Accelerators & Investors

Google DeepMind's first dedicated robotics accelerator, launched 2026, selects ~15 early-stage European robotics startups for an equity-free 12–15 week hybrid program centered in London, with access to Gemini Robotics foundation models, 1:1 DeepMind researcher mentorship, and up to $350K Google Cloud credits.

Portfolio: Extend Robotics, Generative Bionics, Qualia, Staer

MassRobotics Accelerator, funded by MassTech (~$5M state funds), is a dedicated robotics accelerator offering $100,000 non-dilutive grants per company for a 13-week in-person program at Boston Seaport prototyping labs, culminating in a Demo Day at Robotics Summit & Expo.

Portfolio: Haystack Ag, LiftLabs, Mito Robotics, Nexterity

Robotics Factory Accelerate, operated by Innovation Works and the Pittsburgh Robotics Network, invests up to $100,000 (convertible note) in batches of up to five robotics startups, with a six-month program, 12-month Pittsburgh office, and production-grade prototyping facilities within the CMU robotics ecosystem.

Portfolio: Voaige, CellX, Velo AI, Aquatonomy

HAX, SOSV's deep-tech hardware accelerator founded in 2011, invests up to $550,000 for ~10% equity and embeds ~35 startups per year in a 35,000 sq ft Newark lab for a six-month residency, explicitly backing robotics and physical-AI hardware companies.

Portfolio: Simbe Robotics, Avidbots, Neptune Robotics, Opentrons

Startupbootcamp DeepTech & Robotics, launched in Amsterdam in 2024, is a three-month hybrid accelerator investing €25,000 for 8% equity in 10 startups per cohort, with a €100K+ partner resources kit for robotics and deep-tech companies.

Portfolio: Rollyy, Aim Robotics, TUCCO

Creative Destruction Lab's Manufacturing stream (launched 2022 across Seattle and Milan) is a nine-month, equity-free, fee-free objective-setting program for pre-seed to pre-Series A robotics, physical AI, IIoT, and advanced manufacturing startups, accepting 20–25 companies per cohort.

Portfolio: AlphaOne Robotics, Maneva

Forge Tokyo, launched in 2024 under Tokyo's TIB CATAPULT initiative and operated by TSI, is an 11-month, equity-free hardware accelerator for robotics, mobility, and industrial deep-tech seed-stage companies, co-funding prototyping up to ¥2M (~$13K).

Portfolio: Refined Robotics

Silicon Valley Robotics Accelerator is a mentorship-focused accelerator run by the SVR nonprofit, connecting Bay Area robotics startups at any stage with industry mentors, Circuit Launch prototyping space, and investor introductions.

Berkeley SkyDeck, UC Berkeley's accelerator founded in 2012, runs a six-month program investing $200,000 for ~7.5% equity in ~20 startups per cohort. A 2024 partnership with the Jacobs Institute gives hardware and robotics companies direct access to industrial robots.

Portfolio: Kiwi Campus

Techstars Industries of the Future, co-run with ORNL, TVA, and UTK, is a 13-week hard-tech accelerator offering up to $120,000 to 10 companies per cohort focused on energy, manufacturing, and robotics. Note: the program was absent from the Techstars Fall 2025 lineup — operational status requires confirmation.

Portfolio: Dig Robotics, AutoMetrics

Plug and Play Tech Center, founded in 2006 and operating 60+ equity-free ~12-week vertical programs across 40+ locations, regularly supports robotics companies through its supply chain, industrial automation, and deeptech tracks.

Portfolio: Reflection Robotics, Slip Robotics, TRIC Robotics

The Odense Robotics StartUp Hub is a one-year non-dilutive incubator run by the Odense Robotics cluster in Denmark — birthplace of Universal Robots and MiR — offering grant funding and lab/test space for robotics startups within one of the world's highest robot-density regions.

RoboHouse, the field-lab of TU Delft Robotics Institute, provides robotics and cobot startups with testing environments and scale-up support within the TU Delft ecosystem in the Netherlands.

Zhongguancun Zhiyou is an angel-stage hard-tech incubator and fund rooted in Beihang University (BUAA) Professor Wang Tianmiao's robotics network, focusing on robotics and intelligent equipment startups as a key source of Chinese robotics founders.

NVIDIA Inception is NVIDIA's equity-free global startup program (launched 2014) with 40,000+ members. Since 2025 it includes a dedicated physical-AI track with access to Isaac/Cosmos simulation tools, Jetson pricing discounts, and the Inception Capital Connect investor network. Robotics members include Standard Bots, Bedrock Robotics, and Dexterity.

Portfolio: Bedrock Robotics, Dexterity, Lightwheel, RIVR

NVentures is NVIDIA's corporate venture arm (launched 2021), investing from Seed to Series D+ in AI and deep-tech companies. Robotics portfolio includes Field AI, Flexion, Skild AI, and Bright Machines.

Portfolio: Field AI, Flexion, Skild AI, Bright Machines

MassRobotics Physical AI Fellowship, launched in 2025 in partnership with AWS and NVIDIA, is an equity-free 8-week virtual program offering up to $200,000 in AWS credits plus access to Isaac and Cosmos simulation tools for robotics and physical-AI startups.

Portfolio: Bedrock Robotics, Blue Water Autonomy, Wandercraft, Zordi

Amazon's $1B corporate venture fund (launched 2022) investing in supply-chain, fulfillment, and robotics startups. Robotics bets include Agility Robotics, Standard Bots, Dyna Robotics, Physical Intelligence, Skild AI, and Instock.

