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KoBold Metals
AI-driven mineral exploration for battery metals and critical materials.
Stage
growth
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why KoBold Metals is interesting
KoBold applies AI to finding critical minerals — climate + supply-chain + American Dynamism in one thesis.
Key facts
- Series C (Jan 2025): $537M at $2.96B led by Durable Capital Partners and T. Rowe Price; a16z participated (Bloomberg)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Durable Capital Partners, T. Rowe Price, Bond
- Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/02/kobold-used-ai-to-find-copper-now-investors-are-piling-in-to-the-tune-of-537m/
- VCT directory co-investors: none mapped (non-directory syndicates noted above); reviewed 2026-07-24
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Industries
Climate Tech Deep Tech AI & Machine Learning
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FAQs about KoBold Metals
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
KoBold Metals is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24