Skild AI
Robot-agnostic 'Skild Brain' foundation model, now at a $14B valuation after SoftBank led a $1.4B Series C in January 2026.
Overview
Skild AI trains a single foundation model — Skild Brain — that transfers across robot bodies: quadrupeds, humanoids, and fixed manipulators doing inspection, packing, and mobile manipulation for enterprise customers. Founders Deepak Pathak and Abhinav Gupta took leave from Carnegie Mellon professorships to build it, and the Pittsburgh HQ keeps the CMU robotics pipeline close. Its fundraising pace tells the story of the physical-AI cycle in miniature: a $300M Series A at $1.5B in July 2024, roughly $500M from SoftBank at $4.5B in mid-2025, then a $1.4B SoftBank-led Series C in January 2026 at more than $14B — a 9x valuation jump in eighteen months, with Nvidia, Macquarie, and 1789 Capital along for the ride.
Funding History
SoftBank leads a $1.4B round valuing the Skild Brain maker above $14B — total funding now exceeds $2B.
CMU professors' robot-agnostic foundation model emerges from stealth with a $1.5B valuation.
Skild AI raised a $5 million seed round in 2023 prior to its July 2024 Series A.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much funding does AI Funding track for Skild AI?
- AI Funding tracks $1.7B for Skild AI across 3 funding rounds in this database.
- Who are Skild AI's investors?
- Skild AI's investors include Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue Management, General Catalyst, NVIDIA, and 5 others.
- What does Skild AI do?
- Skild AI trains a single foundation model — Skild Brain — that transfers across robot bodies: quadrupeds, humanoids, and fixed manipulators doing inspection, packing, and mobile manipulation for enterprise customers. Founders Deepak Pathak and Abhinav Gupta took leave from Carnegie Mellon professorships to build it, and the Pittsburgh HQ keeps the CMU robotics pipeline close. Its fundraising pace tells the story of the physical-AI cycle in miniature: a $300M Series A at $1.5B in July 2024, roughly $500M from SoftBank at $4.5B in mid-2025, then a $1.4B SoftBank-led Series C in January 2026 at more than $14B — a 9x valuation jump in eighteen months, with Nvidia, Macquarie, and 1789 Capital along for the ride.
- When was Skild AI founded?
- Skild AI was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.
- Where is Skild AI headquartered?
- Skild AI is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.
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