Robot Data Startup Mecka AI Secures $60 Million Series B Funding Led by Sequoia
Robot data startup Mecka AI has raised a $60 million Series B funding round led by Sequoia. The round included participation from Nvidia and Microsoft’s venture fund M12.
Robot data startup Mecka AI has raised a $60 million Series B funding round led by Sequoia. The round included participation from Nvidia and Microsoft’s venture fund M12. Founded in 2024, Mecka collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid and other robots. The startup pays people to wear body sensors and use smartphones while recording everyday tasks like making coffee or fixing cars.
The company aims to replicate the role that data-labeling firms like Scale AI played for large language models by supplying the human-generated information these systems need to learn. Competitors in the real-world robot training space include XDOF, while LLM data platforms like Scale AI and Micro1 are also expanding into robotics.
Prior to the announcement, TechCrunch reported that Mecka was nearing a new funding round at a $500 million valuation.
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Original publication: 8 October 2026 05:06
