💰 Investors

151 investors

VCs, corporates, and sovereign wealth funds backing humanoid robotics

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)

🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE

One of the world's largest sovereign funds diversifying into technology including robotics, AI, and advanced manufacturi...

InvestorSovereign WealthDiversifiedGlobal

Andreessen Horowitz

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Top-tier VC firm backing Figure AI and Physical Intelligence through its American Dynamism and growth funds. Former Cova...

InvestorVCSeries B+American Dynamism

Baillie Gifford

🇬🇧 Edinburgh, UK

Scottish investment manager known for long-term conviction bets on transformational technology including Tesla, SpaceX, ...

InvestorAsset ManagerLong-TermConviction

BlackRock

🇺🇸 New York, USA

World's largest asset manager with significant exposure to robotics through both public equity holdings and private mark...

InvestorAsset ManagerGlobalPublic Markets

China Investment Corporation (CIC)

🇨🇳 Beijing, China

Chinese sovereign wealth fund with over $1.3 trillion in assets, investing in global technology including robotics and A...

InvestorSovereign WealthChineseTechnology

Founders Fund

🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA

Peter Thiel's VC firm investing in frontier technology including humanoid robotics companies and embodied intelligence

InvestorVCFrontier TechGrowth

GIC Private Limited

🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore

Singapore sovereign wealth fund investing across technology sectors including robotics, autonomous systems, and industri...

InvestorSovereign WealthGlobalLong-Term

Jeff Bezos

🇺🇸 Miami, USA

Amazon founder and personal investor in Figure AI ($100M+), Agility Robotics, and multiple robotics companies through Be...

InvestorAngelFigure AIAgility

Jensen Huang

🇺🇸 Santa Clara, USA

NVIDIA CEO and co-founder championing physical AI and humanoid robotics as a core company strategy. NVIDIA provides the ...

InvestorNVIDIAPhysical AIGR00T

KKR

🇺🇸 New York, USA

Global PE giant with growing exposure to robotics through industrial automation portfolio companies and technology buyou...

InvestorPrivate EquityIndustrialBuyouts

Khosla Ventures

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Vinod Khosla's deep-tech VC with investments in humanoid robotics, embodied AI, and energy transition technologies

InvestorVCDeep TechEarly Stage

Kleiner Perkins

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Legendary Silicon Valley VC with a revitalized focus on AI and hard tech including robotics, automation, and autonomous ...

InvestorVCHard TechAI

Masayoshi Son

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

SoftBank CEO who drove the Vision Fund's massive robotics bets including the 2017 Boston Dynamics acquisition (later sol...

InvestorSoftBankVision FundBoston Dynamics

Mubadala Investment Company

🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abu Dhabi sovereign investor with significant technology portfolio including AI, robotics, and semiconductor investments...

InvestorSovereign WealthTechnologyGlobal

New Enterprise Associates

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

One of the largest VCs globally with robotics investments spanning healthcare robots, industrial automation, and AI-powe...

InvestorVCMulti-StageHealthcare Robotics

Norges Bank Investment Management (GPFG)

🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway

Manages Norway's $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund with significant public equity exposure to robotics and automation ...

InvestorSovereign WealthPublic EquityGlobal

Peter Thiel

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, USA

PayPal co-founder backing robotics and defense technology through Founders Fund and personal investments in autonomous s...

InvestorAngelFounders FundDefense

Saudi Public Investment Fund

🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund investing in robotics and AI as part of Vision 2030 diversification, including huma...

InvestorSovereign WealthVision 2030Strategic

Silver Lake

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Large-cap technology PE firm with portfolio companies in automation, semiconductor equipment, and industrial robotics pl...

InvestorPrivate EquityTechnologyLarge Cap

Temasek Holdings

🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore

Singaporean state investment company with active robotics and AI portfolio spanning healthcare robots, logistics, and em...

InvestorSovereign WealthAsiaHealthcare Robotics

The Carlyle Group

🇺🇸 Washington DC, USA

Global PE firm with industrial technology portfolio including investments in defense robotics, automation platforms, and...

InvestorPrivate EquityIndustrialDefense

Vinod Khosla

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Sun Microsystems co-founder investing aggressively in AI and robotics through Khosla Ventures with a focus on labor auto...

