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Dulo
Core neolabFoundation models for hardware design tasks
Raised, confirmed$130M1 confirmed round
Valuation, confirmed—none disclosed
Valuation, reported—no open report
Founded2026San Francisco, CA, US
Key facts
| Field | Value | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|
| Classification | Core neolabFoundation-model company for hardware design co-founded by Google X co-founder Sebastian Thrun; $130M raised (Oct 2026), valuation not disclosed. | |
| Founded | 2026 | |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA, USLocation as stated by i-scoop (November 2026); the company site gives no address. | i-scoop.euchecked 15 Nov 2026 |
| Founders | Sebastian Thrun, Adrian Aoun | |
| Website | dulo.com | siliconangle.com states that it’s developing foundation models optimized for hardware design taskschecked 10 Nov 2026 |
Funding rounds
Dulo has raised $130M in rounds confirmed by the company, a regulator or two independent outlets. Status rules: methodology.
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Status | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | Funding round | $130M | — | Eric Schmidt, Ram Shriram, Marc Benioff, John Doerr | Confirmed |
Notes on these rounds
- 29 Oct 2026 Funding round: Round type and valuation not disclosed. Participants named by the source include Eric Schmidt, Ram Shriram, Marc Benioff and John Doerr.
People
| Name | Role | Before | Now | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Thrun | Co-founder | Google X (Co-founder) | Current | siliconangle.com Thrun, in turn, co-founded Google’s X research lab. He led the X program that later became Waymo and helped establish Google Brainchecked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Adrian AounXLinkedInSite | Co-founder | Wavii (Founder) | Current |
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