Funding round
Skild AI Series B
Skild AI, which works in robotic intelligence development in Pittsburgh, raised $100M in a Series B round announced on 12 Jun 2025, led by SoftBank Group, at a $4.50B post-money valuation. 8 firms took part, 3 of them already investors. It is Skild AI's third venture round on record; the one before was a Series A in Jul 2024.
$100M
Amount raised
$4.50B
Post-money valuation
$4.40B pre-money
8
Investors
1 lead
3.0x
Step-up from the Series A
$1.50B in Jul 2024
2.2%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Skild AI at $4.50B after the new money, 3.0 times the $1.50B of its Series A (Jul 2024). The $100M bought investors about 2.2% of the company. It came 11 months after Skild AI's Series A. It is 5.5% of the $1.81B Skild AI has raised in the venture rounds on record. Skild AI raised again 7 months later: a Series C round of $1.40B in Jan 2026, at $14.00B post-money.
Skild AI's funding rounds
Skild AI has 4 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Seed 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 this round 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
SoftBank Group led the round with 7 other firms. SoftBank Group, NVIDIA and Samsung Venture Investment had backed Skild AI before.
Lead investor
- SoftBank Group existing investor
Also in the round
- NVIDIA existing investor
- Samsung Venture Investment backs 126 venture-backed companies existing investor
- Coatue backs 229 venture-backed companies new investor
- Bezos Expeditions new investor
- General Catalyst backs 574 venture-backed companies new investor
- Amazon 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 geographic expansion and scaling operations.
- Geographic expansion
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
60 Series B rounds in Software Development Services within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $36M, and this round was 2.8 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series B rounds in Software Development Services:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development Services | 17 Jun 2025 | $70M | not disclosed | a16z crypto |
| Software Development Services | 18 Jun 2025 | $50M | not disclosed | Dell Technologies Capital |
| Software Development Services | 9 Jun 2025 | $30M | not disclosed | Bain Capital Crypto |
| Software Development Services | 9 Jul 2025 | $36M | not disclosed | Index Ventures |
| Software Development Services | 1 Jul 2025 | $10M | not disclosed | not named |
| Software Development Services | 13 May 2025 | undisclosed | not disclosed | Nasdaq Ventures |
| Software Development Services | 23 Apr 2025 | $92M | not disclosed | C.H.Beck |
| Software Development Services | 8 Apr 2025 | $75M | $340M | Prosus |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 3 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Skild AI raise in its Series B round?
Skild AI raised $100M in its Series B round, announced in Jun 2025.
Who led Skild AI's Series B round?
SoftBank Group led it, with NVIDIA, Samsung Venture Investment, Coatue, Bezos Expeditions and General Catalyst and 2 more.
What was Skild AI's valuation at the Series B round?
$4.50B post-money ($4.40B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Series B rounds in Software Development Services?
60 Series B rounds in Software Development Services within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $36M, and this round was 2.8 times the median.
Did Skild AI raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series C round in Jan 2026 of $1.40B at $14.00B post-money.