InvestorAngelLabor AutomationDeep Tech

5Y Capital

🇨🇳 Shanghai, China

Prominent Chinese VC (formerly Morningside Venture Capital) actively backing robotics, autonomous driving, and AI-native...

InvestorVCChinese TechRobotics

Accel

🇺🇸 Palo Alto, USA

Global VC investing in enterprise software and AI, with growing exposure to robotics through automation and AI-native co...

InvestorVCEnterpriseAI

Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund

🇺🇸 Seattle, USA

Amazon's $1B fund backing warehouse robotics, logistics automation, and supply chain technology startups. Key humanoid i...

InvestorCVCWarehouse RoboticsLogistics

Atomico

🇬🇧 London, UK

European VC founded by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom, investing in deep tech and robotics companies across Europe

InvestorVCEuropeanDeep Tech

BMW i Ventures

🇺🇸 Mountain View, USA

BMW's strategic VC investing in manufacturing robotics, autonomous logistics, and AI-driven automation for automotive pr...

InvestorCVCAutomotiveManufacturing

Bain Capital Ventures

🇺🇸 Boston, USA

Venture arm of Bain Capital investing in enterprise technology, industrial automation, and AI-driven robotics companies ...

InvestorVCEnterpriseIndustrial Automation

Balderton Capital

🇬🇧 London, UK

European VC backing robotics, AI, and deep tech startups across Europe from seed to Series B

InvestorVCEuropeanEarly Stage

Bessemer Venture Partners

🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA

One of the oldest VC firms in the US with a growing portfolio in automation, robotics, and industrial AI companies

InvestorVCEnterpriseIndustrial AI

Bond Capital

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Mary Meeker's growth-stage fund investing in technology-driven companies including robotics and autonomous systems

InvestorGrowthTechnologyAutonomy

Breakthrough Energy Ventures

🇺🇸 Kirkland, USA

Bill Gates-led climate fund investing in robotics for energy infrastructure, manufacturing decarbonization, and clean en...

InvestorClimateEnergy RoboticsDeep Tech

Coatue Management

🇺🇸 New York, USA

Technology-focused crossover fund with significant robotics and AI portfolio including humanoid and warehouse automation...

InvestorCrossoverGrowthTechnology

DCVC (Data Collective)

🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA

Deep tech VC investing in computational approaches to physical industries including robotics, manufacturing, and industr...

InvestorVCDeep TechComputational

Denso Ventures

🇯🇵 Kariya, Japan

CVC arm of Denso Corporation (Toyota Group) investing in robotics, autonomous driving, and factory automation startups g...

InvestorCVCAutomotiveFactory Automation

Draper Associates

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Tim Draper's early-stage VC known for contrarian bets on frontier tech including robotics, autonomous systems, and space...

InvestorVCEarly StageFrontier Tech

EQT Ventures

🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden

Nordic VC arm of EQT investing in technology companies including industrial robotics, autonomous systems, and AI-driven ...

InvestorVCNordicIndustrial Tech

Earlybird Venture Capital

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Leading European VC with a dedicated Digital East and Health fund, backing deep tech and robotics startups across German...

InvestorVCEuropeanDeep Tech

Eclipse Ventures

🇺🇸 Palo Alto, USA

VC focused on industrial technology transformation with investments in manufacturing robotics, autonomous systems, and p...

InvestorVCIndustrial TechManufacturing

Emerson Collective

🇺🇸 Palo Alto, USA

Laurene Powell Jobs' social impact organization investing in AI, robotics, and technology companies focused on societal ...

InvestorSocial ImpactFamily OfficeTechnology

Eric Schmidt

🇺🇸 Atherton, USA

Former Google CEO investing in AI and robotics through Schmidt Futures and personal investments in defense tech and auto...

InvestorAngelSchmidt FuturesDefense Tech

Felicis Ventures

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Early-stage VC that has backed autonomous robotics, delivery systems, and AI-native companies across seed and Series A

InvestorVCSeed/AAutonomous

Fidelity Investments

🇺🇸 Boston, USA

Financial services giant participating in growth-stage robotics rounds and investing in autonomous systems through its v...

InvestorAsset ManagerGrowth StageDiversified

Foxconn Ventures

🇹🇼 New Taipei City, Taiwan

Hon Hai's (Foxconn) venture arm investing in manufacturing robotics, AI, and automation to advance its lights-out factor...

