Atoms at a glance
As of- [1] Equity raised: Sum of the 1 sourced equity round in the funding history below (debt, tender offers and rumored rounds excluded), July 22, 2026
- [2] Lead investors: TechCrunch, July 22, 2026
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Company Snapshot
Atoms is a Robotics company, based in Los Angeles, California, USA, founded 2018 by Travis Kalanick.
Recent changes
- Sep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026Kalanick's Atoms Is Building Robotaxi Tech Pulse story
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B for Physical AI Pulse story
- Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 2026Raised $1.7B Series A TechCrunch
- Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 2026New investor: Andreessen Horowitz TechCrunch
- Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 2026New investor: Bain Capital TechCrunch
Earlier changes (4)
- Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 2026New investor: Fifth Wall TechCrunch
- Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 2026New investor: Uber TechCrunch
- Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 2026Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B, With Uber Investing Back Pulse story
- Jul 22, 2026Jul 22, 2026Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B, With an Assist From Uber Pulse story
Funding history
2 equity events · newest first · sources dated per row| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Series A | $1.7B | — | TechCrunch | |
| Funding roundnot counted | $1.7B | — | TechCrunch |
Equity only. “Equity raised” above sums the rounds with a dated, linked source; rumored rounds, tender offers and secondary sales are listed but not counted, and debt financing is listed separately.
Investors
Latest Pulse
- Sep 8, 2026Hardware Is Getting Software's Round Sizes NowStoke Space's $1 billion round joins Castelion's $1.05 billion and Atoms' $1.7 billion as capital-intensive physical-hardware startups now command the round sizes and speed that used to be reserved for software.→
- Sep 7, 2026Why I'd Rather Own the Robotaxi AggregatorUber put $100 million into Atoms and builds nothing itself, while Atoms, Waymo and Tesla carry the full capital and safety burden of running actual fleets -- that asymmetry is the whole argument.→
- Sep 7, 2026Physical AI's Funding Is Outrunning Its Safety RecordAtoms raised $1.7 billion to build robotaxis and brought back an engineer convicted of stealing self-driving trade secrets and later pardoned, the same week Tesla's Cybercab drew an NHTSA probe within hours.→
- Sep 7, 2026Kalanick's Atoms Quietly Preps a Robotaxi PushTravis Kalanick's holding company Atoms is preparing a hiring spree and acquisitions to enter the robotaxi business, months after raising $1.7 billion, and has held talks with Uber about using its self-driving technology.→
- Sep 6, 2026Kalanick's Atoms Is Building Robotaxi TechTravis Kalanick's robotics company, which raised $1.7 billion in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz with $100 million from Uber, is hiring and acquiring toward becoming an autonomous-vehicle player.→
- Jul 23, 2026Security and Physical AI Are Venture's Hottest CornersGlow's $1.2 billion stealth debut and Dimension Capital's $800 million fund, alongside recent mega-rounds for Atoms and Humanoid, show AI-agent security and physical AI are venture's hottest frontiers.→
- Jul 23, 2026Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B for Physical AITravis Kalanick's industrial robotics venture Atoms raised $1.7 billion led by Andreessen Horowitz to build AI and robotics systems for mines, factories, and logistics networks.→
- Jul 22, 2026Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B, With Uber Investing BackTravis Kalanick's industrial robotics company Atoms closed a $1.7 billion round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Uber -- the company that ousted him as CEO in 2017 -- investing alongside Bain Capital and Fifth Wall.→
- Jul 22, 2026Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B, With an Assist From UberTravis Kalanick's industrial robotics holding company Atoms raised $1.7 billion led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Uber -- the company that ousted Kalanick in 2017 -- joining the round alongside Bain Capital and Fifth Wall.→
Coverage Timeline
newest first- Sep 8, 2026FUNDINGHardware Is Getting Software's Round Sizes Now→
- Sep 7, 2026FUNDINGWhy I'd Rather Own the Robotaxi Aggregator→
- Sep 7, 2026REGULATIONPhysical AI's Funding Is Outrunning Its Safety Record→
- Sep 7, 2026BIG TECHKalanick's Atoms Quietly Preps a Robotaxi Push→
- Sep 6, 2026FUNDINGKalanick's Atoms Is Building Robotaxi Tech$1.7B Series A→
- Jul 23, 2026FUNDINGSecurity and Physical AI Are Venture's Hottest Corners→
- Jul 23, 2026FUNDINGKalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B for Physical AI$1.7B Funding Round→
- Jul 22, 2026FUNDINGKalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B, With Uber Investing Back$1.7B Round→
- Jul 22, 2026FUNDINGKalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B, With an Assist From Uber$1.7B→
All Coverage
FUNDING
Hardware Is Getting Software's Round Sizes Now
Stoke Space's $1 billion round joins Castelion's $1.05 billion and Atoms' $1.7 billion as capital-intensive physical-hardware startups now command the round sizes and speed that used to be reserved for software.