Portfolio: Agility Robotics, Standard Bots, Dyna Robotics, Physical Intelligence

Toyota Ventures is Toyota's early-stage CVC arm (launched 2017), with $800M+ AUM, investing in mobility, robotics, and AI. Robotics portfolio includes Intuition Robotics, Third Wave Automation, Realtime Robotics, and Machina Labs.

Portfolio: Intuition Robotics, Third Wave Automation, Realtime Robotics, Machina Labs

Woven Capital is Toyota's growth-stage CVC arm (launched 2021) with $1.6B total commitments, investing in autonomous mobility, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. Portfolio includes Machina Labs, Third Wave Automation, and Tacta Systems.

Portfolio: Machina Labs, Third Wave Automation, Tacta Systems

next47 is Siemens's independently managed $1.2B CVC arm (launched 2016), investing in industrial deeptech and AI. Robotics portfolio includes Gecko Robotics, Built Robotics, and Avidbots.

Portfolio: Gecko Robotics, Built Robotics, Avidbots

Bosch Ventures (formerly RBVC) is Bosch's corporate venture fund with Fund VI at ~$270M, investing in robotics, IoT, and AI. Robotics portfolio includes MegaRobo (CN) and Robust Motion (CN), with an Open Bosch innovation program.

Portfolio: MegaRobo, Robust Motion

Hyundai CRADLE is Hyundai's open innovation center and CVC arm (launched 2017), running proof-of-concept programs and investing in robotics and mobility startups. Robotics portfolio includes Tesollo, Deep In Sight, and Xnergy.

Portfolio: Tesollo, Deep In Sight, Xnergy

Qualcomm Ventures is Qualcomm's corporate venture arm (founded 2000), investing in AI, robotics, and connectivity with an edge-inference focus. Robotics portfolio includes Figure AI, NEURA Robotics, and Third Wave Automation.

Portfolio: Figure AI, NEURA Robotics, Third Wave Automation

Samsung NEXT is Samsung's corporate venture arm (launched 2013), investing in software, AI, and robotics. Robotics portfolio includes Covariant, Dyna Robotics, and Mentee Robotics.

Portfolio: Covariant, Dyna Robotics, Mentee Robotics

ABB Ventures is ABB's corporate venture arm (founded 2009), having deployed ~$500M in robotics, industrial automation, and AI. Note: ABB's Robotics operating division is being sold to SoftBank ($5.375B, closing mid-late 2026), though the venture arm remains separate and active.

Honda Xcelerator Ventures is Honda's corporate venture and co-development arm (launched 2015), deploying up to $800M over 10 years in mobility, robotics, and energy. Portfolio includes SiLC Technologies and Mythic.

Portfolio: SiLC Technologies, Mythic

Sony Innovation Fund is Sony's corporate venture arm (launched 2016), investing in AI, robotics, and sensing. Robotics portfolio includes Agility Robotics, Rapyuta Robotics, Connected Robotics, Iris Automation, and Matternet.

Portfolio: Agility Robotics, Rapyuta Robotics, Connected Robotics, Iris Automation

LG Technology Ventures is LG's corporate venture arm (launched 2018), investing in AI, robotics, and advanced technology. Robotics portfolio includes Figure AI and Dyna Robotics. LG Electronics separately acquired 51% of Bear Robotics.

Portfolio: Figure AI, Dyna Robotics

SoftBank Vision Fund (launched 2017) is a mega-fund that declared 'Physical AI' its strategic frontier in 2025. Robotics investments include Skild AI and Bear Robotics; it is also acquiring ABB's Robotics division for $5.375B.

Portfolio: Skild AI, Bear Robotics

Ignite DeepTech (formerly Intel Ignite) is an equity-free 12-week deep-tech accelerator launched in Israel in 2019, running 10 startups per cohort. It became independent in 2025-26 and includes an Ignite Next Europe track (Dresden, Infineon).

Yaskawa Venture Investments is Yaskawa Electric's corporate venture arm (est. ~2015), investing in robotics and mechatronics under its 'Humatronics' concept. Portfolio includes ReWalk, Rapyuta Robotics, Connected Robotics, and RENATUS.

Portfolio: ReWalk, Rapyuta Robotics, Connected Robotics, RENATUS

A national-local humanoid robotics innovation center established in 2023 in Shanghai Pudong with ¥1B registered capital. It operates China's first heterogeneous humanoid robot training ground (scaling from 100 to 1,000 robots by 2027) and maintains the OpenLoong open-source humanoid platform.

Portfolio: OpenLoong

The Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics (X-Humanoid), established in 2023, leads China's national humanoid robotics standards. It launched the Tian Kung humanoid platform and Open X-Humanoid open-source framework, and raised ¥700M+ in early 2026.

Portfolio: Tiangong, Open X-Humanoid

The Guangdong Embodied AI Robotics Innovation Center, established in 2024 by the Guangdong Department of Industry and Information Technology and CUHK-Shenzhen, is a provincial platform for embodied AI robotics research, talent development, and standards based in Shenzhen Nanshan.

The Shenzhen AI & Embodied Robotics Industry Fund, established in May 2025, deploys ~¥2B in its first phase to support algorithm models, AI applications, robot components, and embodied hardware within the Shenzhen robotics ecosystem.

The National AI Industry Investment Fund (¥60.06B registered capital, established 2025) is a 13-year Chinese state fund co-managed by MIIT and the Ministry of Finance. Its first major embodied-AI investment (March 2026) co-led a ¥2.5B round into Galaxy General (Galbot).

