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Funding and backers
Total raised
$174.1M
7 rounds on record
Latest round
$125M
Venture round · Jun 2025 · 16 mo ago
Team
285
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025 · +18% in a year
Hiring now
21
+4 posted in 30 days
Grants
$4M
4 grants · CORDIS
Backers
6
Y Combinator, Drive Capital
The money's age
Due for its next round
16 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
23/100
hiring for its size, in the news
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
2025
Team of 285 was 241 · US Form 5500 (plan participants)
Jun 12, 2025
Raised a round Venture round $125M · CNBC
Apr 29, 2024
Partnership Gecko Robotics and Al Masaood Energy Partner to Help ADNOC Gas Revolutionize Asset Operations and Maintenance with AI and Advanced Robotics · businesswire.com
Dec 21, 2023
Partnership Gecko Robotics and Ambit Grant Town Partner to Use AI-Powered Software and Advanced Robotics to Improve Energy Reliability for Communities in West Vi… · businesswire.com
Dec 12, 2023
Won a grant $72k · CORDIS
Sep 15, 2022
Won a grant $1.5M · CORDIS
Jun 15, 2022
Won a grant $2.4M · CORDIS
Nov 12, 2019
Raised a round Venture round $40M · SEC Form D
Aug 2, 2019
Won a grant $50k · CORDIS
Jun 29, 2018
Raised a round Venture round $9.1M · SEC Form D
Jan 2016
Went through Y Combinator
2013
Founded
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Jun 2025 | $125M | — | CNBC |
| Grant | Dec 2023 | $72k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Sep 2022 | $1.5M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jun 2022 | $2.4M | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Nov 2019 | $40M | — | SEC Form D |
| Grant | Aug 2019 | $50k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Jun 2018 | $9.1M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Gecko Robotics, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Troy DemmerExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Mark LoosararianExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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How Gecko Robotics hires
Truth index
A 85/100
Median time to fill
76 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
40%
Reposted roles
0%
Gecko Robotics scores A on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 10 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 40% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 76 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
Overview
Gecko Robotics is an AI and robotics technology company that specializes in automated physical infrastructure inspection and risk management. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the enterprise deploys specialized wall-climbing robots and predictive software to gather high-density data on critical assets. Its platform serves clients across energy, defense, manufacturing, and power generation, helping them prevent catastrophic equipment failures and extend infrastructure lifespans.
News
Gecko Robotics CEO: Governments should consider wealth redistribution to accelerate AI buildout
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Getting better tech faster: The benefits of new technology legislation
Recent reconciliation funding and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 provide the Navy with exactly what it needs: clear, expedited pathways to qualify and adopt high-value technologies that strengthen readiness and support
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Gecko Robotics raises $125 million in deal valuing critical infrastructure startup over $1 billion
Gecko Robotics, which uses robots and AI to inspect and monitor critical infrastructure, has raised a $125 million, bringing its valuation to $1.25 billion.
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Gecko Robotics raises $125 million in deal valuing critical infrastructure startup over $1 billion
Gecko Robotics, which uses robots and AI to inspect and monitor critical infrastructure, has raised a $125 million, bringing its valuation to $1.25 billion.
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30. Gecko Robotics
Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics uses a fleet of AI-assisted robots to analyze the health of crucial assets in sectors from defense to energy.
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Gecko Robotics and Al Masaood Energy Partner to Help ADNOC Gas Revolutionize Asset Operations and Maintenance with AI and Advanced Robotics
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From sleeping on a friend's floor to signing huge industrial customers: How Gecko's founder built a $600 million robot company from a college project
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Gecko Robotics and Ambit Grant Town Partner to Use AI-Powered Software and Advanced Robotics to Improve Energy Reliability for Communities in West Virginia
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Safety and inspection bot startup Gecko Robotics adds $7 million to the coffers
Gecko Robotics aims to save human lives at our nation's power plants with its wall-climbing robots. To continue doing so, the startup tells TechCrunch it
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Gecko Robotics Does The Heavy Inspecting At Power Plants To Prevent Human Fatalities
Y Combinator-backed Gecko Robotics is hoping to save a few human lives at our nation's power plants with wall-climbing robots. Gecko'sproprietary
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Gecko Robotics over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
54
Postings analysed
15
Stack modernity
89/100AI adopter
Languages
Python73%
JavaScript33%
C++27%
TypeScript27%
Frameworks & libraries
React.js33%
ROS27%
JUnit7%
ROS27%
Databases
PostgreSQL7%
Cloud & platforms
GCP40%
Linux27%
Active Directory7%
Crowdstrike7%
AI & ML
LLM13%
ChatGPT7%
Claude7%
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54 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks
Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$233k
Typical range
$160k – $280k
Open positions
10
10
Jobs
Intern
20%
Junior
10%
Middle
20%
Senior
20%
Staff
30%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 2 | $170k | $160k – $180k |
| Junior | 1 | $185k | $185k |
| Middle | 2 | $203k | $160k – $245k |
| Senior | 2 | $238k | $226k – $250k |
| Staff | 3 | $260k | $240k – $280k |
Highest paying role
Product Strategist | Aeromechanical Engineering
$280k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Gecko Robotics
By role, level and city, against the market · 10 jobs with pay
People

