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June 26, 2025

Exclusive: Ex-Mistral employee closes $85m round for AI and robotics startup

Theophile Gervet and Zhou Xian launched Genesis Robotics just six months ago

Genesis Robotics, the AI and robotics company cofounded by ex-Mistral employee Theophile Gervet, has closed an $85m round just six months after launching, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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