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Mecka, which pays people to wear body sensors and record their daily movements to sell data for humanoid robots, raised $60 million led by Sequoia
Mecka, founded in 2024, announced on October 7 a $60 million Series B led by Sequoia Capital, with Nvidia, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung and Microsoft’s venture fund M12 joining the round. TechCrunch reported the startup is now valued at around $500 million. Mecka pays people to record everyday tasks, such as making coffee or fixing cars, while wearing body sensors and using smartphones, then supplies that motion data to companies training humanoid and other robots. The company says its annualized revenue run rate passed $100 million in June and it expects to reach $300 million by year end.
Sources
- Mecka, “Mecka raises $60M Series B led by Sequoia Capital”, (mecka.ai)
- TechCrunch, “Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia”, (techcrunch.com)
- TechCrunch, “Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data”, (techcrunch.com)
- BetaKit, “Mecka AI reveals $60-million USD Series B round backed by Sequoia, Nvidia”, (betakit.com)
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This story in Turkish: Mecka, insanlara vücut sensörü taktırıp günlük hareketlerini kaydederek insansı robotlar için veri satıyor, Sequoia liderliğinde 60 milyon dolar topladı
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