Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led round
Sequoia Capital is leading a new round valuing the human-motion-data startup at about $500 million, three months after its $60 million Series A led by Framework Ventures. Mecka pays people to record everyday tasks with body sensors and smartphones to train humanoid robots.
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