Notable #Robotics Investment Rounds from Q1 & What They Mean for Robotics Investing: ▶ We are seeing a growing number of B and C stage rounds across a range of sectors, indicative of a building wave of robotics startups that will reach maturity and usher in a reinvigorated robotics exit landscape ▶ Well-known, generalist tech investors and corporates are getting more involved to co-invest and even lead robotics deals, showcasing the increasing appetite & conviction of the larger venture community for robotics ▶ Humanoids stand as the far outliers in terms of funding metrics, and much like autonomous vehicles and drones did in past cycles have attracted large, strategic, long-term investors who can hold for long periods and continue to re-invest as the technology develops ▶ Robotics has taken a front and center place for the investing community in a way that we have never seen before – understanding the mechanics of how robotics startups develop products, go to market, and generate revenues is critical for any investors getting involved in the space. We are excited to bring the community together for Robotics Invest in June! The Deals*: Manufacturing RobCo $42M Series B led by Lightspeed Logistics Starship Technologies $90M venture funding led by iconical and Plural Healthcare Medical Microinstruments, Inc. $110M series C led by Fidelity Investments LEM Surgical AG $25M Series B (investors undisclosed) Agriculture Bluewhite $39M Series C led by Insight Partners Hospitality Bear Robotics $60M Series C led by LG Electronics Humanoids Figure $675M Series B led by NVIDIA, Microsoft Unitree Robotics $139M Series B2 led by Meituan 1X $100M Series B led by EQT Ventures Aerospace and Defense Unseenlabs $91M Series C led by ISALT, UNEXO, Supernova Invest World View $70M Series D led by Sierra Nevada Corporation NewSpace Research and Technologies $52M equity and debt raise Vita Inclinata Technologies $44M venture funding w/ participation from 3&1 Fund LLC Hidden Level Inc. $20M Series B w/ participation from Booz Allen Ventures, Valor Equity Partners and Veteran Ventures Capital General-Purpose Robotics and Enabling AI Physical Intelligence $70M Seed led by Thrive Capital Brain Corp $32M Series D2 w/ participation from Tennant Company * Data extracted from PitchBook.
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