San Jose, CA – September 18, 2025 – Figure, a San Jose-based startup specializing in autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots, has achieved a monumental milestone, securing over $1 billion in its Series C funding round, propelling its post-money valuation to an impressive $39 billion.
This significant capital injection, announced on September 16, 2025, underscores the surging investor confidence in the future of humanoid robotics and positions Figure as one of the world’s most valuable startups.
A Leap in Valuation and Ambition
Founded in 2022 by Brett Adcock, Figure has rapidly ascended in the competitive robotics landscape.
Just last year, the company was valued at $2.6 billion after raising $675 million from high-profile investors, including Microsoft, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, and OpenAI. The latest Series C round, led by Parkway Venture Capital and supported by industry giants such as Nvidia, Intel Capital, Brookfield Asset Management, Macquarie Capital, LG Technology Ventures, Salesforce, T-Mobile Ventures, and Qualcomm Ventures, represents a 14-fold increase in valuation within a year.
This dramatic growth highlights the accelerating interest in AI-driven robotics designed to work alongside humans in diverse settings like warehouses, factories, and households.
Brett Adcock, Figure’s CEO, emphasized the transformative potential of the funding: “This milestone is critical to unlocking the next stage of growth for humanoid robots, scaling out our AI platform Helix and BotQ manufacturing.”
The company plans to deploy the funds to scale production at its BotQ manufacturing facility, enhance its Helix AI stack for perception, reasoning, and control, and expand data collection efforts to improve robot performance through human video and multimodal sensor inputs.
Powering Humanoid Robotics Innovation
Figure’s mission is to develop robots with human-level intelligence capable of performing complex tasks autonomously. Its flagship robots, designed with sleek black-and-gray exteriors, have demonstrated capabilities such as folding laundry, stacking groceries, and even loading dishwashers autonomously, as showcased in a recent post on X on September 3, 2025. The company aims to deliver 100,000 humanoid robots over the next four years, a goal Adcock describes as among the most ambitious in the market.
The funding will accelerate the deployment of these robots in real-world environments, addressing labor shortages and hazardous tasks in industries like manufacturing and logistics. Figure’s robots are already being tested in controlled environments, with advanced navigation and coordinated teamwork demonstrated at facilities such as BMW’s, positioning the company as a direct competitor to industry leaders like Tesla and Boston Dynamics.
Investor Confidence in a Booming Sector
The Series C round reflects a broader trend of robust investment in robotics and embodied AI. According to PitchBook, venture capital investment in robotics surged in Q2 2025, with deal value reaching $8.8 billion across 221 deals, on track to surpass 2024’s total of $12.5 billion. Figure’s $1 billion raise is the largest robotics-related financing of 2025, per Crunchbase data, signaling a shift from experimental projects to large-scale deployment.
Investors are betting on Figure’s ability to bridge the gap between laboratory innovation and practical application. “We backed Figure from its earliest days because we saw a world-changing vision taking shape,” said Jesse Coors-Blankenship and Gregg Hill of Parkway Venture Capital. “Surpassing $1 billion in committed capital at a $39 billion valuation is a powerful validation of Figure’s progress.”
Competitive Landscape and Future Outlook
Figure’s rapid growth places it in a high-stakes race with other robotics pioneers. Tesla’s humanoid robot remains in the prototype stage, while Figure’s robots are already performing tasks in real-world settings. The company’s nearly $2 billion in total funding since its founding underscores its ability to attract significant capital without going public, a trend analysts attribute to the increasing allure of AI-driven technologies.
As Figure scales its operations, it faces challenges such as ensuring the reliability of its AI systems and meeting its ambitious delivery targets. However, with backing from tech giants and a clear vision for integrating humanoid robots into everyday life, Figure is well-positioned to reshape industries and redefine human-robot collaboration.
The robotics sector is at a pivotal moment, with Figure leading the charge. As Adcock stated in a recent post on X, “When I launched Figure three years ago, I couldn’t have guessed how far we’d come. Now it’s all about scaling.” With this latest funding round, Figure is poised to turn its vision of human-level intelligent robots into a reality, potentially transforming how we work and live.
Sources from: TechCrunch, Reuters, Seeking Alpha, Cybernews, The AI Insider, Tech Funding News, Dakota, Pulse2, Robotics and Automation News, News.Futunn, PitchBook, Hindustan Times, The Robot Report, MarketScreener, GuruFocus, Crunchbase
