Robotics venture capital is accelerating as investors bet on physical AI — from humanoid robots and warehouse automation to autonomous vehicles and industrial systems. Our robotics coverage tracks the mega-rounds and sector specialists defining this category.
Browse robotics venture capital funding news below.
May Mobility and ACP Holdings (Nasdaq: ACGC) announced a business combination on September 16, 2026 at about $1.4 billion pro forma enterprise value. Up to $337 million of proceeds includes a $120 million PIPE and up to $217 million of trust cash subject to redemptions. 2025 revenue was about $10 million against about $93 million cash burn. Not closed; expected ticker MAY is not trading.
Day index for September 18–19, 2026: Angle Health’s $200M Series C at $2.7B, D-Robotics $400M Series C, Vantora >$100M, Mantic $25M — plus Polyphron, Veridion, and Manus talks briefs.
Former UP.Labs — now Vantora — took its first outside capital (>$100M, Silversmith) to build AI ventures industrial partners can own. Who uses the studio model and why growth equity fits.
D-Robotics closed a $400M Series C (Mirae led per Yicai) after claiming 8M+ Sunrise chip shipments and 20+ embodied-AI customers on S600 — who buys the silicon and why the round fits industrial robotics.
Shenzhen’s Kinetix AI raised more than RMB500 million (~$75M) across Angel+ financings with Temasek’s Vertex Ventures. Founded 2025 by Huawei AD, HKU, and Xpeng robotics veterans — valuation undisclosed.
Maven Robotics exited stealth with $100M Series A on Sep 10, 2026 — RoboStrategy led; LocalGlobe joined — claiming Fortune 250 CPG fleets at 99%+ uptime and plans for 250 third-gen robots. Not Maven Clinic.
