Meta hires the fifth founding member from $12 billion startup Thinking Machines Lab

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Meta has hired Joshua Gross, the fifth founding member to leave Thinking Machines Lab; the post says Meta has been recruiting from Mira Murati's $12 billion startup for 9 months. It also says the company raised $2 billion last year and grew from 30-plus to 130-plus staff; the post does not disclose compensation, terms, or product progress. The real signal is talent acquisition replacing M&A as a competitive tactic.

Why it matters: This is stronger than a routine personnel note because the news is the pattern: Meta has now taken a fifth founding member from Thinking Machines. HKR-H/K/R all pass, but missing role scope, comp, and product impact keeps it below P1.