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Physical Intelligence

Builds general-purpose AI foundation models to control robots across diverse physical tasks; last valued at $5.6B after a $600M Series B led by CapitalG in November 2025. As of late March 2026, investors (reportedly led by Founders Fund) were in early talks to add ~$1B at a valuation above $11B, but that round remains unconfirmed and unclosed as of early October 2026.

RoboticsSan Francisco, California, USAFounded 2024Founders: Adnan Esmail, Chelsea Finn, Lachy Groom, Karol Hausman, Brian Ichter, Sergey LevineWebsite ↗See connections →Compare with OpenAI
Last verified Nov 20, 2025

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Valuation
$5.6B
As of Nov 20, 2025SiliconANGLE
Rumored$11B · Mar 27, 2026 · TechCrunch

Company Snapshot

Physical Intelligence is a Robotics company, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded 2024 by Adnan Esmail, Chelsea Finn, Lachy Groom, Karol Hausman, Brian Ichter, Sergey Levine. Latest valuation $5.6B (As of Nov 20, 2025, SiliconANGLE).

Recent changes

  1. Oct 9, 2026Ultra Robotics Raises $62M, Pairs With Physical Intelligence Pulse story
  2. Nov 20, 2025Raised $600M Series B at a $5.6B valuation SiliconANGLE
  3. Nov 20, 2025First reported valuation: $5.6B SiliconANGLE
  4. Nov 20, 2025New investor: Index Ventures SiliconANGLE
  5. Nov 20, 2025New investor: T. Rowe Price SiliconANGLE
Earlier changes (9)
  1. Nov 20, 2025New investor: CapitalG SiliconANGLE
  2. Nov 4, 2024Raised $400M Series A at a $2.4B valuation Pulse 2.0
  3. Nov 4, 2024New investor: Khosla Ventures Pulse 2.0
  4. Nov 4, 2024New investor: OpenAI Pulse 2.0
  5. Nov 4, 2024New investor: Lux Capital Pulse 2.0
  6. Nov 4, 2024New investor: Sequoia Capital Pulse 2.0
  7. Nov 4, 2024New investor: Bond Pulse 2.0
  8. Nov 4, 2024New investor: Thrive Capital Pulse 2.0
  9. Nov 4, 2024New investor: Jeff Bezos Pulse 2.0

Funding History

2 events · sources dated per row
Funding timeline · 2 rounds · $1.0B tracked
$0.0M$336M$672M$400MSeries ANov 24$600MSeries BNov 25

Investors

Latest Pulse

  1. Ultra Robotics Raises $62M, Pairs With Physical IntelligenceUltra Robotics has raised $62 million in total, including a new $50 million Series A led by Framework Ventures, to lease warehouses AI-controlled picking robots under a monthly 'robots-as-a-service' model built on Physical Intelligence's AI.→
  2. Google Bets On Being Robotics' Android, Not AppleGoogle DeepMind is positioning its robotics models as a licensable platform for many robot makers, the Android approach, rather than building its own vertically integrated hardware the way Tesla builds Optimus.→
  3. General Intuition's New Round Lifts It To $6.2BGeneral Intuition raised $220 million in new funding at a $6.2 billion valuation, up from the $2.3 billion mark Pulse covered in June, as investor interest in AI world-model startups keeps compounding.→
  4. Lightspeed Targets $250M for New India AI FundLightspeed Venture Partners is targeting $250 million for a new fund dedicated to early-stage AI startups in India, a distinct bet on the country's AI ecosystem.→
  5. Mecka AI Nears $500M On Robot Data RushMecka AI, which pays crowdsourced workers to record everyday tasks for training humanoid robots, is nearing a Sequoia-led round at close to a $500 million valuation.→
  6. XDOF Nears $1.2B Valuation Three Months Out of StealthThe robot training-data startup is in late-stage talks for a Series B led by 8VC, roughly three months after a $70 million Series A and with annualized revenue approaching $50 million.→
  7. Ex-Apple Engineers' Lyte Raises $165M at $1.6BLyte, a robotics-perception startup founded by former Apple and PrimeSense engineers, raised a $165 million Series C led by Maverick Silicon at a $1.6 billion valuation to scale sensing for warehouse robots.→
  8. Anthropic Unveils Standard for AI-Run MachinesAnthropic launched the Model Hardware Standard, an open, model-agnostic protocol that lets AI agents control lab and manufacturing equipment like microscopes and robotic arms without custom integration work.→
  9. SoftBank in Talks for Majority Stake in 1X at $6BSoftBank is in talks to buy a majority stake in 1X Technologies, the OpenAI-backed humanoid robot maker, at a $6 billion valuation, extending Masayoshi Son's robotics buying spree following its Boston Dynamics exit.→
  10. Robotics Startup Generalist Hits $3B ValuationGeneralist, a two-year-old robot foundation-model startup founded by ex-Google DeepMind researchers, is raising a $200 million extension led by 8VC at a $3 billion valuation, 50% above its $2 billion mark from June.→

Coverage Timeline

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  1. Oct 9, 2026FUNDINGUltra Robotics Raises $62M, Pairs With Physical Intelligence$50M Series A→
  2. Jul 21, 2026AIAnthropic-Physical Intelligence Buyout Rumor Denied→

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Physical Intelligence FAQ

What is Physical Intelligence's valuation?

Physical Intelligence's valuation is $5.6B (As of Nov 20, 2025, SiliconANGLE).

Who are Physical Intelligence's investors?

Physical Intelligence's investors include CapitalG, Jeff Bezos, Lux Capital, Thrive Capital, Bond, and 11 more (As of Nov 20, 2025).

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