KoBold Metals
Last verified 2026-05-07. JSON
The funding figures on this page are attributed, not sourced: a publisher is on record but no document URL is. How we mark provenance.
| Total raised | $1.0Battributed |
|---|---|
| Latest round | strategic, $491.0M, 2024-10-15attributed |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, USA |
| Industry | climate |
| Stage | series-b+ |
| Website | koboldmetals.com |
KoBold Metals applies AI and big-data geoscience to find new copper, nickel, lithium, and cobalt deposits needed for the electrified energy transition. Customers and partners include major miners co-funding KoBold-discovered prospects through joint ventures. The Machine Prospector system integrates geological, geochemical, and geophysical signals into ML-driven exploration targets.
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-15 | strategic | $491.0M | a16z |
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Provenance
| Fact | Status | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic, $491.0M | attributed | techcrunch named as publisher. No document URL on file. |
| Total raised $1.0B | attributed | techcrunch named as publisher. No document URL on file. |
| Company existence | self-reported | koboldmetals.com, read 2026-05-07 |
| Description | self-reported | koboldmetals.com, read 2026-05-07 |
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Change history
No change recorded since records began on 2026-09-24.