Eka Robotics at a glance
As of- [1] Latest valuation: Tech Funding News, October 21, 2026
- [2] Equity raised: Sum of the 1 sourced equity round in the funding history below (debt, tender offers and rumored rounds excluded), October 21, 2026
- [3] Lead investors: Tech Funding News, October 21, 2026
What Eka Robotics does
Eka Robotics builds a force-sensitive robotic gripper and a deep-learning model that lets robots pick up and handle objects by feel.[1] The two first met in graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley.[1] The company has an office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[2] Instead of a vision-language-action model, Eka trains a vision-force-action model that focuses on force inputs.[1] It trains with a physics simulator that models the forces a robot meets while grasping, used as a reinforcement learning environment at scale.[1] The founders say they can generate thousands of hours of robot experience in minutes.[1] Eka says its robot picks about 1,500 objects of up to 1 kg per hour, compared with about 600 for a person, and succeeds more than 95% of the time.[1] The gripper costs less than $1,000 and is rated for 5 million duty cycles.[2]
Business model and customers
Pilots with unnamed industrial customers cover pick-and-place and wire-handling work.[2] Eka said the money will take its model into more tasks and speed up customer deployments.[2]
Leadership
- It was founded by MIT professor Pulkit Agrawal and former Google DeepMind researcher Tuomas Haarnoja.[1]
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Recent changes
- Oct 21, 2026Oct 21, 2026Raised $150M Series A at a $1.45B valuation Tech Funding News
- Oct 21, 2026Oct 21, 2026First reported valuation: $1.45B Tech Funding News
- Oct 21, 2026Oct 21, 2026New investor: Andreessen Horowitz Tech Funding News
- Oct 21, 2026Oct 21, 2026Eka Robotics Hits $1.45B Valuation In A16z-Led Round Pulse story
Funding history
1 equity event · newest first · sources dated per row| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Series A | $150M | $1.45Bpost-money | Andreessen HorowitzunverifiedF-Prime Capitalunverified | Tech Funding NewsPulse story |
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
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- Oct 21, 2026Eka Robotics Hits $1.45B Valuation In A16z-Led RoundEka Robotics raised a $150 million Series A at a $1.45 billion valuation co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and F-Prime Capital to scale its dexterous-robot hands, Tech Funding News reported.→
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Eka Robotics FAQ
What is Eka Robotics's valuation?
In October 2026 Eka closed a $150 million Series A at a $1.45 billion post-money valuation.[1],[2]
Who founded Eka Robotics?
Eka Robotics was founded by MIT professor Pulkit Agrawal and former Google DeepMind researcher Tuomas Haarnoja.[1]
What does Eka Robotics do?
Eka Robotics builds a force-sensitive robotic gripper and a deep-learning model that lets robots pick up and handle objects by feel.[1]
How much has Eka Robotics raised?
Eka Robotics has raised at least $150M in equity across 1 sourced funding round tracked by Value Add VC. The most recent was a $150M Series A in October 2026 at a $1.45B post-money valuation, reported by Tech Funding News. Debt financing, tender offers and secondary sales are not counted.
Who invested in Eka Robotics?
Lead investors in Eka Robotics's sourced funding rounds include Andreessen Horowitz and F-Prime Capital. Per round: its October 2026 Series A was led by Andreessen Horowitz and F-Prime Capital.
References
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Where these figures come from
- Tech Funding NewsValue Add VC data2 facts
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.