Arda raises $230 million at $1.5 billion valuation to automate US manufacturing
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Former OpenAI research chief Bob McGrew's startup more than doubled its valuation in roughly seven months as investors bet on AI-driven factories Arda, the manufacturing AI startup co-founded by former OpenAI research chief Bob McGrew, has raised $230 million at a $1.5 billion valuation. The round was disclosed on October 20, 2026. Altimeter Capital, Accel, and Khosla Ventures were among the investors leading it. The pitch is ambitious. Arda wants to use AI to make American factories faster and more adaptable, and less reliant on supply chains that run through other countries.
Source: Crypto Briefing
