VCs, corporates, and sovereign wealth funds backing humanoid robotics
One of the world's largest sovereign funds diversifying into technology including robotics, AI, and advanced manufacturi...
Top-tier VC firm backing Figure AI and Physical Intelligence through its American Dynamism and growth funds. Former Cova...
Scottish investment manager known for long-term conviction bets on transformational technology including Tesla, SpaceX, ...
World's largest asset manager with significant exposure to robotics through both public equity holdings and private mark...
Chinese sovereign wealth fund with over $1.3 trillion in assets, investing in global technology including robotics and A...
Peter Thiel's VC firm investing in frontier technology including humanoid robotics companies and embodied intelligence
Singapore sovereign wealth fund investing across technology sectors including robotics, autonomous systems, and industri...
Amazon founder and personal investor in Figure AI ($100M+), Agility Robotics, and multiple robotics companies through Be...
NVIDIA CEO and co-founder championing physical AI and humanoid robotics as a core company strategy. NVIDIA provides the ...
Global PE giant with growing exposure to robotics through industrial automation portfolio companies and technology buyou...
Vinod Khosla's deep-tech VC with investments in humanoid robotics, embodied AI, and energy transition technologies
Legendary Silicon Valley VC with a revitalized focus on AI and hard tech including robotics, automation, and autonomous ...
SoftBank CEO who drove the Vision Fund's massive robotics bets including the 2017 Boston Dynamics acquisition (later sol...
Abu Dhabi sovereign investor with significant technology portfolio including AI, robotics, and semiconductor investments...
One of the largest VCs globally with robotics investments spanning healthcare robots, industrial automation, and AI-powe...
Manages Norway's $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund with significant public equity exposure to robotics and automation ...
PayPal co-founder backing robotics and defense technology through Founders Fund and personal investments in autonomous s...
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund investing in robotics and AI as part of Vision 2030 diversification, including huma...
Large-cap technology PE firm with portfolio companies in automation, semiconductor equipment, and industrial robotics pl...
Singaporean state investment company with active robotics and AI portfolio spanning healthcare robots, logistics, and em...
Global PE firm with industrial technology portfolio including investments in defense robotics, automation platforms, and...
Sun Microsystems co-founder investing aggressively in AI and robotics through Khosla Ventures with a focus on labor auto...
Prominent Chinese VC (formerly Morningside Venture Capital) actively backing robotics, autonomous driving, and AI-native...
Global VC investing in enterprise software and AI, with growing exposure to robotics through automation and AI-native co...
Amazon's $1B fund backing warehouse robotics, logistics automation, and supply chain technology startups. Key humanoid i...
European VC founded by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom, investing in deep tech and robotics companies across Europe
BMW's strategic VC investing in manufacturing robotics, autonomous logistics, and AI-driven automation for automotive pr...
Venture arm of Bain Capital investing in enterprise technology, industrial automation, and AI-driven robotics companies ...
European VC backing robotics, AI, and deep tech startups across Europe from seed to Series B
One of the oldest VC firms in the US with a growing portfolio in automation, robotics, and industrial AI companies
Mary Meeker's growth-stage fund investing in technology-driven companies including robotics and autonomous systems
Bill Gates-led climate fund investing in robotics for energy infrastructure, manufacturing decarbonization, and clean en...
Technology-focused crossover fund with significant robotics and AI portfolio including humanoid and warehouse automation...
Deep tech VC investing in computational approaches to physical industries including robotics, manufacturing, and industr...
CVC arm of Denso Corporation (Toyota Group) investing in robotics, autonomous driving, and factory automation startups g...
Tim Draper's early-stage VC known for contrarian bets on frontier tech including robotics, autonomous systems, and space...
Nordic VC arm of EQT investing in technology companies including industrial robotics, autonomous systems, and AI-driven ...
Leading European VC with a dedicated Digital East and Health fund, backing deep tech and robotics startups across German...