Portfolio: Galaxy General (Galbot)

The EIC Accelerator, run by the European Commission's European Innovation Council (launched 2021), offers grants up to €2.5M plus equity investment of €1–10M for breakthrough innovators. The 2026 program includes a dedicated 'Physical AI for Autonomous Robotics' challenge with a total budget of €634M.

Innovate UK's Robotics Adoption Programme (launched 2025) is a £38M UK government initiative funding Robotics Adoption Hubs (£2–7.5M per project) alongside skills development and industry convening, to accelerate robotics deployment across UK industries.

NEDO's Deep-Tech Startups (DTSU) program (¥87.7B FY2023–32) is a Japan government initiative funding hard-tech and robotics startups across STS/PCA/DMP phases. Robotics portfolio includes Rapyuta Robotics, LexxPluss, and Lebo Robotics.

Portfolio: Rapyuta Robotics, LexxPluss, Lebo Robotics

Singapore's National Robotics Programme (NRP, since 2016), managed by A*STAR, received SGD 60M in its 2024 phase. Its RoboNexus accelerator (launched 2025) offers mentorship and market access for robotics startups. Pilot batch includes LionsBot, KABAM, and dConstruct.

Portfolio: LionsBot, KABAM, dConstruct, XSQUARE

The K-Humanoid Alliance, launched in 2025 by South Korea's MOTIE and KIRIA, targets ~KRW 1 trillion in investments by 2030 to build a national humanoid robotics industry. Members include Rainbow Robotics, Doosan, HD Hyundai Robotics, Samsung SDI, LG Energy, KAIST, and SNU. Note: dedicated startup fund announced but not confirmed operational.

Portfolio: Rainbow Robotics, Doosan Robotics

The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute (founded 2017), managed by Carnegie Mellon University under the DoD Manufacturing USA program, funds ~$3.8M/yr in applied robotics projects across its 450+ member network. Pre-revenue startups under 15 employees qualify for free three-year membership.

NGen (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada), funded by ISED as one of Canada's supercluster programs since 2018, funds AI for Manufacturing projects covering up to 35–40% of eligible costs (capped at CAD 2.1M per project). Robotics portfolio includes Xaba and NuPort.

Portfolio: Xaba, NuPort

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), founded 2009, is one of the largest US venture firms (~$90B AUM) pursuing robotics and physical AI mainly through its American Dynamism practice (~$1.176B fund launched 2023). It has led or backed Saronic, Anduril, and Mind Robotics, framing its broader thesis as "AI for the physical world."

Portfolio: Saronic, Mind Robotics, Anduril

Lux Capital, founded 2000 and HQ in New York, is a deep-tech firm (~$7B+ AUM; $1.5B latest fund) known for first checks into hard science. It advances a "morphology-agnostic / embodied intelligence" robotics thesis and backs Physical Intelligence, Collaborative Robotics, Formic, Multiply Labs, Saildrone, and Anduril.

Portfolio: Physical Intelligence, Saildrone, Anduril, Collaborative Robotics

Eclipse Ventures is a Palo Alto deep-tech VC founded in 2015 investing in "the physical economy" — robotics, physical AI, manufacturing, logistics, energy, defense. In April 2026 it raised $1.3B across two funds dedicated to physical AI and robotics, and it both invests in and incubates hardware-and-AI companies. Confirmed bets include Bright Machines, Bedrock Robotics, Mind Robotics, and Wayve.

Portfolio: Bright Machines, Bedrock Robotics, Mind Robotics, Wayve

Playground Global is a Palo Alto early-stage deep-tech VC founded in 2015 by Android creator Andy Rubin and partners, investing across compute, automation/robotics, energy, and engineered biology at the earliest stages, often as first or lead investor. Confirmed robotics bets include Agility Robotics (co-led $150M Series B), Skydio, Robust.AI, and Boxbot.

Portfolio: Agility Robotics, Skydio, Robust.AI, Boxbot

Khosla Ventures, founded 2004 by Vinod Khosla and based in Menlo Park, is a multi-stage deep-tech VC treating "physical AI" as a central forward bet (Khosla compares today's robotics to LLMs in 2018). Verified robotics bets include Physical Intelligence, Genesis AI, BrightAI, and Waabi.

Portfolio: Physical Intelligence, Genesis AI, BrightAI, Waabi

Founders Fund, founded 2005 by Peter Thiel and partners, is a multi-stage VC (~$17B AUM) known for concentrated mega-checks into hard-tech and defense. Its physical-AI/autonomy exposure centers on Anduril — into which it wrote its largest-ever $1B check — alongside Neuralink, SpaceX, Varda, and The Boring Company.

Portfolio: Anduril, Neuralink, Varda Space, SpaceX

Bessemer Venture Partners is a multi-stage US firm (founded 1911) that has published a dedicated "Robotics and physical AI" thesis, arguing the sector is at a "GPT-2.5 moment." It invests across robotics software, full-stack systems, and foundation models, naming Mind Robotics, Auterion, ANYbotics, and Waymo.

Portfolio: Mind Robotics, Auterion, ANYbotics, Waymo

Sequoia Capital is a leading US venture firm (founded 1972) whose "Robots on the Rise" thesis holds that LLM and RL advances are boosting robot capabilities to address labor shortages. Verified robotics bets include Skild AI (led $300M Series A), Collaborative Robotics (led $30M Series A), and Physical Intelligence.

