If you thought stone carving was a lost art, think again. Monumental Labs just raised an $8 million seed round to prove that tradition doesn’t have to die, it just needs a robotic arm and a CEO with something to say.
Founded in 2022 by Micah Springut, a former internet entrepreneur who traded algorithms for a chisel, Monumental Labs is fusing classical stone sculpture with AI-driven robotics. Imagine a seven-axis robot carving a marble bust with 0.5 mm precision while a human sculptor finishes it with the same care that once touched the walls of Florence. This isn’t nostalgia. It’s automation that still respects the craft. And the market? Monumental Labs is already sculpting for fine art collectors, public commissions, and luxury developers, and yes, they’re taking orders.
The company’s platform pairs force-sensing industrial robots with proprietary CAM software that turns 3D scans into optimized toolpaths. It’s smart tech doing heavy labor. This isn’t just automation; it’s infrastructure-grade engineering disguised as fine art. And now, with a new $8 million round led by Seven Seven Six (deal captained by founding partner Katelin Holloway) and backed by Mythos Ventures’ Vishal Maini, along with returning angels Emmett Shear and Sahil Lavingia, Monumental Labs is scaling from two to twelve robotic carving cells and expanding its 40,000 sq ft Brooklyn facility opening this fall.
But here’s the kicker, if you’re still pricing poured concrete, you’re a little buried. Monumental Labs is carving granite, limestone, and marble with cost parity at scale. You read that right. Statues starting at $6K, life-size figures from $32K, and architectural ornamentation that’s up to 90% cheaper than traditional carving. And it’s not just cheaper. It’s better, accurate, repeatable, and ready for a renaissance in architectural detail.
From commissions with OpenAI’s artist-in-residence Alexander Reben to stonework for Carnegie Hall, this crew isn’t building prototypes, they’re fabricating permanence. And the team? Nineteen strong, including CTO Sebastian Marino, Director of Commissions Liz Molina, and Art Director Daniel Williams, all working with Founder & CEO Micah Springut to bring classical beauty back to a skyline near you.
This isn’t some cute art-tech story. It’s a signal: stone is back, robots are carving, and Monumental Labs is chipping away at a $5B global ornamental stone market one statue at a time. Let the artisans work. The machines will keep up.
