Mecka AI Raises $60M Series B for Human Motion Robot Data
Mecka AI raises a $60 million Series B led by Sequoia, with Nvidia and M12 backing its human-motion data platform for training humanoid robots and others.
Summary
Mecka AI announced on October 7, 2026, that it raised a $60 million Series B led by Sequoia, with participation from Nvidia, Microsoft venture fund M12, and others. Founded in 2024, the startup collects and analyzes human motion to train humanoid and other robots. It pays people to record everyday tasks, including making coffee and fixing cars, while wearing body sensors and using smartphones.
Mecka aims to supply robotics developers with human generated training data, mirroring the role Scale AI, Mercor, Surge, and other data labeling companies play for large language models. Mecka had been nearing the round at a $500 million valuation, although the announced financing did not specify its valuation. Competition includes XDOF, which was in talks to raise a Series B at a $1.2 billion valuation, while Scale AI and Micro1 are expanding their LLM data businesses into robotics.
Positives
- The $60 million Series B gives Mecka AI fresh capital to expand its human motion data business for robotics.
- Sequoia led the financing, while Nvidia and Microsoft venture fund M12 joined the round.
- Founded in 2024, Mecka has already secured a Series B from major technology and venture investors.
- Paid contributors capture varied physical tasks, from making coffee to fixing cars, using body sensors and smartphones.
Risks & concerns
- The announced Series B does not specify Mecka AI’s valuation, despite the company previously nearing a $500 million valuation.
- XDOF was pursuing a Series B at a $1.2 billion valuation, signaling well-funded competition in robot training data.
- Scale AI and Micro1 are expanding from LLM data into robotics, increasing pressure from established human data platforms.
- Mecka’s model depends on paid participants recording everyday activities with body sensors and smartphones.