Portfolio: Skild AI, Collaborative Robotics, Physical Intelligence

General Catalyst is a multi-stage US firm founded in 2000, managing $43B+ under a "Global Resilience" thesis investing in critical systems including AI, defense, and physical AI. It led Collaborative Robotics' $100M Series B, seeded and co-led Anduril, and backed Saronic and Skild AI.

Portfolio: Collaborative Robotics, Anduril, Saronic, Skild AI

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is one of the oldest and largest US venture firms, founded in 1977 with $35B+ AUM, investing across technology and healthcare from seed through IPO. Robotics bets include Built Robotics, Rapid Robotics (NEA-led Series A), and Glacier (NEA-led seed).

Portfolio: Built Robotics, Rapid Robotics, Glacier

Greylock is one of the oldest US venture firms (founded 1965), Menlo Park-based and focused on early-stage "AI-first" companies. Its physical-AI exposure comes through autonomy bets — it co-led Aurora's Series A and has backed autonomous-delivery company Nuro.

Portfolio: Aurora, Nuro

Index Ventures is a transatlantic multi-stage firm founded in Geneva in 1996, now run principally from San Francisco and London. Its robotics exposure is opportunistic: it co-led Aurora's Series A and is named as an investor in Physical Intelligence. Note the dual US/Europe HQ.

Portfolio: Aurora, Physical Intelligence

Kleiner Perkins is a 1972-founded Menlo Park firm and one of the most prominent US venture franchises, deploying a $3.5B (2026) pair of AI-focused funds with an explicit physical-AI thesis. It led Mind Robotics' $400M round, co-led Applied Intuition's $600M Series F, and backs Waymo, Dexterity, and Chef Robotics.

Portfolio: Mind Robotics, Applied Intuition, Waymo, Dexterity

DCVC (Data Collective) is a Palo Alto deep-tech VC founded in 2011 (~$4B AUM across 13 funds) investing in AI, robotics, biology, climate, space, and defense. It is one of the most active robotics/physical-AI investors, anchored by humanoid maker Agility Robotics plus logistics-robot companies Pickle Robot and Slip Robotics.

Portfolio: Agility Robotics, Sanctuary AI, Pickle Robot, Slip Robotics

Construct Capital is a Washington, D.C.-based early-stage firm founded in 2020 by Dayna Grayson and Rachel Holt to reinvent foundational industries — manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy — with software-defined factories and industrial robotics central. Its $300M Fund III backs Hadrian, Chef Robotics, and Verve Motion.

Portfolio: Hadrian, Chef Robotics, Verve Motion

Menlo Ventures is a long-running multi-stage Silicon Valley firm with a dedicated Robotics + Hardware practice betting on the convergence of physical AI, machine vision, and low-cost components. Its portfolio spans construction, logistics, and foundation models — leading Fox Robotics and Canvas plus a stake in Skild AI.

Portfolio: Fox Robotics, Canvas, Skild AI, RightHand Robotics

Intel Capital is the corporate venture arm of Intel, founded in 1991, with $5B+ AUM and $20B+ deployed across 1,800+ companies. A broad deep-tech investor, it has made notable physical-AI bets including Figure AI, Field AI, and depth-sensing spinout RealSense. A 2025 spinout plan was reversed.

Portfolio: Figure AI, Field AI, RealSense, Formant

NVIDIA runs two distinct programs. NVentures is its corporate VC arm (first commitment Sept 2022) making direct equity investments with robotics/physical AI a core thesis — Skild AI, Field AI, Machina Labs, Seurat, Moon Surgical. NVIDIA Inception (2016) is a separate free accelerator taking no equity.

Portfolio: Skild AI, Field AI, Machina Labs, Seurat Technologies

Samsung Catalyst Fund is Samsung Electronics' evergreen, multi-stage corporate venture fund, founded 2013 in San Jose. It invests globally across deep-tech infrastructure including AI, autonomous systems, robotics, sensors, and semiconductors; disclosed portfolio leans toward autonomous-mobility and AI-hardware.

Portfolio: Innoviz, AImotive, Renovo

SOSV is a deep-tech, pre-seed venture firm (>$1.5B AUM) whose HAX program is one of the most active hard-tech/robotics accelerators globally, providing ~$550K pre-seed checks plus hands-on engineering support to robotics and hardware founders.

Portfolio: Opentrons, Neptune Robotics, Simbe Robotics, Carbon Robotics

Root Ventures is a San Francisco seed fund staffed by practicing engineers, specializing in deep tech, robotics, hardware, and automation ("seeding bold engineers"). It leads seed rounds and reserves capital for follow-on into capital-intensive hard-tech. Confirmed robotics portfolio includes Dusty Robotics.

Portfolio: Dusty Robotics

Grit Ventures is a Palo Alto early-stage deep-tech firm founded in 2019, investing across AI, robotics, energy, space, and advanced materials under a "Clean Machine Revolution" thesis focused on automating physical industries. It sources from research universities; confirmed robotics bets include Renovate Robotics.

Portfolio: Renovate Robotics

Promus Ventures is an early-stage deep-tech firm founded in 2012, HQ in Chicago with offices in SF and Luxembourg, investing across space, robotics, AI, and advanced manufacturing. Confirmed robotics companies include Chef Robotics, Diligent Robotics, RobCo, and Mytra.

Portfolio: Chef Robotics, Diligent Robotics, RobCo, Mytra

8VC is a 2015-founded venture firm (Austin/SF) backing platform-scale companies across defense, logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare with deep concentration in autonomy and robotics. It was an early backer of Anduril, co-founded Saronic via its Build program, and led Bedrock Robotics' Series A.

