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Praxis Robotics

YC S26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 3 employees · 11 known investors

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Praxis AI collects egocentric video, 3D scans, and multimodal sensor data from industrial and residential work environments through partnerships with large corporations, then sells this real-world training data to AI companies developing physical robotics and other systems.

Also known as Praxis Services, Inc. · Praxis AI

Advanced ManufacturingHard TechReinforcement LearningRobotic Process AutomationUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Praxis Robotics was founded in 2026 by Dev Karpe, Tommy Li, and Rohan Seelamsetty.

DKDev Karpe
Dev KarpeCOODev Karpe studied at the Huntsman Program at Wharton and has worked in investment banking and supply chain operations roles before founding Praxis AI.
TLTommy Li
Tommy LiCTOTommy Li has held roles in tech private equity at Morgan Stanley and industrial tech venture capital at Andreessen Horowitz. He has published research in IEEE and worked at NASA JPL and PerceptIn Robotics on robotics-related projects. He holds a BSE in Computer Science and Finance from the University of Pennsylvania.
RSRohan Seelamsetty
Rohan SeelamsettyCEORohan Seelamsetty studied Computation and Cognition at Penn and was an Apollo Fellow at Oxford focusing on AI. He is now CEO of Praxis, working on infrastructure for physical-world data collection for embodied AI applications, drawing on experience across manufacturing, government, and robotics settings.

Investors · 11

WSSlisted by WSS

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Amino CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $10M

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Blast.Clubreported$5.5M

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Gaia VenturesreportedSag Habor

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Great Wave VenturesreportedNew York · $250K – $1M

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Hat-Trick CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $500K – $3M

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NYX Ventures PartnersreportedWilmington

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Relational CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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RobinhoodreportedMenlo Park

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Top Harvest CapitalreportedMenlo Park

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Praxis AI - Training Data for Roboticsycombinator.com · Aug 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Praxis Robotics do?
Praxis AI collects egocentric video, 3D scans, and multimodal sensor data from industrial and residential work environments through partnerships with large corporations, then sells this real-world training data to AI companies developing physical robotics and other systems.
Who founded Praxis Robotics?
Praxis Robotics was founded by Dev Karpe, Tommy Li, Rohan Seelamsetty in 2026.
Who are Praxis Robotics's investors?
Praxis Robotics's investors include WSS, Y Combinator, Amino Capital, Blast.Club, Gaia Ventures, Great Wave Ventures, Hat-Trick Capital, NYX Ventures Partners and 3 more.
Where is Praxis Robotics headquartered?
Praxis Robotics is headquartered in San Francisco, US.