Climate Tech Startup Funding: Uw-spinoff Battgenie, Microsoft Vet, And Weeding Robot Raise Fresh Cash
Here's the latest funding news for climate tech startups across the Pacific Northwest. BattGenie New funding: BattGenie landed a $1.5 million seed round from Powerhouse Ventures and VoLo Earth Ventures, plus a $300,000 grant from Washington state. The venture capital will pay for tech development, new hires and commercializing their product. The grant comes from the Washington State Department of Commerce. It will fund a project to repurpose retired, electric bus batteries for the electrical grid. The project site will be chosen by Two Rivers CDC, a Native American-owned nonprofit.
Agility Robotics Scores $150M Series B Funding
CORVALLIS, OR, Agility Robotics, a creator and manufacturer of robots, has raised $150 million led by DCVC and Playground Global.
Glacier Raises $4.5M To Combat Climate Change With Ai-powered Recycling Robots
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glacier, an innovation leader in AI-powered robotic waste technology, announced today that it has launched out of stealth and raised $4.5M in seed funding. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation by prominent...
Diligent Robotics Wraps $30M Series B Round
Diligent Robotics has raised more than $30 million in a Series B funding round, the Austin-based automation company said in a news release Monday (April 11). Founded in 2017, Diligent makes service robots and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that let robots work within human environments. Their flagship product, Moxi, is a delivery robot for frontline [...]
Diligent Robotics Raises Over $30M In Series B
AUSTIN, TX, Diligent Robotics has closed over $30 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global.
Robotics Deeptech Startup Cynlr Raises $4.5 Mn To Enter The Us Market
Bengaluru-based robotics deeptech startup CynLr has raised $4.5 Mn in Pre-Series A funding round led by Speciale Invest and growX...
Israeli Robotic Beehive Maker Raises $80M In Private Funds - Cna
A man cycles next to a robotic beehive, developed by Israeli startup Beewise, in Beit Haemek, Israel July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen JERUSALEM :Beewise, an Israeli maker of robotic beehives aimed at saving bees from climate changes, said on Wednesday it raised $80 million in a private funding round led by private equity firm Insight Partners. The round brings total funds to date to $120 million, it said, adding the new financing will go towards meeting rising demand for its robotic beehives. Beewise said its agricultural technology has saved more than 160 million bees in the past year.
Iisc-backed Artpark To Launch $100 Mn Fund For Ai, Robotics Startups
AI and Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK), backed by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, is going to launch a $100...
Diamond Age Raises $50M Series A Round To Advance Robotic Home Construction System And Go To Market
PHOENIX, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Age, a full-stack robotics startup that is automating new home construction to make home ownership more affordable, raised a $50 million Series A round led by Prime Movers Lab. Seed investors Alpaca VC, Dolby Family Ventures, Timber Grove Ventures, and Gaingels all invested above their pro-rata and are joined by Signia Venture Partners. Additionally, 20% of the round was made up of production home builders and land developers.
Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Closes C$75.5 Million (us$58.5 Million) Series A Funding, Accelerating Its Mission To Create The World's First Human-like Intelligence In General-purpose Robots To Address Labour Shortages Around The World
VANCOUVER, BC, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation, a company focused on creating the world's first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots, today announced the successful closing of an oversubscribed C$75.5 million (US$58.5 million) Series A...