Portfolio: Anduril, Saronic, Bedrock Robotics, Waabi

Coatue is a New York crossover investment manager (founded 1999) investing across venture, growth, and public markets with a heavy AI emphasis. Its CTEK private fund lists Robotics as a focus area, and Coatue co-led Skild AI's $300M Series A and doubled down in its ~$1.4B round.

Portfolio: Skild AI

Tiger Global is a New York research-driven investment firm (founded 2001) investing across venture and public markets. It made a cluster of robotics bets in 2022–2023 — leading Diligent Robotics' Series B and Built Robotics' Series C, and participating in 1X's Series A2 — before slowing its venture pace.

Portfolio: Diligent Robotics, Built Robotics, 1X Technologies

BOND is a San Francisco growth-equity firm founded in 2019 by Mary Meeker as a Kleiner Perkins spinout, with ~$5.75B across three funds. It is genuinely robotics-relevant: BOND led Carbon Robotics' $70M Series D and is a repeat backer of Applied Intuition.

Portfolio: Carbon Robotics, Applied Intuition

Threshold Ventures is the early-stage firm that spun out of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) in 2019, retaining DFJ's early-stage portfolio. It invests at seed and Series A across enterprise, consumer, deep tech, and AI, with frontier-tech holdings including Planet Labs and The Boring Company.

Portfolio: Planet Labs, The Boring Company

Costanoa Ventures is a San Francisco early-stage firm founded in 2012 investing in applied AI, B2B software, security, and national security, with a growing autonomy-and-robotics practice. Physical-AI bets include Auterion, Propeller, and Rerun.

Portfolio: Auterion, Propeller, Rerun

True Ventures is a seed and Series A firm founded in 2005 with >$3.8B under management, known for backing technical, often hardware-driven founders. Its robotics portfolio includes Diligent Robotics (True led the seed), Bear Flag Robotics (acquired by John Deere), and ICEYE.

Portfolio: Diligent Robotics, Bear Flag Robotics, ICEYE

Calibrate Ventures is a Pasadena early-stage firm founded in 2017 investing in AI and automation across logistics, agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing, with robotics central. Portfolio includes GrayMatter Robotics, Built Robotics, and FarmWise.

Portfolio: GrayMatter Robotics, FarmWise, Built Robotics, Soft Robotics

Anzu Partners is a Tampa-based venture and PE firm founded in 2016 backing breakthrough industrial, hardware, and life-sciences tech (~$1B strategic assets). Its robotics/hard-tech portfolio includes autonomous-robotics company Exyn Technologies and advanced-manufacturing firms 6K and voxeljet.

Portfolio: Exyn Technologies, 6K, voxeljet

Pillar VC is a Boston pre-seed/seed firm founded in 2016 (~$500M across four funds), sourcing ~three-quarters of deals from the Boston ecosystem. Robotics is an explicit focus area, with portfolio companies including Simbe Robotics and Verve Motion.

Portfolio: Simbe Robotics, Verve Motion, Mesoware

MaC Venture Capital is a Los Angeles seed-stage firm formed in 2019 (>$500M AUM) with an explicit "hard tech" thesis on reimagining the physical world. Its robotics/physical-AI portfolio includes Chef Robotics, Cosmic Robotics, and Flyby Robotics.

Portfolio: Chef Robotics, Cosmic Robotics, Flyby Robotics, Raise Robotics

Radical Ventures is a Toronto-headquartered AI-specialist VC founded in 2017 with offices in SF and London and over US$2.5B AUM. Its thesis spans foundation models, applied AI, and embodied/physical AI, including autonomous driving (Waabi) and warehouse robotics (Covariant).

Portfolio: Waabi, Covariant

BDC Capital is the investment arm of Canada's federal Business Development Bank and runs the country's largest dedicated deep-tech fund (C$200M) plus Industrial Innovation funds that explicitly target robotics. It has backed humanoid (Sanctuary AI), cleaning (Avidbots), and mobile (Clearpath) robotics companies.

Portfolio: Sanctuary AI, Avidbots, Clearpath Robotics

OMERS Ventures, founded 2011 as the VC arm of the OMERS pension fund, is Toronto-based with >US$1B AUM and an explicit thesis on technology at the intersection of software and the physical world. Its autonomy bets include Waabi and Embark, plus photonics-hardware company Ranovus.

Portfolio: Waabi, Embark Trucks, Ranovus

Inovia Capital is a Montreal-founded (2007) multi-stage VC managing over C$2.2B with offices across North America, Europe, and Abu Dhabi. Its physical-AI bets include robot-navigation startup Tera AI (co-led seed) and autonomous-vehicle simulation company Inverted AI.

Portfolio: Tera AI, Inverted AI

Version One Ventures is a Vancouver pre-seed/seed firm (founded 2012) that names robotics and physical AI as a core thesis, favoring full-stack hardware-plus-software, task-specific automation. It raised US$108M across two funds in June 2026 and backs Pickle Robot and Optimotive.

Portfolio: Pickle Robot, Optimotive

Yaletown Partners is a Vancouver-founded growth-stage VC (~2001) with ~C$600M AUM and a stated "physical AI" and industrial-automation thesis. Its robotics/autonomy bets include Field AI (robotics foundation models) and Inverted AI (AV simulation, whose seed it led).

Portfolio: Field AI, Inverted AI, Nanoprecise

Garage Capital is a Waterloo-based seed VC (founded 2013) with deep Y Combinator ties and an unusually hardware- and robotics-rich portfolio. Its robotics holdings include Clearpath Robotics, Gecko Robotics, Upside Robotics, BracketBot, and Multiply Labs.

