Plato Raises $16M Series A to Build Simulated Workplaces for Training AI Agents
darian314 · x · 2026-10-28
Plato, a startup building simulated workplaces where AI models can practice real jobs, announced a $16 million Series A led by Nava Ventures, with participation from Gradient Ventures, Transpose Platform, and Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, bringing total funding to $19 million.
- Plato gives AI labs resettable, reusable simulation environments so models can learn software tools, decisions, and multi-step tasks before touching live systems
- Training in real software carries real risks (spending actual money, altering real records); simulations avoid that
- CEO Robert Farlow: mastering real work comes from doing the tasks — Plato captures the tools, decisions, and surprises involved
- Nava Ventures founder Freddie Martignetti joins the board
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