NavigateAI Raises $25M Seed
NavigateAI, a San Francisco, CA-based AI startup developing software copilots to upskill and assist workers in the physical trades economy, has emerged from stealth with a $25 million seed round.
The seed financing was led by Elad Gil, with participation from Khosla Ventures, Lennar, Tishman Speyer, Helix Electric, and Fifth Wall. The round also included notable angel investors such as Tony Xu (DoorDash), Brian Armstrong, Apoorva Mehta (Instacart), and Logan Green (Lyft).
The capital will be used to scale the development of its AI-native system, which acts as a field-grade coach for workers. The funds support the expansion of real-time upskilling, automated project scoping, quality control features, and on-demand knowledge retrieval tools for field professionals.
NavigateAI is building the AI copilot for the physical world. Founded in 2025 by Eric Wu, the company develops AI-powered tools for field workers across construction, infrastructure, real estate, and industrial operations. Its platform provides real-time coaching, project scoping, quality control, and on-demand technical knowledge through smartphones and wearable devices. NavigateAI is headquartered in San Francisco and partners with major builders, property operators, and trades organizations to modernize and scale the skilled labor workforce.
Funding Details
Company: NavigateAI, Inc.
Raised: $25M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: May 26, 2026
Lead Investor: Elad Gil
Additional Investors: Khosla Ventures, Fifth Wall, Lennar, Tishman Speyer, Helix Electric, Zach Frankel, Dallas Tanner, Marcus Ridgway, Winston Weinberg, Gary Beasley, Jesse Zhang, Apoorva Mehta, Tony Xu, Logan Green, Brian Armstrong
Company Website: https://navigate.ai
Software Category: Construction Tech