Funding round
Skild AI Seed
Skild AI, which works in robotic intelligence development in Pittsburgh, raised $15M in a Seed round announced on 1 Jan 2023, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital, at a $58M post-money valuation. 7 firms took part. It is Skild AI's first venture round on record.
$15M
Amount raised
$58M
Post-money valuation
7
Investors
2 leads
25%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Skild AI at $58M after the new money. The $15M bought investors about 25% of the company. It is Skild AI's first venture round on record, in the year it was founded (2023). It is under 1% of the $1.81B Skild AI has raised in the venture rounds on record. Skild AI raised again 18 months later: a Series A round of $300M in Jul 2024, at $1.50B post-money.
Skild AI's funding rounds
Skild AI has 4 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Seed this round 1 Jan 2023, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital $15M$58M post-money
- Series A 9 Jul 2024, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue and SoftBank Group $300M$1.50B post-money
- Series B 12 Jun 2025, led by SoftBank Group $100M$4.50B post-money
- Series C 14 Jan 2026, led by SoftBank Group $1.40B$14.00B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital led the round with 5 other firms.
Lead investors
- Lightspeed Venture Partners backs 454 venture-backed companies new investor
- Sequoia Capital backs 589 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- Felicis backs 237 venture-backed companies new investor
- Menlo Ventures backs 215 venture-backed companies new investor
- General Catalyst backs 574 venture-backed companies new investor
- SV Angel backs 293 venture-backed companies new investor
- CRV backs 177 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to hiring, product development and scaling operations.
- Hiring
- Product development
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
237 Seed rounds in Software Development Services within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $3.5M, and this round was 4.1 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Seed rounds in Software Development Services:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development Services | 5 Jan 2023 | $7.8M | not disclosed | Supernode Global and Differential Ventures |
| Software Development Services | 30 Jan 2023 | $6.4M | not disclosed | Amplify Partners |
| Software Development Services | 25 Jan 2023 | $4.5M | not disclosed | not named |
| Software Development Services | 31 Jan 2023 | $3.5M | not disclosed | Susa Ventures and Giant Ventures |
| Software Development Services | 18 Jan 2023 | $3.0M | not disclosed | 1confirmation |
| Software Development Services | 12 Jan 2023 | $2.5M | not disclosed | not named |
| Software Development Services | 19 Jan 2023 | $2.5M | not disclosed | Distributed Global |
| Software Development Services | 24 Jan 2023 | $2.2M | not disclosed | High-Tech Gründerfonds |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Skild AI raise in its Seed round?
Skild AI raised $15M in its Seed round, announced in Jan 2023.
Who led Skild AI's Seed round?
Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital led it, with Felicis, Menlo Ventures, General Catalyst, SV Angel and CRV.
What was Skild AI's valuation at the Seed round?
$58M post-money.
How does it compare with other Seed rounds in Software Development Services?
237 Seed rounds in Software Development Services within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $3.5M, and this round was 4.1 times the median.
Did Skild AI raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series A round in Jul 2024 of $300M at $1.50B post-money.