AI Massage Startup Raises $83 Million, Brings Robots to Equinox
The robot is the product of a New York-based startup called Aescape Inc. On Tuesday the company plans to announce that it raised $83 million in a new funding round led by Valor Equity Partners, in addition to its expanded partnership with Equinox. Other investors participating in the deal include NBA All-Star Kevin Love, Fifth Wall and Alumni Ventures.
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