Funding round
Skild AI Series C
Skild AI, which works in robotic intelligence development in Pittsburgh, raised $1.40B in a Series C round announced on 14 Jan 2026, led by SoftBank Group, at a $14.00B post-money valuation. 29 firms took part. It is Skild AI's fourth venture round on record; the one before was a Series B in Jun 2025.
$1.40B
Amount raised
$14.00B
Post-money valuation
$12.60B pre-money
29
Investors
1 lead
3.1x
Step-up from the Series B
$4.50B in Jun 2025
10%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Skild AI at $14.00B after the new money, 3.1 times the $4.50B of its Series B (Jun 2025). The $1.40B bought investors about 10% of the company. It came 7 months after Skild AI's Series B. It is 77% of the $1.81B Skild AI has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Skild AI.
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 12 Jun 2025, led by SoftBank Group $100M$4.50B post-money
- Series C this round 14 Jan 2026, led by SoftBank Group $1.40B$14.00B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
SoftBank Group led the round with 28 other firms.
Lead investor
- SoftBank Group new investor
Also in the round
- NVIDIA Ventures new investor
- Macquarie backs 52 venture-backed companies new investor
- Bezos Expeditions new investor
- backs 15 venture-backed companies new investor
- 1789 Capital new investor
- Lightspeed Venture Partners backs 454 venture-backed companies new investor
- Felicis backs 237 venture-backed companies new investor
- Coatue backs 229 venture-backed companies new investor
- Sequoia Capital backs 589 venture-backed companies new investor
- Samsung Venture Investment backs 126 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 49 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 44 venture-backed companies new investor
- CommonSpirit new investor
- Salesforce Ventures backs 314 venture-backed companies new investor
- TF Capital new investor
- backs 2 venture-backed companies new investor
- Palo Alto Growth Capital new investor
- new investor
- backs 11 venture-backed companies new investor
- Mirae Asset Venture Investments backs 37 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 2 venture-backed companies new investor
- Menlo Ventures backs 215 venture-backed companies new investor
- General Catalyst backs 574 venture-backed companies new investor
- CRV backs 177 venture-backed companies new investor
- SV Angel backs 293 venture-backed companies new investor
- Carnegie Mellon University new investor
- Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund new investor
- Alexa Fund new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, scaling operations and working capital.
- Product development
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
16 Series C rounds in Software Development Services within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $113M, and this round was 12 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series C rounds in Software Development Services:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development Services | 13 Jan 2026 | $130M | $1.30B | AVP |
| Software Development Services | 13 Mar 2026 | $300M | not disclosed | CDH Investments |
| Mistral AI Software Development Services | 9 Sep 2025 | $2.00B | $13.80B | ASML Holding NV |
| Software Development Services | 3 Sep 2025 | $100M | $1.50B | Cox Enterprises |
| Software Development Services | 19 May 2026 | $78M | not disclosed | Index Ventures |
| Druid AI Software Development Services | 16 Sep 2025 | $31M | not disclosed | Cipio Partners |
| Software Development Services | 16 Jun 2026 | $50M | not disclosed | Dell Technologies Capital |
| Software Development Services | 20 Jul 2026 | $130M | not disclosed | not named |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 7 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Skild AI raise in its Series C round?
Skild AI raised $1.40B in its Series C round, announced in Jan 2026.
Who led Skild AI's Series C round?
SoftBank Group led it, with NVIDIA Ventures, Macquarie, Bezos Expeditions, Disruptive and 1789 Capital and 23 more.
What was Skild AI's valuation at the Series C round?
$14.00B post-money ($12.60B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Series C rounds in Software Development Services?
16 Series C rounds in Software Development Services within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $113M, and this round was 12 times the median.