Plano-Based, VR-Powered Training All People Gets Investments From Dallas' Cubit Capital and Others

Training All People lands investments from Stand Together Ventures Lab, Dallas-based Cubit Capital, 8VC, and GSV Ventures.

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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Training All People (TAP), a Plano-based provider of hands-on simulation-based skills training, has received investments from Arlington, Virginia-based Stand Together Ventures Lab (STVL3, LLC), as well as Dallas-based Cubit Capital, 8VC, and GSV Ventures. TAP's workforce development platform is designed to transform how advanced manufacturing talent is trained, evaluated, and deployed through immersive, simulation-based training available in virtual reality, mobile, or web browser.

Why it matters

As millions of baby boomers retire over the next decade, the shortage of younger workers with comparable training and education will create serious pressure on the labor market. TAP aims to strengthen U.S. manufacturing capability and resilience by addressing training issues and persistent gaps in hands-on technical skills, providing a solution for both new workers entering the workforce and existing workers needing to reskill or upskill.

The details

TAP's AI-guided simulations deliver measurable performance improvement and give workers and employers confidence rooted in real data. The platform helps employers remotely evaluate hands-on skills, onboard workers faster, and maintain high standards of operational performance. By bolstering industrial readiness, TAP helps American manufacturing remain competitive, resilient, and equipped for the challenges ahead.

  • TAP's platform is already providing results for partners in defense, manufacturing, and higher education, with Northrop Grumman employees improving technical skills by 45% and Austin Community College learners developing the confidence and proficiency to succeed in high-demand technical interviews.

The players

Training All People (TAP)

A Plano-based provider of hands-on simulation-based skills training and a workforce development platform designed to transform how advanced manufacturing talent is trained, evaluated, and deployed.

Cubit Capital

A Dallas-based early-stage investment firm that invested in TAP.

Stand Together Ventures Lab (STVL3, LLC)

An Arlington, Virginia-based early-stage investment firm that invested in TAP.

8VC

An Austin-based investment firm that invested in TAP.

GSV Ventures

A San Francisco-based investment firm that invested in TAP.

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What they’re saying

“TAP's platform helps America maintain its competitive edge in advanced manufacturing by solving one of the biggest barriers to innovation: the shortage of skilled technical talent.”

— Gui Hadlich, Partner at Cubit Capital (Dallas Innovates)

“TAP is a perfect fit for that thesis. They're addressing one of the most pressing problems in the U.S. economy, which is developing a workforce that is truly prepared for advanced manufacturing and they're doing it with technology that is both scalable and proven.”

— Jonathan Jou, Managing Director and Head of Investments at STVL (Dallas Innovates)

“America is on the cusp of an industrial renaissance that will lift up millions of lives. TAP's AI-enabled skills training will be an engine of this reindustrialization, helping companies develop and scale a talented workforce quickly and with confidence.”

— Joe Lonsdale, Managing Partner at 8VC (Dallas Innovates)

“GSV is proud to support TAP for delivering learning systems that produce demonstrable skills giving employers confidence and learners access to upward mobility.”

— Debroah Quazzo, Managing Director at GSV Ventures (Dallas Innovates)

The takeaway

TAP's innovative, simulation-based training platform is addressing a critical skills gap in the U.S. manufacturing industry, helping employers develop and scale a talented workforce quickly and with confidence while also providing workers with the hands-on skills and experience needed to succeed in advanced manufacturing roles.