VC focused on industrial technology transformation with investments in manufacturing robotics, autonomous systems, and p...
Laurene Powell Jobs' social impact organization investing in AI, robotics, and technology companies focused on societal ...
Former Google CEO investing in AI and robotics through Schmidt Futures and personal investments in defense tech and auto...
Early-stage VC that has backed autonomous robotics, delivery systems, and AI-native companies across seed and Series A
Financial services giant participating in growth-stage robotics rounds and investing in autonomous systems through its v...
Hon Hai's (Foxconn) venture arm investing in manufacturing robotics, AI, and automation to advance its lights-out factor...
Australia's sovereign wealth fund with A$230 billion in assets, investing in global technology and innovation including ...
Google's independent venture arm backing robotics and AI startups including warehouse automation and embodied intelligen...
Major VC with investments in industrial AI, manufacturing robotics, and healthcare automation companies
Google's early-stage AI-focused fund investing in machine learning and robotics startups with access to Google engineeri...
Growth-stage investor known for concentrated bets on transformational tech companies including robotics and automation
Abu Dhabi AI and cloud computing company investing in robotics, autonomous systems, and large-scale AI infrastructure
World's largest hardware and robotics accelerator run by SOSV, graduating over 300 startups with Shenzhen and Newark pro...
Leading Asia-focused investment firm with significant portfolio in Chinese robotics, AI, and autonomous systems companie...
Honeywell's venture arm backing warehouse automation, industrial robotics, and autonomous systems startups aligned with ...
Hyundai's venture arm investing in robotics, UAM, and autonomous driving startups, complementing its Boston Dynamics own...
European VC powerhouse with global reach, investing in AI-native companies and the software infrastructure layer for rob...
Intel's venture arm with extensive robotics portfolio including investments in autonomous navigation, edge computing for...
Premier Japanese VC backing robotics and deep-tech startups in Japan and Asia with a 50-year investment track record
Korean sovereign wealth fund managing $232 billion in assets with strategic focus on AI, semiconductors, and healthcare ...
Major Korean VC arm of Korea Investment Holdings managing $4B across 58 funds. Broad portfolio spanning IT, healthcare, ...
European VC led by Klaus Hommels backing technology companies from seed through growth with exposure to AI and automatio...
Global VC with investments in robotics infrastructure, autonomous systems, and AI companies from seed to growth stage
Deep-tech VC managing $7B+ with investments in robotics, defense tech, and physical AI including Physical Intelligence (...
Microsoft's corporate venture arm investing at Series A/B in enterprise AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and dev...
Korean financial group's venture arm investing in robotics, AI, and advanced technology startups in Korea and across Asi...
NVIDIA's startup platform providing GPU resources, AI training infrastructure, and investment to robotics and embodied A...
European multi-stage VC with strong Nordic roots investing in frontier technology including robotics foundation models (...
Multi-stage VC backed by Wells Fargo managing $15.5B across 700+ companies in enterprise, consumer, and healthcare, with...
Andy Rubin's venture fund focused on AI and robotics, incubating and investing in embodied intelligence and hardware com...
Qualcomm's investment arm backing robotics companies leveraging mobile chipsets, 5G connectivity, and on-device AI for r...
Toronto-based AI-focused VC managing ~$1.8B, founded by Jordan Jacobs and Tomi Poutanen with Geoffrey Hinton as investor...
Bosch's CVC investing in industrial robotics, autonomous mobility, sensor technology, and manufacturing AI companies glo...
One of Japan's largest venture capital firms with $7B+ AUM and 1,100+ portfolio companies across fintech, biotech, and t...
Samsung's innovation fund backing early-stage AI, robotics, and automation startups building next-gen intelligent system...
VC co-founded by Lei Jun (Xiaomi) and Tuck Lye Koh, managing $3B+ across smart hardware, robotics (Unitree, Ninebot), an...
Siemens' venture arm backing automation, digital twin technology, and robotic systems for industrial and energy applicat...