DEEP DIVE
Why I'd Rather Own the Robotaxi Aggregator
FUNDING
Why I'd Rather Own the Robotaxi Aggregator
Uber put $100 million into Atoms and builds nothing itself, while Atoms, Waymo and Tesla carry the full capital and safety burden of running actual fleets -- that asymmetry is the whole argument.
THE VC READ
Physical AI's Funding Is Outrunning Its Safety Record
REGULATION
Physical AI's Funding Is Outrunning Its Safety Record
Atoms raised $1.7 billion to build robotaxis and brought back an engineer convicted of stealing self-driving trade secrets and later pardoned, the same week Tesla's Cybercab drew an NHTSA probe within hours.
DEEP DIVE
Kalanick's Atoms Quietly Preps a Robotaxi Push
BIG TECH
Kalanick's Atoms Quietly Preps a Robotaxi Push
Travis Kalanick's holding company Atoms is preparing a hiring spree and acquisitions to enter the robotaxi business, months after raising $1.7 billion, and has held talks with Uber about using its self-driving technology.
FOLLOW-UP
Kalanick's Atoms Is Building Robotaxi Tech
FUNDING$1.7B Series A
Kalanick's Atoms Is Building Robotaxi Tech
Travis Kalanick's robotics company, which raised $1.7 billion in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz with $100 million from Uber, is hiring and acquiring toward becoming an autonomous-vehicle player.
DEEP DIVE
Security and Physical AI Are Venture's Hottest Corners
FUNDING
Security and Physical AI Are Venture's Hottest Corners
Glow's $1.2 billion stealth debut and Dimension Capital's $800 million fund, alongside recent mega-rounds for Atoms and Humanoid, show AI-agent security and physical AI are venture's hottest frontiers.
Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B for Physical AI
FUNDING$1.7B Funding Round
Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B for Physical AI
Travis Kalanick's industrial robotics venture Atoms raised $1.7 billion led by Andreessen Horowitz to build AI and robotics systems for mines, factories, and logistics networks.
Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B, With Uber Investing Back
FUNDING$1.7B Round
Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B, With Uber Investing Back
Travis Kalanick's industrial robotics company Atoms closed a $1.7 billion round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Uber -- the company that ousted him as CEO in 2017 -- investing alongside Bain Capital and Fifth Wall.
Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B, With an Assist From Uber
FUNDING$1.7B
Kalanick's Atoms Raises $1.7B, With an Assist From Uber
Travis Kalanick's industrial robotics holding company Atoms raised $1.7 billion led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Uber -- the company that ousted Kalanick in 2017 -- joining the round alongside Bain Capital and Fifth Wall.
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Atoms FAQ
How much has Atoms raised?
Atoms has raised at least $1.7B in equity across 1 sourced funding round tracked by Value Add VC. The most recent was a $1.7B Series A in July 2026, reported by TechCrunch. Debt financing, tender offers and secondary sales are not counted.
Who invested in Atoms?
Lead investors in Atoms's sourced funding rounds include Andreessen Horowitz. Per round: its July 2026 Series A was led by Andreessen Horowitz.
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Where these figures come from
- TechCrunchmajor outlet1 fact
- TechCrunchmajor outlet1 fact
Figures are labelled Reported (a source states it), Estimated, Derived (computed from other facts) or Rumored (in talks / unconfirmed). Rumors never replace a confirmed figure. Each figure keeps its own as-of date; history is preserved rather than overwritten.