InvestorCVCManufacturingLights-Out Factory

Future Fund (Australia)

🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

Australia's sovereign wealth fund with A$230 billion in assets, investing in global technology and innovation including ...

InvestorSovereign WealthAustralianTechnology

GV

🇺🇸 Mountain View, USA

Google's independent venture arm backing robotics and AI startups including warehouse automation and embodied intelligen...

InvestorCVCGoogleEarly Stage

General Catalyst

🇺🇸 Cambridge, USA

Major VC with investments in industrial AI, manufacturing robotics, and healthcare automation companies

InvestorVCIndustrial AIHealthcare

Gradient Ventures (Google)

🇺🇸 Palo Alto, USA

Google's early-stage AI-focused fund investing in machine learning and robotics startups with access to Google engineeri...

InvestorCVCAI-FocusedEarly Stage

Greenoaks Capital

🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA

Growth-stage investor known for concentrated bets on transformational tech companies including robotics and automation

InvestorGrowthConcentratedAutomation

Group42

🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abu Dhabi AI and cloud computing company investing in robotics, autonomous systems, and large-scale AI infrastructure

InvestorAI InvestorCloudAbu Dhabi

HAX (SOSV)

🇺🇸 Newark, USA

World's largest hardware and robotics accelerator run by SOSV, graduating over 300 startups with Shenzhen and Newark pro...

InvestorAcceleratorHardwareRobotics

Hillhouse Capital

🇨🇳 Beijing, China

Leading Asia-focused investment firm with significant portfolio in Chinese robotics, AI, and autonomous systems companie...

InvestorGrowthAsiaChinese Robotics

Honeywell Ventures

🇺🇸 Charlotte, USA

Honeywell's venture arm backing warehouse automation, industrial robotics, and autonomous systems startups aligned with ...

InvestorCVCWarehouse AutomationIndustrial

Hyundai Motor Group Ventures

🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea

Hyundai's venture arm investing in robotics, UAM, and autonomous driving startups, complementing its Boston Dynamics own...

InvestorCVCRoboticsBoston Dynamics Parent

Index Ventures

🇬🇧 London, UK / San Francisco, USA (dual HQ)

European VC powerhouse with global reach, investing in AI-native companies and the software infrastructure layer for rob...

InvestorVCEuropeanSoftware Infrastructure

Intel Capital

🇺🇸 Santa Clara, USA

Intel's venture arm with extensive robotics portfolio including investments in autonomous navigation, edge computing for...

InvestorCVCEdge ComputingRobot Perception

JAFCO Group

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

Premier Japanese VC backing robotics and deep-tech startups in Japan and Asia with a 50-year investment track record

InvestorVCJapanese Deep TechMulti-Stage

Korea Investment Corporation (KIC)

🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea

Korean sovereign wealth fund managing $232 billion in assets with strategic focus on AI, semiconductors, and healthcare ...

InvestorSovereign WealthKoreanTechnology

Korea Investment Partners

🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea

Major Korean VC arm of Korea Investment Holdings managing $4B across 58 funds. Broad portfolio spanning IT, healthcare, ...

InvestorVCKorean TechIndustrial

Lakestar

🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland

European VC led by Klaus Hommels backing technology companies from seed through growth with exposure to AI and automatio...

InvestorVCEuropeanGrowth

Lightspeed Venture Partners

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Global VC with investments in robotics infrastructure, autonomous systems, and AI companies from seed to growth stage

InvestorVCMulti-StageGlobal

Lux Capital

🇺🇸 New York, USA

Deep-tech VC managing $7B+ with investments in robotics, defense tech, and physical AI including Physical Intelligence (...

InvestorVCDeep TechPhysical AI

Microsoft M12

🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA

Microsoft's corporate venture arm investing at Series A/B in enterprise AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and dev...

InvestorCVCCloud RoboticsEnterprise AI

Mirae Asset Venture Investment

🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea

Korean financial group's venture arm investing in robotics, AI, and advanced technology startups in Korea and across Asi...

InvestorVCKoreanAsia-Pacific

NVIDIA Inception

🇺🇸 Santa Clara, USA

NVIDIA's startup platform providing GPU resources, AI training infrastructure, and investment to robotics and embodied A...

InvestorAcceleratorGPUEmbodied AI

Northzone

🇸🇪 London, UK

European multi-stage VC with strong Nordic roots investing in frontier technology including robotics foundation models (...

