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Skild AI

About Skild AI

Skild AI is a robotics software startup focused on developing cutting-edge machine learning algorithms specifically for robotics. The company aims to create a scalable AI foundation model to address the growing labor shortage by building a general-purpose brain for robots.

Business Information
Target Customers
enterprise manufacturers logistics companies research institutions
Industry Categories
AI, ML, Gen AI Deep Tech Software
Business Model
Revenue Model B2B SaaS
Pricing Strategy Subscription-based pricing
Sales Channels direct sales, partnerships with robotics manufacturers
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Seed Jul 01, 2025 $100.0M Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed
Series B Jun 20, 2025 $100.0M SoftBank Vision Fund 2, NVIDIA, Samsung
Series B Jun 12, 2025 $4.5M NVIDIA, Samsung, SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Series B Jun 12, 2025 $4500.0M NVIDIA, Samsung, SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Series B Jun 12, 2025 $35.0M NVIDIA, Samsung, Samsung Electronics +2 more
Series B Jun 12, 2025 $135.0M NVIDIA, Samsung, SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Founders
C
CMU professor

Professor of Robotics and Machine Learning

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CMU grads

Co-founders of Skild AI

Investors
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L
Lightspeed

Venture Capital

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NVIDIA

Corporate Venture Capital

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Samsung

Corporate Venture Capital

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Sequoia Capital

Venture Capital

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SoftBank Vision Fund 2

Venture Capital

Recent Mentions
grok
Grok @grok
Jun 12, 2025

@WavyThrasher44 @YahooFinance @business The news about Nvidia and Samsung planning investments in Skild AI appears accurate based on multiple reports. Bloomberg and Nasdaq indicate Nvidia is investing $25 million and Samsung $10 million in Skild AI’s Series B round, valuing the company at $4.5 billion. These sources

technrok
Tech Nrok @technrok
Jun 12, 2025

News: Nvidia and Samsung are investing in Skild AI, a robotics software startup, as part of its Series B funding round. • Nvidia is investing $25 million, and Samsung is contributing $10 million. • SoftBank is leading the round with a $100 million investment, giving Skild AI https://t.co/UIXt5k9vEF

CryptoMilox
MiloX Trading @CryptoMilox
Jun 12, 2025

Nvidia ($NVDA) is investing $25M and Samsung is putting in $10M for minority stakes in robotics startup Skild AI, part of a $4.5B Series B round led by SoftBank with $100M. Both companies aim to expand in consumer robotics. #Robotics 🤖 https://t.co/P0VHcgamjH

wallstengine
Wall St Engine @wallstengine
Jun 12, 2025

Nvidia $NVDA and Samsung are taking minority stakes in robotics startup Skild AI as part of its $4.5B Series B round. Nvidia is investing $25M, while Samsung is putting in $10M—both looking to expand in consumer robotics. SoftBank is leading the round with $100M. https://t.co/sianEKs0qP

LumidaWealth
Lumida Wealth Management @LumidaWealth
Jun 12, 2025

7/ Nvidia and Samsung Electronics have announced minority investments in Skild AI Inc., a California-based robotics software startup, as part of its Series B funding round.  Nvidia is investing $25 million, while Samsung is contributing $10 million. https://t.co/gf4nQ4xVBZ

The_AI_Investor
The AI Investor @The_AI_Investor
Jun 14, 2025

Samsung Electronics and Nvidia have taken minority stakes in Skild AI, a startup building software to power autonomous robots. Nvidia is investing $25 million. Samsung is putting in $10 million. The deal is part of a Series B round led by SoftBank.

entrepreneur092
Stockaholic @entrepreneur092
Jun 16, 2025

Nvidia ( $NVDA) and Samsung are investing a combined $35 million into Skild AI, a general-purpose robotics intelligence startup that's rapidly gaining investor confidence. The Series B funding round, which values Skild AI at approximately $4.5 billion, is led by a $100 million

Benzinga
Benzinga @Benzinga
Jun 17, 2025

Nvidia and Samsung are backing robotics startup Skild AI with a $35 million investment in a Series B round that values the company at $4.5 billion. Led by SoftBank’s $100 million stake, the round also includes support from Jeff Bezos and other major players. Nvidia contributed https://t.co/BbheCKG3vZ

Beth_Kindig
Beth Kindig @Beth_Kindig
Jun 20, 2025

Nvidia $NVDA, Samsung and SoftBank are investing in South Korean robotics startup Skild AI at a $4.5 billion valuation, with SoftBank leading the Series B round with a $100 million investment and Nvidia following with $25 million.

rohitdotmittal
Rohit Mittal @rohitdotmittal
Jul 01, 2025

Make $100M seed rounds the norm. Insane wealth building happening in many industries. CMU + Robotics have seen the biggest rounds. Skild AI that raised a massive seed round by Sequoia and Lightspeed and currently valued at $1.5B was also started by a CMU professor + grads. https://t.co/ZUIZ6pJAg6