In a significant move, Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, is raising venture capital funding for her new AI startup. According to Reuters, the startup is set to focus on building AI products based on proprietary models and could raise over $100 million in this funding round.

Murati's departure from OpenAI last month sent shockwaves through the tech community, given her instrumental role in shaping the company's AI systems. During her tenure, she played a crucial part in developing OpenAI's recent releases, which she described as "fundamentally changing how AI systems learn and reason through complex problems."

With a storied career that includes stints at Tesla and Leap Motion, Murati's new venture is highly anticipated. Her decision to strike out on her own is seen as a significant vote of confidence in the AI startup ecosystem.

The news comes on the heels of a major funding round for OpenAI, which raised a staggering $6.6 billion. The exodus of top talent from OpenAI, including its chief research officer and research VP, has sparked speculation about the company's future direction.