The AI startup Inflection raised over $1.5 billion from investors including Bill Gates and Nvidia.
Last month, Microsoft hired its cofounders and most of its staff, leaving it a shell of its former self.
One exec who was preparing to start in a new role at Inflection had misgivings following the news.
Microsoft's unusual Inflection deal may have dented the startup's ability to recruit technical talent, according to an internal email obtained by Business Insider.
Calvin Lee, a former director of product management at Uber, was hired as a product lead at Inflection.
Persons:
Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman, Calvin Lee, Mustafa Suleyman, Lee
Organizations:
Nvidia, Microsoft, Business
Locations:
Greylock