Aescape, the lifestyle robotics company pioneering AI massage for personalized recovery, announced it has raised $83MM in a strategic round led by Valor Equity Partners, an early investor in Tesla and SpaceX. The round also saw participation from existing investors, including Alumni Ventures, and NBA Champion and All-Star Kevin Love. With this latest investment, Aescape’s total funding now stands at $128MM, enabling the company to scale operations, expand into new markets, and grow its partnerships with global brands.

Built by alumni from Amazon, Apple, Tonal, Uber, MakerBot, and more, Aescape became the first commercially available automated massage experience when it launched with Equinox, the authority in high-performance luxury living, at select NYC locations last year. Following strong demand, high engagement, and a spike in memberships, Equinox is expanding the partnership to 60 locations nationwide, marking a milestone in the integration of AI-powered recovery as a core fitness and wellness amenity.

“Aescape immediately resonated with our members, offering a private, effective, and highly personalized massage experience – on their time,” said James Gu, Sr. Director of Spa at Equinox. “This partnership reflects our commitment to having the most advanced recovery solutions available, and we’re excited to bring it to more locations across the country.”

This makes Equinox the first fitness brand to integrate fully autonomous, AI-driven massage at scale, setting a new standard for on-demand, high-performance recovery experiences.