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Plato raises $16 million in a Series A funding round led by Nava Ventures to develop simulated workplaces for AI training.

PRIVATEOct 28, 2026

Amount Raised

$16 Million

Round Type

Series A

San FranciscoSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Investors

Mustafa SuleymanTranspose PlatformGradient VenturesNava Ventures

Description

Plato has announced a $16 million Series A funding round led by Nava Ventures, with significant participation from Gradient Ventures, Transpose Platform, and Microsoft AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman. The funding will be used to build realistic training environments for AI to learn and practice complex tasks. This innovative approach enables AI models to gain experience in controlled simulations before real-world deployment. Following this round, Plato's total funding reaches $19 million.

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Company Information

Company

Plato

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Plato builds working simulations of real jobs and tasks for AI training and evaluation. Its environments combine realistic tools, situations, and task requirements so AI labs can train models on complex work and assess their performance. The company provides a repeatable way for AI developers to train and test models in a controlled setting. Plato aims to enhance AI's ability to perform real-world tasks through comprehensive simulated experiences.

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