Arda Raises $230 Million at $1.5 Billion Valuation

Oct 20, 2026
Former OpenAI research chief Bob McGrew's manufacturing AI startup Arda raised $230 million at a $1.5 billion valuation.

Arda, a manufacturing AI startup founded by former OpenAI research chief Bob McGrew, raised $230 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to CNBC. The round was led by Altimeter Capital, Accel, and Khosla Ventures.

Arda develops an AI assistant that helps manufacturing engineers create and modify assembly lines. Its software combines proprietary models, open source models, and frontier models.

The company has deployed its models with defense technology company Anduril Industries. McGrew said robotics is next on Arda's product roadmap.

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