InvestorVCNordicFrontier Tech

Norwest Venture Partners

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Multi-stage VC backed by Wells Fargo managing $15.5B across 700+ companies in enterprise, consumer, and healthcare, with...

InvestorVCManufacturingSupply Chain

Playground Global

🇺🇸 Palo Alto, USA

Andy Rubin's venture fund focused on AI and robotics, incubating and investing in embodied intelligence and hardware com...

InvestorVCHardwareEmbodied AI

Qualcomm Ventures

🇺🇸 San Diego, USA

Qualcomm's investment arm backing robotics companies leveraging mobile chipsets, 5G connectivity, and on-device AI for r...

InvestorCVC5G RoboticsOn-Device AI

Radical Ventures

🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada

Toronto-based AI-focused VC managing ~$1.8B, founded by Jordan Jacobs and Tomi Poutanen with Geoffrey Hinton as investor...

InvestorVCAI-FirstFoundational AI

Robert Bosch Venture Capital

🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany

Bosch's CVC investing in industrial robotics, autonomous mobility, sensor technology, and manufacturing AI companies glo...

InvestorCVCIndustrialSensors

SBI Investment

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

One of Japan's largest venture capital firms with $7B+ AUM and 1,100+ portfolio companies across fintech, biotech, and t...

InvestorVCJapanese TechManufacturing

Samsung NEXT

🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA

Samsung's innovation fund backing early-stage AI, robotics, and automation startups building next-gen intelligent system...

InvestorCVCEarly StageInnovation

Shunwei Capital

🇨🇳 Beijing, China

VC co-founded by Lei Jun (Xiaomi) and Tuck Lye Koh, managing $3B+ across smart hardware, robotics (Unitree, Ninebot), an...

InvestorVCSmart HardwareXiaomi Ecosystem

Siemens Energy Ventures

🇩🇪 Munich, Germany

Siemens' venture arm backing automation, digital twin technology, and robotic systems for industrial and energy applicat...

InvestorCVCDigital TwinIndustrial Automation

Sony Innovation Fund

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

Sony's corporate venture arm with 190+ portfolio companies investing in AI, robotics, entertainment technology, fintech,...

InvestorCVCEntertainment RoboticsAI

Source Code Capital

🇨🇳 Beijing, China

Major Chinese VC managing ~$7B across 300+ companies with thesis spanning Internet+, AI+, and Global+. Broad portfolio i...

InvestorVCChinese TechEarly Stage

Spark Capital

🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA

Early-stage VC with investments in autonomous systems, drone technology, and AI-powered robotics companies

InvestorVCEarly StageAutonomous

T. Rowe Price

🇺🇸 Baltimore, USA

Major asset manager ($1.78T AUM) participating in select late-stage AI and robotics funding rounds including Physical In...

InvestorAsset ManagerLate StageGrowth

Thrive Capital

🇺🇸 New York, USA

Josh Kushner's technology-focused VC known for major OpenAI investments and growing interest in robotics and embodied AI

InvestorVCAIGrowth

Toyota Ventures

🇺🇸 Los Altos, USA

Toyota's early-stage VC focusing on frontier tech including humanoid robotics, autonomous systems, and AI for physical w...

InvestorCVCFrontier TechHumanoid

Vista Equity Partners

🇺🇸 Austin, USA

Enterprise software PE firm with growing exposure to robotics software platforms, fleet management, and industrial autom...

InvestorPrivate EquityEnterprise SoftwareAutomation SaaS

Warburg Pincus

🇺🇸 New York, USA

Global growth PE investor with portfolio companies in industrial technology, healthcare robotics, and advanced manufactu...

InvestorPrivate EquityGrowthIndustrial Tech

Wellington Management

🇺🇸 Boston, USA

Investment management firm with exposure to robotics and automation through late-stage private investments and public eq...

InvestorAsset ManagerMulti-AssetAutomation

Accel

🇺🇸 Palo Alto, USA

Global VC. Early-stage technology investments. Backed Slack, Spotify, CrowdStrike.

InvestorVCEarly StageTechnology

Accenture Ventures

🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland

Corporate VC arm of Accenture. Invested in Sanctuary AI and robotics startups.

InvestorCorporate VCConsultingSanctuary AI

Aisin Ventures

🇯🇵 Kariya, Japan

CVC of Aisin Corporation (Toyota Group) investing in mobility robotics, elderly care robots, and manufacturing automatio...

