Provision Labs
Category: AI Infrastructure
San Francisco startup building the data, evaluation and deployment layer for physical AI. It collects real-world data to train and test robots and other AI systems that act in physical environments. Provision Labs was founded in 2026. The company is led by Anjali Sardana. Based in San Francisco, US. Latest round: Undisclosed. Key investors include Lachy Groom, General Catalyst, Bain Capital Ventures, Glade Brook Capital.
- Founded
- 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, US
Value proposition
Supplies real-world training and evaluation data, plus deployment infrastructure, to developers building physical AI and robotics models. Data is sourced from professionals across sectors globally.
Products and solutions
Physical AI data collection, evaluation and deployment tooling. No named product, customers or launch timeline had been announced as of October 2026.
Unique value
Founder-linked access to a large real-world services workforce through Pronto, which records household tasks via wearable cameras under its opt-in Pronto Verified program. Any data-sharing between Pronto and Provision Labs is unconfirmed.
Target customer
Physical AI labs and robotics developers building models that perform real-world tasks
Industries served
Robotics, Physical / Embodied AI, household and professional services data
Technology advantage
Experience operating a large field workforce at Pronto (about 46K daily bookings) for capturing first-person task data. Backed by top-tier investors shared with Pronto.
How they differentiate
Focuses on real-world human task data captured by professionals in real homes and workplaces, combined with evaluation and deployment tooling. Competitors focus on annotation platforms or general data labeling.
Main competitors
Scale AI (Physical AI data), Encord, Human Archive
Major milestones
Oct 2026: Launch publicly reported by Economic Times, Moneycontrol and Inc42, website lists backers Lachy Groom, General Catalyst, Bain Capital Ventures and Glade Brook Capital, company LinkedIn lists Anjali Sardana as founder and CEO.
Market positioning
Emerging infrastructure provider in the physical AI training-data segment, launched with tier-1 venture backers.
Geographic focus
US-headquartered, with global data sourcing (likely India-linked through Pronto)
About Anjali Sardana
Founder & CEO, Pronto (Bengaluru instant home-services startup, about $60M raised, $200M valuation as of May 2026; she remains CEO); Georgetown University, Biology graduate.