CarbonSix

Market context

CarbonSix builds physical-AI robotics for manufacturing automation. Its SigmaKit toolkit combines AI software with robotic hands, teaching devices and sensors for imitation-learning workflows, and the company has reported US$44 million across seed and Series A financing.

Products

• SigmaKit

Facts

• Website: https://www.carbon6robotics.com
• HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
• Founded: 2024
• Segment: industrial robotics
• Known funding rounds: 2

Funding

• 2026-07-01 - Series A - $40M - CarbonSix raises US$40M Series A for physical-AI manufacturing robotics - source: morningstar.com
• 2025-05-15 - Seed - $4M - CarbonSix raises US$4M seed funding led by Foothill and Storm - source: apnews.com

Investors

• CarbonBlack Fund - Participant - Vc - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-05-15 - latest 2026-07-01
• Foothill Ventures - Lead - Vc - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-05-15 - latest 2026-07-01
• Storm Ventures - Lead - Vc - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-05-15 - latest 2026-07-01
• Xquared Ventures - Participant - Vc - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-05-15 - latest 2026-07-01
• Zeitgeist Capital - Participant - Vc - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-05-15 - latest 2026-07-01
• ASQ - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-01
• Cortentia - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-01
• DSC Investment - Lead - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-01
• IMM Investment - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-01
• Korea Development Bank - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-01
• LB Investment - Lead - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-01
• SV Investment - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-01

Events

• 2026-07-01 - Funding - CarbonSix raises US$40M Series A for physical-AI manufacturing robotics - The round is described as US$40 million, approximately KRW60 billion. DSC Investment and LB Investment co-led the Series A, with new and existing investors participating. CarbonSix says its deploy-ready robotic intelligence software and hardware are already t…
• 2025-09-19 - Product Launch - CarbonSix launches SigmaKit industrial imitation-learning toolkit - The launch release described SigmaKit as a standardized robot imitation-learning toolkit for manufacturing. CarbonSix says the package combines AI software with robotic hands, teaching devices and sensor modules. The company positions the toolkit for manufact…
• 2025-05-15 - Funding - CarbonSix raises US$4M seed funding led by Foothill and Storm - The company announced the seed round on May 15, 2025. Foothill Ventures and Storm Ventures led the round. CarbonSix described its focus as robot intelligence and physical AI for industrial automation.

Team

• Jehyeok Kim Ph.D. - Co-CEO - Leads CarbonSix manufacturing robotics and SigmaKit commercialization.
• Terry Moon - Co-CEO - Leads CarbonSix physical-AI manufacturing robotics business.
• H.J. Terry Suh Ph.D. - CTO - Leads CarbonSix technical direction for robot intelligence and manipulation systems.
• Clement Ramsauer Ph.D. - CIO - Leads CarbonSix industrial AI and product strategy.