Startup · $1b raised · Robotics
San Jose
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Figure raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Parkway Venture Capital | Unnamed stage | - |
Companies Figure acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Adcock | CEO | Forbes Australia |
| Dana Berlin | Executive | Forbes Australia |
| Rob Gruendel | Head of Product Safety (former) | Forbes Australia |
Stories naming Figure. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profile of Brett Adcock probing Figure's $39 billion valuation, narrow robot deployments, disputed claims involving BMW and OpenAI, and his habit of raising vast sums for ventures like Hark before products ship.
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