Generalist AI

Current leadership (3)

• Pete Florence Co-founder and CEOsince 2024-03-01secondary-verified
• Andy Zeng Co-founder and Chief Scientistsince 2024-03-01secondary-verified
• Andrew Barry Co-founder and CTOsince 2024-03-01secondary-verified

Founders (3)

• Pete Florencecofounderfounded 2024-03-01
• Andy Zengcofounderfounded 2024-03-01
• Andrew Barrycofounderfounded 2024-03-01

Safety record

No incidents on record for Generalist AI.

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Brains developed (1)

• GEN-0 (and GEN-1)foundation-model · research

Financial state

Reporting basis

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Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Funding rounds (1)

• Round (2026)2026-06-04

  $400M(reported) · $2.0B post

  Investors: Radical Ventures (lead), 8VC, NVentures (NVIDIA) (strategic), Union Square Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Boldstart Ventures, Spark Capital, Jeff Bezos / Bezos Expeditions, Norwest Venture Partners

Sources (3)

1. https://generalistai.com/blog/nov-04-2025-GEN-0 ↗
2. https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/a-key-deepmind-robotics-researcher-left-google-and-nvidia-has-already-backed-his-stealth-startup/ ↗
3. https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/06/generalist-releases-gen-1-highly-capable-robotic-intelligence-ai-foundation-model/ ↗

Common questions

What is Generalist AI?

US robotics-AI startup (San Mateo; founded 2024; founders ex-DeepMind/Boston Dynamics) building the GEN-0/GEN-1 embodied foundation models trained on raw physical-interaction data; Nvidia-backed.

Where is Generalist AI based?

Generalist AI is based in San Mateo, California, USA.

When was Generalist AI founded?

Generalist AI was founded in 2024.

What does Generalist AI make?

Generalist AI is a robot brain developer: 1 foundation model or autonomy stack on the DEPLOY registry are credited to Generalist AI.

Is Generalist AI safe?

Generalist AI has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.