Robotics hub: 65 startups and 14 funds matched in our directory. Search the full startup corpus from /startups.
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Robotics startups and investors we cover

Shortlist companies and funds tagged Robotics in our directory. This hub is a sector cut, not a complete market census. Search every startup from /startups or open the investor list.

Startups in this sector

Showing 12 of 65 matched profiles.

  • Kinetix AI

    Shenzhen full-stack embodied AI company building humanoids, hands, models, and training data.

  • Bulwark Dynamics

    Autonomous beach-landing craft for contested maritime resupply of U.S. and allied forces.

  • PHYMI

    China embodied-AI foundation-model startup — IDG led a seed of almost $100M; amount is approximate; no valuation.

  • CloudNC

    London CNC/CAM automation software — $20M Series B extension led by Nimble Ventures; CEO told TechCrunch lifetime capital is now $128M.

  • Jaipur Robotics

    Computer-vision OS for waste-to-energy, cement, and biomass plants — hazard detection, calorific mapping, crane automation.

  • Easy Aerial

    Autonomous tethered drone systems for persistent ISR, force protection, and critical infrastructure.

  • XDOF

    Robot teleoperation and egocentric-data vendor in late-stage Series B talks at about $1.2 billion — amount and close undisclosed.

  • Hivebotics

    Abluo robot: articulated-arm commercial restroom cleaning with physical AI job planning and audit.

  • Lyte

    Custom sensing silicon and multimodal perception stack for robots and physical AI.

  • Aitan

    Robotic Sovereignty-as-a-Service — edge-AI robotic weapon systems and force orchestration for allied militaries.

  • VAST

    Generative 3D world-model platform (Tripo) for interactive environments, gaming, and design workflows.

  • Reframe Systems

    Robotic microfactories and software that manufacture climate-resilient homes near demand.

Investors in this sector

Showing 12 of 14 matched funds.

  • 2048 Ventures

    Thesis-driven pre-seed and seed firm based in New York and Boston, leading $500K–$3M checks in Vertical AI, deep tech, healthcare, and biotech.

  • Ascend

    Seattle pre-seed venture firm founded in 2019 by Kirby Winfield, focused on Pacific Northwest founders building vertical AI agents, Gen AI infrastructure, and AI applied to physical industries. Fund I deployed from a $15M vehicle (2019); Fund II closed at $25M in May 2023. Typical first checks run $250K–$750K with $500K as a common sweet spot. Ascend positions itself as the most active pre-seed investor in the region.

  • Chang Robotics Fund

    Jacksonville manufacturing-tech venture fund (founded 2024) investing in disruptive robotics, automation, and industrial technology addressing labor shortages, energy transformation, healthcare manufacturing, and environmental remediation.

  • Compound

    New York thesis-driven deep-tech firm led by Michael Dempsey. Known for research-heavy, n-of-1 investing across AI/ML, robotics, biology, crypto, and frontier infrastructure—often backing technically ambitious teams before categories are obvious.

  • Cottonwood Technology Fund

    Southwest deep-tech venture firm (founded 2010) investing in patent-based hard science at pre-seed and seed — photonics, advanced materials, nanotechnology, robotics, medical technology, and climate hardware. Offices in Santa Fe, Denver, and the Netherlands; Fund IV first close March 2025 targeting $80M.

  • Crosscut Ventures

    Santa Monica seed-stage venture firm founded in 2008 — among LA's longest-standing seed funds. Invests $1M–$3.5M in frontier tech: energy transition, space economy, defense systems, advanced manufacturing, and robotics. Public materials cite $300M+ committed across five funds.

  • HAX (Newark)

    SoftBank-backed hardware / hard-tech accelerator historically operating a U.S. program presence in Newark, New Jersey. Helps deep-tech and hardware founders from prototype through early institutional rounds. Program details at hax.co.

  • Impact Venture Capital

    Sacramento- and Burlingame-linked seed-stage firm founded in 2016 by Dixon Doll, Jack Crawford, and Eric Ball. Invests in artificial intelligence applied to cybersecurity, digital health, robotics, and enterprise software, often alongside corporate venture and strategic acquirer networks. Maintains Sacramento office presence at 801 K Street (state filing address).

  • Innovation Works

    Pittsburgh nonprofit venture development organization and early-stage investor serving Southwestern Pennsylvania as the Ben Franklin Technology Partners regional partner. Provides seed capital plus mentoring and resources for software, hardware, robotics, and life-sciences startups. HQ: Nova Tower 2, Two Allegheny Center, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Public materials cite ~$93M invested across hundreds of companies since the late-1990s seed-fund era.

  • Micron Ventures

    Corporate venture arm of Boise-headquartered Micron Technology. Runs a $300M program investing in early-stage deep tech founders building sustainable compute infrastructure and advanced AI/ML solutions, with strategic support tied to Micron’s semiconductor and memory ecosystem.

  • Ocean Azul Partners

    Coral Gables / Miami early-stage VC founded in 2017 by operators Kristy King, Salo Sredni (Paymentwall founder), and David Zinn. Ocean Azul backs B2B software and deep-tech companies using applied AI, robotics, and connectivity — with U.S. and Israel deal flow and a preference for Florida-based teams when thesis fits.

  • Origin Ventures

    Chicago-headquartered early-stage firm (founded 1999) that leads Seed and Series A rounds in AI infrastructure, AI-native software, and frontier tech transforming productivity and automation. Long Midwest roots with a coast-to-coast investor network; SEC Form D filings list 549 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL as principal place of business.