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Robotics startup Generalist hits $3 billion valuation following funding extension, sources say
An extension led by 8VC brings the company's total Series B funding round to $600 million.
The short version
- Robotics startup Generalist reached a $3 billion valuation after securing nearly $200 million in extended funding led by 8VC, according to sources and regulatory filings.
- The new capital expands the startup's Series B round to $600 million total, up from the $400 million round announced in June.
- Founded in 2024, Generalist is developing an AI foundation model aimed at allowing various robots to perform tasks based on short video demonstrations.
- Generalist and 8VC did not respond to requests for comment regarding the valuation and funding details.
Key facts
- Generalist reached a $3 billion valuation following a funding extension of nearly $200 million led by 8VC, according to sources and a regulatory filing.[TechCrunch]
- The addition of capital brings the company's Series B round to $600 million, after an initial $400 million investment led by Radical Ventures in June.[TechCrunch]
- Generalist was established in 2024 by former Google DeepMind researchers Pete Florence and Andy Zeng, alongside former Boston Dynamics engineer Andrew Barry.[TechCrunch]
- The company released its Gen 1.5 model, which it claims allows robots to learn new tasks from video clips lasting between 3 and 12 seconds.[TechCrunch]
What remains uncertain
- Generalist and 8VC have not officially commented on or confirmed the valuation and funding details provided by sources.[TechCrunch]
- Some venture capitalists warn that general robotics models face training data limitations compared to text models, making a truly generalized system potentially years away.[TechCrunch]