InvestorCVCElderly CareManufacturing

Alibaba Group

🇨🇳 Hangzhou, China

Chinese tech conglomerate with in-house robotics via DAMO Academy (RynnBrain embodied AI model, Xiaomanlv delivery robot...

InvestorCorporateE-CommerceLogistics

Andreessen Horowitz

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Top-tier VC firm founded in 2009, investing across AI, crypto, bio, games, and infrastructure. $90B+ under management. R...

InvestorVCAICrypto

BDC Capital

🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada

Venture capital arm of the Business Development Bank of Canada (Crown corporation), managing $6B+. Canada's largest earl...

InvestorGovernment VCCanadaSanctuary AI

Baidu Ventures

🇨🇳 Beijing, China

Baidu's independent VC arm established in 2017 with ~$500M across three funds. AI-first investment thesis spanning auton...

InvestorCorporate VCAI-FirstAutonomous

Benchmark

🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA

Elite early-stage VC founded in 1995 with pioneering equal partnership model. Raises deliberately small funds (~$425M). ...

InvestorVCEarly StageElite

Bezos Expeditions

🇺🇸 Mercer Island, USA

Jeff Bezos's family office and personal investment vehicle, founded in 2005. Participated in Figure AI's $675M Series B ...

InvestorPersonal OfficeFigure AIBezos

ByteDance

🇨🇳 Beijing, China

TikTok parent. Invested in Galbot and robotics startups. Exploring embodied AI.

InvestorCorporateTikTokGalbot

CATL Investment

🇨🇳 Ningde, China

Battery giant's investment arm. Backed AgiBot humanoid robots. Energy-robotics nexus.

InvestorCorporate VCCATLAgiBot

CDH Investments

🇨🇳 Beijing, China

Leading Chinese alternative investment firm managing $25.7B+, established in 2002. Led $100M pre-IPO funding round in UB...

InvestorPEChinaUBTECH

Capital Group

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, USA

One of the world's largest and oldest investment managers, founded in 1931. Over $3T in AUM. Long-term active equity inv...

InvestorAsset Manager$2.6T AUMLong-Term

Capnamic

🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany

German corporate-backed early-stage VC (Pre-Seed to Series A) with 70+ investments across B2B tech. Unites institutional...

InvestorVCB2BIndustrial Automation

Cherry Ventures

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Berlin-based early-stage VC investing at pre-seed to Series A across European startups in B2B software, fintech, industr...

InvestorVCEarly StageEuropean Deep Tech

Continental Ventures

🇩🇪 Hanover, Germany

Continental AG's venture unit investing in mobility tech, autonomous systems, and industrial automation including roboti...

InvestorCVCMobilityAutonomous Systems

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)

🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada

University of Toronto program with global sites that accelerates deep tech startups including robotics, quantum, and AI ...

InvestorAcceleratorDeep TechUniversity

DCVC

🇺🇸 Palo Alto, USA

Deep tech VC founded in 2011, managing 13 funds across AI, robotics, climate, biology, and defense. Investor in Agility ...

InvestorDeep Tech VCAgility RoboticsComputational

DSM Venturing

🇳🇱 Maastricht, Netherlands

DSM-Firmenich corporate VC. Materials science and sustainability-focused investments.

InvestorCorporate VCMaterialsSustainability

Dell Technologies Capital

🇺🇸 Austin, USA

Dell's strategic VC. Enterprise infrastructure and robotics-adjacent investments.

InvestorCorporate VCEnterpriseInfrastructure

Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners

🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany

Telekom's VC arm. Invested in NEURA Robotics. 5G and industrial connectivity.

InvestorCorporate VCTelekom5G

EU Horizon Europe

🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium

EU's key research and innovation funding programme (2021-2027) with €95.5B budget. Provides grants for collaborative res...

InvestorGovernmentEUResearch

Fidelity Investments

🇺🇸 Boston, USA

Major asset manager. $4.5T AUM. Invested in growth-stage robotics companies.

InvestorAsset Manager$4.5T AUMGrowth

GM Ventures

🇺🇸 Detroit, USA

General Motors' VC arm. Invested in robotics and autonomous vehicle technology.

InvestorCorporate VCGMAutomotive

GV (Google Ventures)

🇺🇸 Mountain View, USA

Alphabet's VC arm. Invested in robotics startups and AI companies.

