Ex-Meta AI research director raises $10.25M from Trilogy and Madrona for stealth physical AI startup
$10.25M. Ex-Meta AI research director Kevin Carlberg just raised it for Noosphere Labs, a stealth physical AI startup backed by Trilogy and Madrona.
Why it matters
A senior AI researcher with wearables expertise is leaving Meta to build physical intelligence in stealth mode. The funding and backers signal venture confidence in embodied AI as a commercializable category, even as details remain sealed.
The key facts
11 to knowKevin Carlberg, former Meta AI research lead (wearables focus)
$10.25M seed round
Led by Trilogy Equity Partners, Madrona Venture Group
Startup: Noosphere Labs (stealth)
Focus: human-centered physical intelligence
Published: August 2026
Kevin Carlberg, ex-Meta AI research director (wearables focus)
Noosphere Labs, stealth startup
Led by Trilogy Equity Partners; participated by Madrona
Focus: 'human-centered physical intelligence'
August 2026
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Publisher excerpt: Kevin Carlberg, who led AI research teams at Meta focused on wearable computing, has raised $10.25 million for Noosphere Labs, a stealth startup working on what it calls "human-centered physical intelligence." Trilogy Equity Partners led the round, with major participation from Madrona.