SafeWorld Raises $12.2M Seed

SafeWorld, based in Palo Alto, CA, is a software company developing AI-powered robot safety simulation technologies. The company announced today it has emerged from stealth with $12.2M in seed funding to support its platform for enterprise robot safety testing.

Investors

The seed round was co-led by Shine Capital and a16z Speedrun, with participation from Box Group, Carnegie Mellon University Endowment, Innovation Endeavors, SV Angel, Ovo Fund, Valkyrie, Zelda Ventures, Alpha Square Group, Founders Future, and Brave Capital, along with prominent angel investors and executives from NVIDIA, Google DeepMind, Waymo, Meta, DoorDash, Generalist, Dyna, Recursive, Together AI, and Salesforce.

SafeWorld Use of Funds

SafeWorld plans to use the new capital to further develop its generative 3D simulation platform and expand its team as it supports enterprises in testing and deploying autonomous robots in human environments.

About SafeWorld

Founded by Dr. Ding Zhao, Kyle Wong, and Simo Rachidi, SafeWorld is focused on making autonomy safe for integration in the physical world. The company provides a software platform that allows enterprises to run millions of edge-case simulations, using reactive human motion models to validate the safety performance of AI-driven machines before real-world deployment.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://safeworld.ai

Company: SafeWorld
Raised: $12.2M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: October 5, 2026
Lead Investor: Shine Capital, a16z Speedrun
Additional Investors: Box Group, Carnegie Mellon University Endowment, Innovation Endeavors, SV Angel, Ovo Fund, Valkyrie, Zelda Ventures, Alpha Square Group, Founders Future, Brave Capital
Company Website: https://www.safeworld.ai/
Software Category: Robotics Simulation Software