Portfolio: Clearpath Robotics, Gecko Robotics, Upside Robotics, BracketBot

McRock Capital is a Toronto-area industrial-IoT VC (founded 2012) with a ~C$120M latest fund focused on AI-enabled industrial software and autonomy. Its robotics/autonomy holdings include Clearpath Robotics, Plus One Robotics, and autonomous-inspection company SkySpecs.

Portfolio: Clearpath Robotics, Plus One Robotics, SkySpecs

Golden Ventures is a Toronto seed-stage, sector-agnostic VC founded in 2011, with a ~US$100M fifth fund (2024) writing C$500K–$3M initial cheques. Its robotics exposure includes autonomous cleaning-robot maker Avidbots.

Portfolio: Avidbots

Panache Ventures is a Montreal-headquartered pre-seed/seed VC (founded 2018) with a C$100M second fund and a national presence. Its physical-AI exposure includes humanoid-robotics company Sanctuary AI, alongside deep-tech hardware bets such as Aon3D and Nord Quantique.

Portfolio: Sanctuary AI

Real Ventures is a Montreal early-stage VC (founded 2007) best known in physical-AI for co-founding Element AI (2016, now wound down). Its current deep-tech-hardware holdings include SPARK Microsystems and Xanadu; its active dedicated-robotics exposure is limited.

HongShan is the independent Chinese venture and growth firm spun out of Sequoia Capital China in 2023–2024, founded by Neil Shen in 2005 and managing roughly US$56 billion. It is among the most active backers of China's humanoid-robotics wave, with early-stage stakes in Unitree, AgiBot, and X Square Robot.

Portfolio: Unitree, AgiBot, X Square Robot, Pony.ai

Hillhouse is an Asia-rooted global investment firm founded by Zhang Lei in 2005 with Yale endowment seed capital, managing roughly US$60–70 billion across PE and venture. Through GL Ventures it has backed embodied-AI/humanoid players including AgiBot and Galaxea AI.

Portfolio: AgiBot, Galaxea AI

IDG Capital, established in 1993 as the first foreign venture investor in China, manages over CNY 150 billion across venture, growth, and buyout. Its robotics/physical-AI bets include Galbot and Galaxea AI plus autonomous-driving and service-robot companies.

Portfolio: Galbot, Galaxea AI, Pony.ai

Legend Capital, founded in 2001 and affiliated with Legend Holdings, manages over CNY 90 billion across ~600 companies in technology, healthcare, and intelligent manufacturing. Its robotics exposure is concentrated in industrial automation and intelligent-manufacturing equipment rather than humanoid robots.

Portfolio: Lead Intelligent Equipment

Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group is the corporate venture arm of Lenovo, founded in 2016, and is among China's active embodied-AI investors. It has led early rounds in humanoid startup Robot Era and backed service-robot and intelligent-manufacturing companies including Yunji, Kuawei, LimX, and Megvii.

Portfolio: Robot Era, Yunji, Kuawei, LimX

Source Code Capital, founded in 2014 and managing ~US$7 billion, has partnered with 300+ companies under Internet+, AI+, and Global+ theses with dedicated AI & Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing pillars. Its robotics portfolio spans humanoids (Unitree) and logistics/industrial robotics including Hai Robotics, Mech-Mind, Keenon, and XYZ Robotics.

Portfolio: Unitree, Hai Robotics, Mech-Mind, Keenon

Linear Capital is a Shanghai deep-tech VC founded in 2014 by ex-Facebook engineer Harry Wang, managing over US$2 billion across ~10 funds and focusing on AI software, AI hardware, and embodied intelligence at angel-to-Series A. Its robotics bets include Horizon Robotics, Agile Robots, TARS, and RIVR.

Portfolio: Horizon Robotics, Agile Robots, TARS, RIVR

Lanchi Ventures, the former China arm of BlueRun Ventures founded in 2005, manages over US$2.1 billion and has declared itself "all in" on AI and robotics across 200+ early-stage companies. It is an early lead backer of embodied-AI/humanoid startups Galbot and AgiBot, plus cleaning-robot maker Gausium.

Portfolio: Galbot, AgiBot, Gausium, TARS

Meituan invests in robotics through both Longzhu Capital (consumer-focused, 2017) and its corporate strategic-investment department (via Hanhai Information). It is among China's most aggressive corporate backers of embodied AI — the single largest external shareholder of Unitree (~8%) and a backer of Galbot, X Square Robot, Pudu, Flexiv, Mech-Mind, Gausium, and VisionNav.

Portfolio: Unitree, Galbot, X Square Robot, Pudu

Qiming Venture Partners, founded in 2006, manages ~US$9.5 billion across 18 funds and has backed 580+ companies with 70+ IPOs. It was the exclusive Series A investor in humanoid leader UBTECH (HK-listed 2023) and has publicly committed to AI and humanoid robotics.

Portfolio: UBTECH, Roborock, Unisound

GGV Capital, founded in 2000, split in March 2024 into US-focused Notable Capital and Asia-focused Granite Asia, while its China RMB funds continue under the 纪源资本 brand. Its verifiable embodied-AI/humanoid exposure includes a follow-on in Galbot's CNY 1.1 billion 2025 round.

Portfolio: Galbot

Yunqi Partners, founded in 2014 in Shanghai, is an early-to-mid-stage VC focused on digital intelligence and hard tech, naming intelligent robotics among its core domains. Its verified robotics bets include service-robot maker KEENON and autonomous-driving firm DeepRoute.ai.

