Mecka raises $60M Series B led by Sequoia to build robotics training data

Mecka.ai has raised a $60 million Series B round led by Sequoia Capital. The startup’s goal is to build an internet-scale dataset for training robots. The round, announced October 7, 2026, also brought in NVIDIA, M12 (Microsoft’s venture fund), Qualcomm Ventures and Samsung. The round also included returning backers Framework Ventures, Kindred Ventures and Neo. The angel list is notable too. Tony Xu, Frank Slootman and Milan Kovac all participated as individual investors. The company did not disclose a post-money valuation for this round. Earlier discussions suggested a valuation close to $500 million, though that figure has not been tied to the new financing. This is not Mecka’s first trip to the well. It raised an $8 million seed round in August 2025, then a $60 million Series A split into tranches in November 2025 and June 2026. Add it up and the company has now disclosed $128 million in funding across three rounds. Mecka reported an annual run-rate revenue of more than $100 million as of June 2026. It is expected to reach $300 million by the end of the year. A startup of 40 to 60 employees reporting nine-figure run-rate revenue is an unusual sight in a sector better known for b...