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July 28, 2025

12 robotics startups to watch, according to investors

VCs from Founderful, Atomico, Capnamic Ventures and NP-Hard Ventures share the startups they’ve got their eyes on

Tom Nugent

7 min read

There’s a robotics race in Europe as investors chase a cohort of companies building products which can perform tasks on par with (or better than) humans, with the cutting-edge technology needed to master the built environment becoming cheaper and more powerful.

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Anke Huiskes, cofounder and managing partner at NP-Hard Ventures, robotics startups to watch.
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Alex Stockl, founding partner at Founderful, robotics startups to watch.
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Olaf Jacobi, managing partner at Capnamic Ventures, robotics startups to watch.
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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers university spinouts and robotics. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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