Portfolio: KEENON, DeepRoute.ai

Northern Light Venture Capital, founded in 2005 by Feng Deng, manages over CNY 30 billion across USD and RMB funds and has invested in nearly 400 early-stage tech companies, with robotics named among its focus sectors alongside chips, AI, and IoT. Its robotics activity centers on industrial automation rather than confirmed humanoid bets.

Portfolio: Dobot

Matrix Partners China, founded in 2008 (now MPCi / 经纬创投), manages over CNY 70 billion across 800+ companies in new economy, deep tech, and frontier technology. It is a notable shareholder of humanoid leader Unitree, holding ~5.5% after its Series B2.

Portfolio: Unitree

CICC Capital is the PE and venture arm of state-linked investment bank CICC, managing ~CNY 30 billion and active across China's humanoid-robotics financings. It has co-invested in Unitree's Series C and in embodied-AI/humanoid players including Galbot and Fourier Intelligence.

Portfolio: Unitree, Galbot, Fourier

Cathay Capital is a cross-border France–China investment platform founded in 2007, managing over €2.5 billion across private equity, venture (Cathay Innovation), and healthcare, with significant China operations. Its robotics exposure includes robotic pool-cleaning company Beatbot.

Portfolio: Beatbot

Shunwei Capital, founded in 2011 by Xiaomi's Lei Jun and Tuck Lye Koh, manages over US$3 billion and invests in deep tech, IoT, and smart manufacturing with close Xiaomi-ecosystem ties. It led humanoid leader Unitree's 2021 Series A and remains its fifth-largest shareholder at ~4.4%.

Portfolio: Unitree

London-based global VC backing European deep-tech and robotics through growth-stage investments including Dexory's $19M Series A in 2023, with a board seat.

Portfolio: Dexory

London-based early-stage VC with notable robotics investments including leading Wayve's $1.2B Series D in 2025 and backing Quantum Systems in autonomous aviation.

Portfolio: Wayve, Quantum Systems

London-based early-stage VC focused on European deep-tech, with robotics portfolio including Machenta (robotics learning, Fund IV) and involvement in the NVIDIA UK ecosystem push in 2025.

Portfolio: Machenta

London-based VC founded in 2022 with a €432M fund, backing European deep-tech including robotics: co-led Monumental's $25M round, led CircuitHub's $28M round in 2026, and backed construction robotics firm Robeauté.

Portfolio: Monumental, CircuitHub, Robeauté

London-based AI-first VC with a dedicated physical AI sleeve, investing from seed through growth in companies at the intersection of AI and robotics; portfolio includes Sereact (seed to $110M Series B in April 2026) and Wayve.

Portfolio: Sereact, Wayve

Cambridge-based deep-tech VC investing across hardware, AI, and robotics since 1997, with portfolio companies including SLAMcore, Stateful Robotics, and RoboK in the physical AI space.

Portfolio: SLAMcore, Stateful Robotics, RoboK

Cambridge-based deep-tech VC with $400M under management, focusing on AI and hardware startups; robotics portfolio includes Gravis Robotics (co-led $23M in 2025), Flink Robotics, and Ai Build.

Portfolio: Gravis Robotics, Flink Robotics, Ai Build

London- and Tel Aviv-based VC (rebranded 2015) investing in European and Israeli tech, with robotics portfolio including a follow-on investment in Exotec's $335M Series D and leading Wandelbots' Series B.

Portfolio: Exotec, Wandelbots

London-based seed-stage VC under the Phoenix Court group, primarily focused on consumer and enterprise tech with limited robotics exposure; backed Automata in its early Series A for lab automation.

Portfolio: Automata

London-based VC (distinct from US-based Kindred Ventures) known for its founder-equity model; robotics portfolio includes RobCo, backing it through Series B and a ~$100M Series C in 2026.

Portfolio: RobCo

London-based investment manager backed by the Exor/Agnelli family office, with concentrated robotics exposure: led NEURA Robotics' €120M Series B in 2025 and joined its $1.4B Series C in 2026.

Portfolio: NEURA Robotics

Berlin-based early-stage VC with a $500M fund, backing European founders in deep-tech and robotics including Voliro (aerial robotics) and co-leading Robeauté's $28M round.

Portfolio: Voliro, Robeauté

Munich-based VC (rebranded from Holtzbrinck Ventures in 2020) investing in European tech with an active robotics thesis; portfolio includes NEURA Robotics, ARX Robotics (led €31M Series A), and Agile Robots.

Portfolio: NEURA Robotics, ARX Robotics, Agile Robots

Berlin-based B2B deep-tech VC founded in 2016, merged into General Catalyst in H1 2024; focused on industrial and enterprise software with no confirmed robotics portfolio company.

Berlin-based pan-European VC founded in 1997, with an Earlybird-X deep-tech vertical focused on robotics and industrial AI; portfolio includes Energy Robotics and Isar Aerospace.

Portfolio: Energy Robotics, Isar Aerospace

Berlin-based operational VC investing in European technology startups, with robotics bets including leading ARX Robotics' pre-seed and seed rounds, and backing Quantum Systems in autonomous aviation.

Portfolio: ARX Robotics, Quantum Systems

Berlin-based early-stage VC focused on B2B software and autonomous systems in Europe, listing Autonomous Systems & Robotics as a focus area but with no confirmed robotics portfolio company to date.

Berlin-based deep-tech VC (operating as Visionaries Tomorrow for later-stage), backing physical-AI and robotics companies including leading Allonic's $7.2M pre-seed in 2026 and Arculus.