InvestorCorporate VCAlphabetAI

Goldman Sachs

🇺🇸 New York, USA

Global investment bank headquartered in New York. Growth equity division has invested in robotics companies including Lo...

InvestorInvestment BankGrowth EquityPrincipal

Greylock Partners

🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Top-tier Silicon Valley VC founded in 1965. Focuses on early-stage enterprise and consumer software. Major AI investor w...

InvestorVCEnterpriseConsumer

Honda Innovations

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

Honda's venture and innovation arm. Investing in robotics, mobility, and energy.

InvestorCorporate VCHondaMobility

Honeywell Ventures

🇺🇸 Charlotte, USA

Honeywell's VC arm. Industrial automation and warehouse robotics investments.

InvestorCorporate VCHoneywellIndustrial

JPMorgan Chase

🇺🇸 New York, USA

Largest US bank by assets. Active technology investor with 800+ venture investments. Robotics exposure includes direct b...

InvestorInvestment BankGrowth EquityLargest US Bank

Japan Society for Promotion of Science

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

Japanese research funding. Moonshot R&D program for humanoid robots and avatars.

InvestorGovernmentJapanMoonshot

Korea Institute of S&T

🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea

Korean government research funder. Robotics and AI national strategy investments.

InvestorGovernmentKoreaNational Strategy

LG Technology Ventures

🇺🇸 Santa Clara, USA

LG's corporate venture capital arm based in Santa Clara. Manages $400M+ across 68+ portfolio companies. Invests in robot...

InvestorCVCService RobotsSmart Home

MassRobotics

🇺🇸 Boston, USA

Boston-based nonprofit robotics innovation hub and equity-free startup accelerator. Provides 40,000+ sq ft of shared wor...

InvestorAcceleratorInnovation HubTesting

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)

🇨🇳 Beijing, China

Chinese government ministry responsible for industrial policy. Published landmark 'Guiding Opinions on Innovative Develo...

InvestorGovernmentChinaPolicy

Mitsubishi Electric Ventures

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

Mitsubishi Electric's venture arm investing in factory automation, robotics, and AI for manufacturing and infrastructure

InvestorCVCFactory AutomationInfrastructure

National Science Foundation

🇺🇸 Alexandria, USA

US government independent agency funding fundamental science and engineering research. Leads the multi-agency National R...

InvestorGovernmentResearchNRI

Next47

🇩🇪 Munich, Germany

Siemens-backed VC. Industrial technology, robotics, and deep tech investments.

InvestorCorporate VCSiemensIndustrial

Norwest Venture Partners

🇺🇸 San Jose, USA

Multi-stage VC with $12.5B+ AUM. Enterprise software and automation investments.

InvestorVCMulti-StageEnterprise

Obvious Ventures

🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA

World-positive VC co-founded by Ev Williams, James Joaquin, and Vishal Vasishth in 2014. Invests across Planetary Health...

InvestorVCWorld-PositiveSustainable Tech

OpenAI Startup Fund

🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA

OpenAI's venture fund investing in AI-first startups. Led 1X Technologies' $23.5M Series A2 for humanoid robots. Also ba...

InvestorVCOpenAI1X Technologies

Panasonic Ventures

🇯🇵 Osaka, Japan

Panasonic's corporate venture unit investing in robotics, automation, and AI to support manufacturing and supply chain i...

InvestorCVCManufacturingSupply Chain

Plural

🇬🇧 London, UK

European deep tech VC co-founded in 2022 by Taavet Hinrikus (Wise) and Ian Hogarth (Songkick). Operator-led model with €...

InvestorVCEuropean Deep TechAI

Public Investment Fund

🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund with ~$941B AUM. Committed $45B to SoftBank Vision Fund. Owns NEOM, the $500B megap...

InvestorSovereign WealthSaudi$930B+

Qatar Investment Authority

🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar

Qatar's sovereign wealth fund with estimated $475-557B AUM. Invested in Apptronik's $520M humanoid robotics round (Feb 2...

InvestorSovereign WealthQatarApptronik

Robert Bosch Venture Capital

🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany

Bosch's corporate venture capital arm, founded 2007 in Stuttgart. Invests globally in industrial IoT, robotics, autonomo...