Troy Demmer
Executive Officer, Director

Mark Loosararian
Executive Officer, Director

Mark Kvamme
Director

Gaetano Crupi
Director

Andrew Davis
Director

Trae Stephens
Director
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
68/100
Growing
Open positions
21
2 opened / 2 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
60 days
faster than 24% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Robotics
13% ▼
HR
13% ▼
Marketing
13% ▲
Industrial Engineering
13% ▲
AI/ML
6% ▲
Backend
6% ▲
Activity Timeline
Added Digital Twin to stack
Sep 2026
Added Outlook to stack
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Added Microsoft Excel to stack
Sep 2026
Added Google Sheets to stack
Sep 2026
Added Windows to stack
Sep 2026
Added Three.JS to stack
Sep 2026
Added Svelte to stack
Sep 2026
Added Machine Learning to stack
Sep 2026
Added Linux to stack
Sep 2026
Added DLP to stack
Sep 2026
Added Active Directory to stack
Sep 2026
Added PyTorch to stack
Sep 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
6
Hiring now
6
Countries
2
Busiest office
Pittsburgh
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Resources
17 open roles 14 posted in 90 days 24% engineering 50-200 est. staff $228k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Solutions, Robotics
New York
United States
Engineering / R&D
10 open roles 7 posted in 90 days 40% engineering 10-50 est. staff $219k Avg Salary
hires for Solutions, Backend, AI/ML
Houston
United States
Plant / site
5 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $253k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Solutions, Industrial Engineering
Boston
United States
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $243k Avg Salary
hires for Solutions
Washington
United States
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff $243k Avg Salary
hires for Solutions
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Engineering / R&D
1 open roles 1-10 est. staff
hires for Solutions
Jobs
$80k – $160k per year • In office • Internship • Bachelor's Degree • New York
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
LLM
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Rest API
GCP
Git
Docker
Linux
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$100k – $180k per year • In office • Internship • Bachelor's Degree • New York
Python
SQL
Computer Vision
NumPy
PyTorch
LLM
Time Series Forecasting
Machine Learning
DevOps
GCP
Git
Docker
Linux
Apply
$170k – $240k per year • In office • Full-Time • 7+ years exp • Pittsburgh • New York • Washington • Boston
Apply
$127k – $160k per year • In office • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • Pittsburgh • New York
Python
PowerShell
Cursor
Claude
ChatGPT
ISO 42001
DevOps
IAM
Cybersecurity
Okta
Crowdstrike
ISO 27001
SentinelOne
Microsoft Defender
SOC 2
HIPAA
NIST 800-53
NIST 800-171
FedRAMP
Active Directory
DLP
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≈ $135k – $271k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Pittsburgh
Python
C++
ROS
ROS2
MoveIt
Motion Planning
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$200k – $250k per year • Equity • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • New York
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
SQL
AI Agents
Time Series Forecasting
Knowledge Graph
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
DevOps
Terraform
GCP
AWS
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≈ $133k – $266k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Pittsburgh
Python
JavaScript
Svelte
Three.JS
React.js
DevOps
Docker
Windows
Robotics
ROS
Sensor Fusion
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$160k – $260k per year • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • New York • Pittsburgh • Houston
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≈ $101k – $196k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Pittsburgh
Python
Java
JUnit
DevOps
GitHub Actions
CI/CD
Jenkins
QA
Selenium
Pytest
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$140k – $245k per year • In office • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • New York • Washington • Houston • Boston • Pittsburgh
Python
JavaScript
C++
React.js
DevOps
GCP
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≈ $49k – $130k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree • Abu Dhabi
Python
JavaScript
C++
React.js
DevOps
GCP
Apply
Financials
Total raised
$178.1M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
7

Y Combinator
Drive Capital
FundersClub
Garage Capital
N47
Soma Capital 




