Genesis AI Secures $105 Million Seed Round Led By Eclipse Ventures And Khosla Ventures

Genesis AI has emerged from stealth with a seed funding round amounting to $105 million. The investment was co-led by Eclipse Ventures and Khosla Ventures, aimed at building a universal robotics foundation model that specializes in automating physical labor at scale. This investment does not involve any specific tax implications or earnout considerations.

Summary of transaction details:

• Deal Type: Seed
• Transaction Amount: $105,000,000
• Company: Genesis AI
• CEO: Zhou Xian
• Investors: Eclipse Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Bpifrance, HSG, Eric Schmidt, Xavier Niel & HongShan

Genesis AI intends to leverage the funding to expand its ultra-fast physics simulation engine and make parts of its technology open-source, pushing the boundaries of general-purpose robotics. The company was co-founded by Zhou Xian and aims to significantly advance the capabilities within the robotics industry.