Atoms Raises $1.7B Led By A16z With Ben Horowitz Joining Board
Travis Kalanick says the new capital will help fold his food, mining and transport bets into one "physical AI" company.
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Travis Kalanick said on X that Atoms has raised a $1.7 billion equity round, led by a16z, with Ben Horowitz joining the board. Kalanick said the deal also merges his businesses into one Atoms equity structure. TechCrunch reported that Uber, Bain Capital, Fifth Wall and others participated. Kalanick and a16z are pitching Atoms as a long-running effort to bring robotics and AI into physical industries like food, mining and transportation.
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@a16z They asked if I was ever coming back. The thing is I never left.
@eriktorenberg That line goes so hard
Thrilled to announce our investment in Atoms. You can't spend a few hours with Travis and not feel incredibly fired up. He's going to create a trillion dollar company.
Travis is back.
They asked if I was ever coming back. The thing is I never left. https://x.com/a16z/status/2079998355556761673/video/1