Gecko Robotics Series D (2025)

Wall-climbing [Inspection](/companies/inspection-robotics) robots for infrastructure. TOKA series for boilers, tanks, and bridges. Public company (private, valued >$1B).

American privately held [conglomerate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox_Enterprises) headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with ~$23 billion in annual revenue and ~55,000 employees. Its major subsidiaries include [Cox Communications](https://www.coxcommunications.com) (broadband/cable), [Cox Automotive](https://www.coxautoinc.com) (vehicle remarketing and retail software — Manheim, AutoTrader, Kelley Blue Book), and Cox Media Group. Through Cox Automotive, the company has published autonomous-vehicle consumer awareness research (Evolution of Mobility Study) and deployed agentic-AI platforms for automotive retailing. The company is a strategic investor in AI companies through its Socium Ventures fund ($600M total managed capital).

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel in 2005, investing in defense, AI, and frontier technology. Known for early investments in Facebook, SpaceX, [Palantir](/companies/palantir-technologies), and Anduril. Based in San Francisco.

United States Innovative Technology (USIT) Fund is a venture capital fund founded by billionaire businessman Thomas Tull in 2022. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, the fund invests in startups across AI, quantum computing, cybersecurity, space technology (satellites), and biotech. Notable portfolio companies include Anduril Industries, Capella Space, Shield AI, and Colossal Biosciences.

XN (formerly XN Capital) is a New York-based investment firm founded by Gaurav Kapadia, previously co-founder of Soroban Capital. The firm invests across both public and private markets, with up to 35% of assets in private companies. XN's private portfolio includes robotics and AI companies such as [AMP Robotics](/companies/amp-robotics), [Gecko Robotics](/companies/gecko-robotics), and [Anthropic](/companies/anthropic).

Y Combinator. (Previously enriched.). HQ: Mountain View, CA. Founded: 2005. Headquartered in Mountain View, CA. Founded in 2005. Operates as a brain company in the physical AI sector. Key facts: HQ: Mountain View, CA, Founded: 2005.