tech
January 14, 2026
Robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation
Skild AI, which is building general-purpose robotic software, just raised a $1.4 billion funding round led by SoftBank.

TL;DR
- Skild AI raised $1.4 billion in a Series C funding round.
- The company's valuation has reportedly more than tripled in seven months, now standing at over $14 billion.
- The round was led by SoftBank, with investments from Nvidia, Macquarie Group, and 1789 Capital.
- Skild AI's previous valuation was $4.5 billion.
- Founded in 2023, Skild AI develops general-purpose robotic software and foundation models designed for adaptability and learning from human task performance.
- The company aims to overcome the hurdle of extensive robot training for new tasks.