Robotics Startup Figure AI in Talks for New Funding at $39.5 Billion Valuation
Backed by OpenAI and Microsoft, Figure is discussing a $1.5 billion funding round.
Figure 02, a humanoid robot.
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Figure AI Inc., a startup developing humanoid robots, is in talks with investors to raise $1.5 billion at a valuation of $39.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter — a move that signals the tech industry’s intensifying interest in robots that look and move like humans.
The deal is set to be led by Align Ventures and Parkway Venture Capital, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. The terms of the transaction are not finalized and could still change.