Portfolio: Allonic, Arculus

Munich-based deep-tech VC linked to TU Munich, investing in industrial and robotics startups across Europe; portfolio includes fruitcore robotics and DeepDrive.

Portfolio: fruitcore robotics, DeepDrive

Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners, a Hamburg-based corporate VC with a strong robotics portfolio including leading Dexory's $80M Series B and holding a board seat.

Portfolio: Dexory

Munich-based deep-tech VC founded in 2020, specializing in physical world technologies; portfolio includes NEURA Robotics in the humanoid robotics space.

Portfolio: NEURA Robotics

Karlsruhe-based early-stage deep-tech VC specializing in the EU engineering ecosystem; robotics portfolio includes Daedalus, a startup building robot-automated factories.

Portfolio: Daedalus

Bavarian state-backed VC founded in 1995, co-investing in high-tech and robotics startups in Bavaria; participated (but did not lead) in Filics' €13.5M round in 2025.

Portfolio: Filics

Cologne-based early-stage VC investing in German and European B2B tech and deep-tech; robotics portfolio includes Filics, NoMagic, and Dexory.

Portfolio: Filics, NoMagic, Dexory

Berlin-based early-stage VC with an 'Industrial & Robotics' investment theme; portfolio includes Wandelbots, an AI-powered robot programming platform.

Portfolio: Wandelbots

Paris-based deep-tech VC investing in European digital infrastructure and robotics; led Mimic Robotics' $16M seed round in 2025 and backed Dexory.

Portfolio: Mimic Robotics, Dexory

Paris-based life sciences and deep-tech VC founded in 1972, with robotics exposure in surgical systems; co-led Moon Surgical's $55.4M round alongside NVIDIA NVentures.

Portfolio: Moon Surgical

Paris-based VC fund focused on quantum computing, fintech, and climate tech in Europe; no verified robotics portfolio company confirmed as of 2026.

Paris-listed diversified investment group with a growth equity robotics bet: Eurazeo Growth led Dexory's $165M Series C in 2025.

Portfolio: Dexory

Franco-Italian early-stage VC founded in 1997, investing in European deep-tech; backed Exotec as an early investor in the robotics warehouse automation space.

Portfolio: Exotec

French state investment bank's large venture arm (active since 2014), backing French tech champions including Exotec, Wandercraft (exoskeletons), and Pollen Robotics in the robotics sector.

Portfolio: Exotec, Wandercraft, Pollen Robotics

Paris-based hardtech-dedicated VC with $75M Fund II, backing companies building physical-world products; dedicated robotics portfolio includes Automata, Dyna Robotics, Cosmic Robotics, and Chef.

Portfolio: Automata, Dyna Robotics, Cosmic Robotics, Chef

Paris-based technology VC founded in 1986, with a historical investment in Exotec's $90M round in 2020 in the warehouse robotics space.

Portfolio: Exotec

Paris-based pan-European early-stage VC founded in 2013, known for backing Exotec from its early days through to unicorn status in the warehouse robotics category.

Portfolio: Exotec

Vienna-based pan-European VC with a Deep Tech vertical covering AI, Quantum, Robotics & Defense; led ARX Robotics' €11M Series A extension and backed Emmi AI.

Portfolio: ARX Robotics, Emmi AI

Zurich-based VC (formerly investiere) with an 'Industrial Tech & Robotics' investment theme; portfolio includes ANYbotics, Verity, Flyability, and Ecorobotix.

Portfolio: ANYbotics, Verity, Flyability, Ecorobotix

Zurich-based pan-European VC pivoting toward deep-tech and defense; led every funding round for Auterion including its $130M Series B in 2025, and also backed Dexory and Isar Aerospace.

Portfolio: Auterion, Dexory, Isar Aerospace

Zurich-based Swiss pre-seed VC (formerly Wingman) focused on Swiss deep-tech founders; robotics portfolio includes Ascento, SAEKI, and Faive Robotics.

Portfolio: Ascento, SAEKI, Faive Robotics

St. Gallen-based Swiss VC (formerly btov) founded in 2000, investing in European B2B and deep-tech startups; robotics portfolio includes Hive Robotics, Nautica Technologies, and Sitegeist.

Portfolio: Hive Robotics, Nautica Technologies, Sitegeist

Stockholm- and London-based pan-European VC founded in 1996, with a growing physical AI thesis; robotics portfolio includes Genesis AI (robotics foundation models), Einride, and Monumental.

Portfolio: Genesis AI, Einride, Monumental

Stockholm-based VC arm of EQT Group, regarded as the most active European investor in physical AI; portfolio includes 1X Technologies (humanoids), Wandelbots (co-led Series A), and Einride.

Portfolio: 1X Technologies, Wandelbots, Einride

Stockholm-based pan-European VC founded in 2003, building a physical AI thesis; backed Sereact from its €25M Series A through its $110M Series B in April 2026.

Portfolio: Sereact

European arm of US-based Lightspeed Venture Partners (established 2019 in London), investing in European enterprise and deep-tech; led RobCo's Series B and co-led the ~$100M Series C in 2026.

Portfolio: RobCo

Ghent-based pan-European VC investing in frontier tech and robotics; co-led Monumental's $25M round alongside Plural.

Portfolio: Monumental

Leuven-based deep-tech VC backed by Belgian semiconductor research institute imec, managing a €300M fund focused on semiconductor and nanotech; participated in NEURA Robotics' $1.4B Series C in June 2026.

Portfolio: NEURA Robotics