Sony's corporate venture arm with 190+ portfolio companies investing in AI, robotics, entertainment technology, fintech,...
Major Chinese VC managing ~$7B across 300+ companies with thesis spanning Internet+, AI+, and Global+. Broad portfolio i...
Early-stage VC with investments in autonomous systems, drone technology, and AI-powered robotics companies
Major asset manager ($1.78T AUM) participating in select late-stage AI and robotics funding rounds including Physical In...
Josh Kushner's technology-focused VC known for major OpenAI investments and growing interest in robotics and embodied AI
Toyota's early-stage VC focusing on frontier tech including humanoid robotics, autonomous systems, and AI for physical w...
Enterprise software PE firm with growing exposure to robotics software platforms, fleet management, and industrial autom...
Global growth PE investor with portfolio companies in industrial technology, healthcare robotics, and advanced manufactu...
Investment management firm with exposure to robotics and automation through late-stage private investments and public eq...
Global VC. Early-stage technology investments. Backed Slack, Spotify, CrowdStrike.
Corporate VC arm of Accenture. Invested in Sanctuary AI and robotics startups.
CVC of Aisin Corporation (Toyota Group) investing in mobility robotics, elderly care robots, and manufacturing automatio...
Chinese tech conglomerate with in-house robotics via DAMO Academy (RynnBrain embodied AI model, Xiaomanlv delivery robot...
Top-tier VC firm founded in 2009, investing across AI, crypto, bio, games, and infrastructure. $90B+ under management. R...
Venture capital arm of the Business Development Bank of Canada (Crown corporation), managing $6B+. Canada's largest earl...
Baidu's independent VC arm established in 2017 with ~$500M across three funds. AI-first investment thesis spanning auton...
Elite early-stage VC founded in 1995 with pioneering equal partnership model. Raises deliberately small funds (~$425M). ...
Jeff Bezos's family office and personal investment vehicle, founded in 2005. Participated in Figure AI's $675M Series B ...
TikTok parent. Invested in Galbot and robotics startups. Exploring embodied AI.
Battery giant's investment arm. Backed AgiBot humanoid robots. Energy-robotics nexus.
Leading Chinese alternative investment firm managing $25.7B+, established in 2002. Led $100M pre-IPO funding round in UB...
One of the world's largest and oldest investment managers, founded in 1931. Over $3T in AUM. Long-term active equity inv...
German corporate-backed early-stage VC (Pre-Seed to Series A) with 70+ investments across B2B tech. Unites institutional...
Berlin-based early-stage VC investing at pre-seed to Series A across European startups in B2B software, fintech, industr...
Continental AG's venture unit investing in mobility tech, autonomous systems, and industrial automation including roboti...
University of Toronto program with global sites that accelerates deep tech startups including robotics, quantum, and AI ...
Deep tech VC founded in 2011, managing 13 funds across AI, robotics, climate, biology, and defense. Investor in Agility ...
DSM-Firmenich corporate VC. Materials science and sustainability-focused investments.
Dell's strategic VC. Enterprise infrastructure and robotics-adjacent investments.
Telekom's VC arm. Invested in NEURA Robotics. 5G and industrial connectivity.
EU's key research and innovation funding programme (2021-2027) with €95.5B budget. Provides grants for collaborative res...
Major asset manager. $4.5T AUM. Invested in growth-stage robotics companies.
General Motors' VC arm. Invested in robotics and autonomous vehicle technology.
Alphabet's VC arm. Invested in robotics startups and AI companies.
Global investment bank headquartered in New York. Growth equity division has invested in robotics companies including Lo...
Top-tier Silicon Valley VC founded in 1965. Focuses on early-stage enterprise and consumer software. Major AI investor w...
Honda's venture and innovation arm. Investing in robotics, mobility, and energy.
Honeywell's VC arm. Industrial automation and warehouse robotics investments.
Largest US bank by assets. Active technology investor with 800+ venture investments. Robotics exposure includes direct b...
