Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia

Mecka AI said it closed a $60 million Series B round led by Sequoia, with participation from Nvidia, Microsoft’s venture fund M12 and other investors. The company, founded in 2024, collects human motion data intended to train humanoid robots and other robotic systems.

The startup recruits people to record routine activities — for example making coffee or repairing cars — while outfitted with body sensors and using smartphones to capture movement. Mecka’s stated aim is to supply the human-generated datasets roboticists need, mirroring the role data-labeling and human-data firms played in the development of large language models.

TechCrunch reported earlier that Mecka was nearing a new funding round at a $500 million valuation. The company joins a growing set of firms focused on amassing real-world robot-training data; TechCrunch previously noted that XDOF was in talks for a Series B at a reported $1.2 billion valuation, and established human-data platforms such as Scale AI and Micro1 have been expanding their robotics efforts.

Strategic participation from chipmaker Nvidia and Microsoft’s venture arm underscores the interest from both infrastructure and platform players in datasets that can accelerate robot learning. Mecka positions itself as a specialized supplier of motion and task data to support the next phase of robotic capabilities.