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title: 'SoftBank considered acquiring Agility Robotics at ~$900M valuation'
date: '2025-10-23T13:40:16-07:00'
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# SoftBank considered acquiring Agility Robotics at ~$900M valuation

I keep telling people that they should keep an eye on [Agility Robotics](https://www.agilityrobotics.com/) in the Corvallis, Oregon, area. And it seems like I’m not the only one. The Information is reporting that SoftBank — yes, [that SoftBank](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/timeline-softbanks-bets-wework-totaled-194817277.html) — may have been considering [acquiring Agility Robotics at a valuation of at least $900 million](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/softbank-hunts-humanoid-robot-startups?utm_campaign=article_email&utm_content=article-15946&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sg&rc=q5rgng). A unicorn-ish exit, if you round up.

> Late last year Son met with representatives from Agility Robotics, a 10-year-old startup led by former Microsoft executive Peggy Johnson that is developing humanoid robots to move boxes in warehouses and perform other industrial tasks, according to a person with knowledge of the conversation. During the meeting, the attendees discussed the possibility of SoftBank acquiring Agility for at least $900 million, this person said.
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> Instead of pursuing an acquisition, Agility began raising fresh funds in an ongoing funding round that [values the company at $1.75 billion](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/humanoid-robotics-startup-agility-raises-400-million) before the investment. SoftBank is participating in the funding.

For more, read “[SoftBank Hunts for Humanoid Robot Startups](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/softbank-hunts-humanoid-robot-startups?utm_campaign=article_email&utm_content=article-15946&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sg&rc=q5rgng).”