online Subscription NZ$499.00 / yearly Premium Group Membership 10 Users NZ$385+GST / monthly $38.5 per user – Pay by monthly credit card debit Premium
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