robotics
Japan's Sensyn Robotics raises $15m
Japan’s Sensyn Robotics, which develops drones for various industrial inspection applications, has raised JPY 2.25bn (USD 15m) in growth funding from several local banks and VC investors.
Quest backs Vietnam robotic prosthetics start-up
Singapore’s Quest Ventures has confirmed an investment of undisclosed size in Vietnam-based robotic prosthetics start-up Vulcan Augmetics.
Japanese warehouse robot start-up raises $84m
SBI Investment has led a JPY 12.3bn (USD 84m) Series C round for Japanese industrial robotics supplier Mujin, advancing expansion plans in Europe and the US.
Japan space robot maker Gitai raises $45m
Japanese space robotics start-up Gitai has lifted its Series B round to USD 45m with a new USD 15m tranche featuring Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital.
China's PE-backed Ubtech Robotics files for HK IPO
Ubtech Robotics, a China-based developer of service and humanoid robots valued at CNY 32bn (USD 4.4bn) in its most recent private funding round, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO.
Deal focus: Exfinity seizes rare India robotics opportunity
India’s Exfinity Ventures stepped out of its comfort zone with Ati Motors. Now it’s helping the industrial robotics supplier go global with autonomous forklift-style machines that can roll in and out of buildings
Deal focus: Telexistence’s nimble robots target retail, logistics
Japan’s Telexistence appears to be on the cusp of a significant milestone in retail automation. Local logistics tech investor Monoful is hoping to take that promise to the warehouse
China’s Cornerstone Robotics raises $112m
China-based Cornerstone Robotics, a surgical robots specialist, has raised a CNY 800m (USD 112m) round featuring BridgeOne Capital and Lenovo Capital & Incubator Group.
Japan's Telexistence gets $170m Series B
Japanese connected robotics start-up Telexistence has raised USD 170m in Series B funding featuring SoftBank Group, Foxconn, Airbus, and Globis Capital Partners.
Japan's Abies Ventures seeks $69m for Fund II, courts foreign LPs
Japanese deep-tech investor Abies Ventures has set a JPY 10bn (USD 69m) target for its second fund and is looking to tap international investors for the first time.
China's Pudu Tech raises another tranche of Series C funding
Pudu Tech, a China-based manufacturer of service robots, has raised a fourth tranche of Series C funding amounting to several hundred million renminbi (CNY 100m equates to USD 14m) from local investor Yuedu Capital.
China pool cleaning robot start-up gets $29m angel round
GL Ventures, Shunwei Capital, and Source Code Capital have participated in a CNY 200m (USD 29m) angel round for Xingmai Innovation, a China-based developer of robots that clean swimming pools.
CDB leads $72m round for China RPA provider Kingsware
CDB Capital has led a CNY 500m (USD 72m) Series C round for Zhuhai-based robotic process automation (RPA) services provider Kingsware Information Technology.
China's Pudu Robotics extends Series C to $170m
Pudu Robotics, a China-based manufacturer of service robots, has closed a third tranche of Series C funding with more than USD 15m in commitments. It was led by local VC firm Puhua Capital.
Korea medical tech start-up raises $20m Series B
Korea’s Airs Medical, a healthcare technology provider active in diagnostics software and robotics, has raised USD 20m in Series B funding from Klim Ventures, Q Capital Partners, and Hanwha Life Insurance.
China logistics robotics player Geek+ raises $100m
China’s Geek+, a manufacturer of robots used to move merchandise around warehouses, has raised USD 100m in Series E funding at a valuation of about USD 2bn.
Matrix leads Series B for China's SpeedBot Robotics
Matrix Partners has led a CNY 300m (USD 44m) Series B round for SpeedBot Robotics, a China-based start-up specialising in vision-guided intelligent robotics.
China's Jaka Robotics raises $150m Series D
Prosperity7 Ventures, a USD 1bn venture capital fund established by Saudi Arabia state oil giant Saudi Aramco, has continued its run of robotics investments in Asia by joining a USD 150m Series D for China’s Jaka Robotics.