Tagged: robotics

October 11, 2023 @ 10:18 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Greylock, a global venture capital investor well known for backing major tech firms such as Airbnb, Coinbase, and Meta, has announced the launch of its 17th fund, with $1 billion in total corpus. The fund, Greylock 17, will focus on Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A… Read More

September 9, 2023 @ 10:34 am By Michael Wong  |  

Tokyo-based intelligent robotics startup Mujin has announced raising $85 million in its Series C funding round, further boosting its market share in the realm of AI-powered robotics for manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations. The funding round saw participation from top investors, including Japan’s SBI… Read More

June 28, 2022 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metaphysiks, a “groundbreaking” immersive technology company combining neuroscience and robotics to create “multisensory” experiences, has announced the completion of its seed funding “to support their advancements in life-like bodily stimulation.” Metaphysiks will contribute “to humanizing the Metaverse, bringing physical and emotional engagement into the digital… Read More

March 29, 2018 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based Britbots, a investment platform dedicated to promoting robotics companies, and Sapphire Capital Partners, a specialist manager of tax-efficient funds, has shared that their second British Robotics Seed Fund has attracted substantial investor interest and has been well subscribed. The fund is expected to… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 7:17 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Robotics Seed Fund (BRSF) has invested in Magpie Education, a creator of an AI driven resource tool  designed to inspire students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) subjects. The£300,000 investment will help Magpie capture market share of the UK Edtech market and then… Read More

January 11, 2018 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, one of the largest crowdfunding platforms in the world, has launched a new $100 million global fund labeled “Cognitiv.” This specialized fund will focus on early-stage companies that leverage AI, IoT, robotics, digital manufacturing and more. Cognitiv is on a mission to fund tomorrow’s category… Read More

January 9, 2018 @ 7:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Britbots has announced the launch of their second British Robotics Seed Fund.  The new fund follows the success of the first fund, which has now been fully invested, leading the seed rounds of six robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) ventures. Britbots says the new fund… Read More

January 8, 2018 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, TD Bank released its 2017 Treasury Management Survey, which revealed that technological innovation and disruption is set to greatly influence the investment priorities and business plans of financial executives. The report noted that for 2018 and beyond, financial professionals cite process automatic at… Read More

November 23, 2017 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Britbots, a company that operated the British Robotics Seed Fund (SEIS) and equity crowdfunding platform Britbots CROWD, has invested the first part of a £300,000 funding package for Tethered Drone Systems. The offer is now open to crowdfunding investors and, according to the campaign page,… Read More

November 17, 2017 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creative robotics pioneer and Kickstarter success Joto is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £200,000 thanks to nearly 350 investors. The company launched the campaign is September, seeking £196,000 as it prepares to expand. As previously reported, Joto is on a mission to provide… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creative robotics pioneer and Kickstarter success Joto announced on Tuesday it has extended its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. The company is currently seeking £196,000 and has achieved nearly £130,000 from more than 215 investors. As previously reported, Joto is seeking to provide new ways for consumers to discover content… Read More

October 4, 2017 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

ZOA Robotics, a “biologically inspired robot creator, has secured seed investment from the British Robotics Seed Fund (BRSF). The £85,000 investment is said to be the first of a series that have been made by the UK’s robotics-focussed investment firm. ZOA Robotics is also raising… Read More

September 26, 2017 @ 8:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The newest investment crowdfunding platform is focusing on a very specific niche. Britbots Crowd, officially launched today, is the worlds first equity crowdfunding platform that is all about supporting British based robotics startups. The platform has been developed in partnership with Envestry, who also provide… Read More

September 21, 2017 @ 12:02 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Creative robotics pioneer Joto has linked with  Crowdcube to raise £250,000 with a 12.2% equity stake offered to investors. Since going live on 14 September, over 100 investors have poised Joto to easily exceed £60K by EOD. Valued at £1,800,000, Joto is using this funding round to… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 11:32 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Tapestry Networks and Ernst & Young (EY) published a report this month focused on global revolutionary changes that will affect the financial services sector.  The full version of the report is below. The report is a result of the October 5-6, 2016 Financial Services Leadership Summit in… Read More

October 19, 2015 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Singer/songwriter/performer/philanthropist will.i.am is participating in a new crowdfunding project on RocketHub through his i.am.angel Foundation that seeks to raise $100,000 for a robotics program inEast Los Angeles. The goal of the campaign is to raise enough money to send high school students from Boyle Heights, will.i.am’s… Read More

September 15, 2015 @ 11:14 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Bavarian-based noDNA, Europe’s biggest online seller of robotics components for research and education,  launched a financing campaign on Companisto, offering venture loans bearing annual interest of 8%.  noDNA is the second venture loan offered on Companisto, following Sawade which has raised over 442,880€ of its 1M€ goal…. Read More

August 27, 2015 @ 12:07 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

There are benefits to droning on and on… KSI Data Sciences has linked with Fundable for a private raise for its data transmission and management company.  Its mission to make transmitting, receiving and managing data easier and more efficient focuses on core products, MissionCaster.TV and MissionKeeper.  These SaaS… Read More

August 18, 2015 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, MegaBots launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $500,000 for a U.S. vs. Japan giant robot duel. The company shared: “We are MegaBots, Inc. We challenged Japan to a giant robot duel, and they accepted… but demanded that the fight include hand-to-hand combat. We say BRING IT ON. We’ve assembled… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 11:13 am By Erin Hobey  |  

OurCrowd, the leading global equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors, will bring together 36 of its innovative portfolio companies to meet with over 600 investors and executives from 17 countries in the largest global gathering of its kind during its OurCrowd Global Investor Summit which opens… Read More