Sam Baker, investor at Planet A.

Opinion

October 28, 2026

How to fund your robotics company: not another fundraise

Robotics has never had such abundant access to venture capital, which is great news for founders, right? Perhaps not

Sam Baker

5 min read

For decades, robotics was a sector tucked away in a quiet corner, far removed from the hype cycle, reserved mainly for industrialists and academics. The industry grew on a well-oiled capital engine: OEMs underwritten by capex budgets, integrators underwritten by bank facilities, and operators underwritten by revenue and capacity.

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Sam Baker

Sam Baker is an investor at early-stage deeptech fund Planet A

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