Japanese research funding. Moonshot R&D program for humanoid robots and avatars.
Korean government research funder. Robotics and AI national strategy investments.
LG's corporate venture capital arm based in Santa Clara. Manages $400M+ across 68+ portfolio companies. Invests in robot...
Boston-based nonprofit robotics innovation hub and equity-free startup accelerator. Provides 40,000+ sq ft of shared wor...
Chinese government ministry responsible for industrial policy. Published landmark 'Guiding Opinions on Innovative Develo...
Mitsubishi Electric's venture arm investing in factory automation, robotics, and AI for manufacturing and infrastructure
US government independent agency funding fundamental science and engineering research. Leads the multi-agency National R...
Siemens-backed VC. Industrial technology, robotics, and deep tech investments.
Multi-stage VC with $12.5B+ AUM. Enterprise software and automation investments.
World-positive VC co-founded by Ev Williams, James Joaquin, and Vishal Vasishth in 2014. Invests across Planetary Health...
OpenAI's venture fund investing in AI-first startups. Led 1X Technologies' $23.5M Series A2 for humanoid robots. Also ba...
Panasonic's corporate venture unit investing in robotics, automation, and AI to support manufacturing and supply chain i...
European deep tech VC co-founded in 2022 by Taavet Hinrikus (Wise) and Ian Hogarth (Songkick). Operator-led model with €...
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund with ~$941B AUM. Committed $45B to SoftBank Vision Fund. Owns NEOM, the $500B megap...
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund with estimated $475-557B AUM. Invested in Apptronik's $520M humanoid robotics round (Feb 2...
Bosch's corporate venture capital arm, founded 2007 in Stuttgart. Invests globally in industrial IoT, robotics, autonomo...
Saudi Aramco's corporate venture capital arm, established 2012 with $500M fund. Invests in energy tech, sustainability, ...
Leading Chinese government-backed VC/PE firm established 1999 by the Shenzhen municipal government. Manages dedicated se...
World's only semiconductor-focused incubator/accelerator. 24-month program supporting chip startups across MEMS, sensors...
Tencent's investment arm, one of China's most active tech investors. Led UBTECH Robotics' $820M Series C (6.3% stake thr...
Volvo's VC arm. Invested in NEURA Robotics and autonomous industrial solutions.
Deep tech VC led by Young Sohn and Lip-Bu Tan, with roots in Walden International and Samsung Catalyst Fund. $550M inaug...
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer. Manufacturing partner and investor in robotics.
ZF Friedrichshafen's CVC arm investing in autonomous mobility, robotics actuators, and industrial automation technology ...
Chinese seed-stage VC. Backed EngineAI and early-stage robotics startups.
CVC of TCL Zhonghuan investing in semiconductor, robotics, and smart manufacturing companies supporting China's industri...
European deep tech VC founded 2000 as 'Brains to Ventures' spinoff from University of St. Gallen. Runs €100M Industrial ...
Cathie Wood's innovation-focused investment firm, founded 2014. Invested in Apptronik's $403M Series A via ARK Venture F...
Invested in Agility Robotics via Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund ($150M round). Tested Digit humanoid robots in fulfil...
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Acquired 80% controlling stake in Boston Dynamics in 2021 (valued at $1.1B). Boston Dynamics develops the Atlas humanoid...
Invested $95M in Figure AI's $675M Series B for humanoid robots. Azure provides AI infrastructure and training for robot...
Samsung Electronics holds ~35% stake in Rainbow Robotics (subsidiary since Feb 2025), Korea's leading humanoid robot dev...
Top-tier VC founded 1972. Invested in Skild AI ($1.4B round for robot foundation models) and Collaborative Robotics. Seq...
SoftBank's $100B+ technology investment platform. Vision Fund 2 led Fourier Intelligence's RMB 400M Series D for rehabil...
New York-based crossover hedge fund and venture investor. Participated in 1X Technologies' Series A for humanoid robots ...
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