InvestorCorporate VCBoschIndustrial

Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

🇸🇦 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco's corporate venture capital arm, established 2012 with $500M fund. Invests in energy tech, sustainability, ...

InvestorCorporate VCAramcoFourier

Shenzhen Capital Group

🇨🇳 Shenzhen, China

Leading Chinese government-backed VC/PE firm established 1999 by the Shenzhen municipal government. Manages dedicated se...

InvestorGovernment VCChinaSemiconductor

Silicon Catalyst

🇺🇸 Santa Clara, USA

World's only semiconductor-focused incubator/accelerator. 24-month program supporting chip startups across MEMS, sensors...

InvestorIncubatorSemiconductorsEdge AI

Tencent Investment

🇨🇳 Shenzhen, China

Tencent's investment arm, one of China's most active tech investors. Led UBTECH Robotics' $820M Series C (6.3% stake thr...

InvestorCorporate VCTencentUBTECH

Volvo Group Venture Capital

🇸🇪 Gothenburg, Sweden

Volvo's VC arm. Invested in NEURA Robotics and autonomous industrial solutions.

InvestorCorporate VCVolvoNEURA Robotics

Walden Catalyst Ventures

🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA

Deep tech VC led by Young Sohn and Lip-Bu Tan, with roots in Walden International and Samsung Catalyst Fund. $550M inaug...

InvestorVCDeep TechUS-Asia Bridge

Wistron Corporation

🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer. Manufacturing partner and investor in robotics.

InvestorCorporateManufacturingElectronics

ZF Ventures

🇩🇪 Friedrichshafen, Germany

ZF Friedrichshafen's CVC arm investing in autonomous mobility, robotics actuators, and industrial automation technology ...

InvestorCVCActuatorsAutonomous Mobility

ZhenFund

🇨🇳 Beijing, China

Chinese seed-stage VC. Backed EngineAI and early-stage robotics startups.

InvestorSeed VCChinaEngineAI

Zhonghuan Semiconductor Ventures

🇨🇳 Tianjin, China

CVC of TCL Zhonghuan investing in semiconductor, robotics, and smart manufacturing companies supporting China's industri...

InvestorCVCSemiconductorSmart Manufacturing

btov Partners

🇨🇭 St. Gallen, Switzerland

European deep tech VC founded 2000 as 'Brains to Ventures' spinoff from University of St. Gallen. Runs €100M Industrial ...

InvestorVCDeep TechETH Zurich Network

ARK Invest

US St. Petersburg, USA

Cathie Wood's innovation-focused investment firm, founded 2014. Invested in Apptronik's $403M Series A via ARK Venture F...

InvestorAsset ManagerRobotics

Amazon

US Seattle, USA

Invested in Agility Robotics via Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund ($150M round). Tested Digit humanoid robots in fulfil...

InvestorCorporateLogistics

Google

🇺🇸 Mountain View, USA

Humanoid Robots on the Brink of Mass Production: Opportunities and Growing Pains - Gasgoo

Investor

Hyundai Motor Group

KR Seoul, South Korea

Acquired 80% controlling stake in Boston Dynamics in 2021 (valued at $1.1B). Boston Dynamics develops the Atlas humanoid...

InvestorCorporateAutomotive

Microsoft

US Redmond, USA

Invested $95M in Figure AI's $675M Series B for humanoid robots. Azure provides AI infrastructure and training for robot...

InvestorCorporateAI

Samsung

KR Suwon, South Korea

Samsung Electronics holds ~35% stake in Rainbow Robotics (subsidiary since Feb 2025), Korea's leading humanoid robot dev...

InvestorCorporateHardware

Sequoia Capital

US Menlo Park, USA

Top-tier VC founded 1972. Invested in Skild AI ($1.4B round for robot foundation models) and Collaborative Robotics. Seq...

InvestorVCAI

SoftBank Vision Fund

JP London, UK

SoftBank's $100B+ technology investment platform. Vision Fund 2 led Fourier Intelligence's RMB 400M Series D for rehabil...

InvestorVCRobotics

Tiger Global

US New York, USA

New York-based crossover hedge fund and venture investor. Participated in 1X Technologies' Series A for humanoid robots ...

InvestorGrowth EquityRobotics

Toyota

🇯🇵 Toyota City, Japan

Agility Robotics-Toyota deal signals shift from pilots to commercial humanoid robots in auto manufacturing - digitimes

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