Funding round
Generalist Series B
Generalist, which works in AI robotics research and development in San Francisco, raised $200M in a Series B round announced on 25 Aug 2026, led by 8VC, at a $3.00B post-money valuation. 8 firms took part. It is Generalist's second venture round on record; the one before was a Growth in Jun 2026.
$200M
Amount raised
$3.00B
Post-money valuation
$2.80B pre-money
8
Investors
1 lead
1.5x
Step-up from the Growth
$2.00B in Jun 2026
6.7%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Generalist at $3.00B after the new money, 1.5 times the $2.00B of its Growth (Jun 2026). The $200M bought investors about 6.7% of the company. It came 2 months after Generalist's Growth. It is 33% of the $600M Generalist has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Generalist.
Generalist's funding rounds
Generalist has 2 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Growth 4 Jun 2026, led by Radical Ventures $400M$2.00B post-money
- Series B this round 25 Aug 2026, led by 8VC $200M$3.00B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
8VC led the round with 7 other firms.
Lead investor
- 8VC new investor
Also in the round
- backs 65 venture-backed companies new investor
- Nvidia new investor
- Union Square Ventures backs 171 venture-backed companies new investor
- Bezos Expeditions new investor
- Norwest backs 215 venture-backed companies new investor
- Spark Capital backs 234 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 15 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to hiring, product development, scaling operations and working capital.
- Hiring
- Product development
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
367 Series B rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $40M, and this round was 5.0 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series B rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 17 Aug 2026 | $280M | $2.00B | Menlo Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 25 Aug 2026 | $76M | not disclosed | Sony Music Group and Universal Music Group |
| Tech Companies | 6 Aug 2026 | $67M | not disclosed | Expedition Growth Capital |
| Tech Companies | 18 Aug 2026 | $61M | not disclosed | Costanoa and First In |
| Tech Companies | 4 Aug 2026 | $57M | not disclosed | Insight Partners |
| Tech Companies | 4 Aug 2026 | $52M | not disclosed | Proofpoint Capital |
| Tech Companies | 4 Aug 2026 | $45M | not disclosed | Qumra Capital |
| Tech Companies | 4 Aug 2026 | $35M | $300M | The General Partnership |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 3 sources. The deal data marks this round as not yet confirmed by an official announcement. Unconfirmed
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Generalist raise in its Series B round?
Generalist raised $200M in its Series B round, announced in Aug 2026.
Who led Generalist's Series B round?
8VC led it, with Radical Ventures, Nvidia, Union Square Ventures, Bezos Expeditions and Norwest and 2 more.
What was Generalist's valuation at the Series B round?
$3.00B post-money ($2.80B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Series B rounds in Tech Companies?
367 Series B rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $40M, and this round was 5.0 times the median.