The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Enigma: 2 models, $71.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Enigma is a physical AI research lab based in Tel Aviv building Foundation models (GEN-1) and proprietary robotic arms for human-robot interaction. GEN-1 embodied foundation model supports broad range of end effectors from 5-finger hands to specialized tools.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
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Key facts
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Product — GEN-1
Product — Robotic Arm
Focus
Data & sources
News coverage
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Enigma Robot Arm
Proprietary AI-powered robotic arm designed for intuitive human-robot interaction. Deployed at robots.online as a public experiment where users control real robots in real time to perform tasks like drawing, sword-fighting, and simple chemistry. Robot-agnostic AI models trained from scratch by Enigma.
Current platform
Enigma Robotic Arm
Proprietary robotic arms developed from the ground up by Enigma, used in large-scale public interaction experiments to study human-robot communication and train foundation models. Housed in hangars in Israel and California; perform tasks including drawing with paintbrushes, sword fighting, and simple chemistry experiments.
Enigma on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Jonathan Jacobi Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Gal Niv Co-foundersecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Gal Nivsole
- Jonathan Jacobisole
Safety record
No incidents on record for Enigma.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Enigma in third-party press
Peers
101 peers across 1 segment. Every Enigma competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
humanoid(101)
68 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 574.5255335898561) · leader Figure AI at 1207%
- AI2 Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Anyverse Dynamicsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centerdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- CASBOTdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- DISCOVER Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Galaxea AIdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Total funding
- $71.0M
- Employees
- 30
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2026-07-27
$71M(reported) · $284M post
Investors: Index Ventures (lead), Ribbit Capital (lead), Conviction Partners
Timeline
Every recorded move in Enigma’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeed funding round
2026-07-27Seed raising $71000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Enigma.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Enigma from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
HEICO: A Fundamentals Superstar But Also An Informational Enigma; Staying At 'Hold'
Enigma Raises $71M Seed
Enigma raises $71M in a seed round led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital to develop foundation models for industrial robotics intelligence.
Enigma raises $71M to make controlling a robot as easy as adjusting the volume
The massive seed round was led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sarah Guo's Conviction Partners.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/enigma.md
- RSS feed: /companies/enigma/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b2c8f271-e44d-410d-aba9-b5f30849280d
- Revision history: /companies/enigma/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
Video
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Check out 2075 Enigma Robotics with their tape measure Rapid React robot on behind the bumpers. This week 1 district winner has it all including a flail intake
Feb 21, Menaul School, Albuquerque, NM https://ftc-events.firstinspires.org/2025/USNMCMP Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 7:00 am Pits open, Team registration opens, In
Vroomba the ENIGMA FTC team 16265 completing a 1+5 autonomous run in under 30 seconds
ENIGMA ROBOTICS TEAM The First Tech Challenge New Mexico State Champions Winning 1st Place Inspire and Winning Alliance Team Captain will be representing New M
ENIGMA 16265 is proud to show a sneak peek of our 2020-2021 FTC Game Changers Robot. His name is Huubreshter (said with a German accent). This year we vetted o
We visited with Team 2075 on 2/16/19 as they practiced at the Grand Valley State University Innovation and Design Center. For more info visit: http://robozonet
ENIGMA 16265 is a rookie FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team with currently 9 members ages 12-16 grades 7-11. We've discovered starting up a new team costs a lot
Wishing everyone a Happy 4th of July 2019 from ENIGMA 16265 FTC Robotics Team
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Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Enigma draws attention at the 81st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Active fundraising activity with a recent closing.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 11, 2026