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Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months; plus, robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation

Published: January 15, 2026

Duration: 6:18

The massive round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participation from other returning backers.

Also, Skild AI, which is building general-purpose robotic software, just raised a $1.4 billion funding round led by SoftBank.

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