Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led round for robot training data

Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data

Two-year-old Mecka AI is raising a new round led by Sequoia Capital at a roughly $500M valuation. The startup captures and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid and other robots. The post doesn't disclose the round size, only that the deal is still coming together months after its Series A. I'd take the valuation with a grain of salt—robot training data is hot, but $500M is a fast jump for a two-year-old company without disclosed customer numbers.