# Robotics

Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner
Interview
September 30, 2026
Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner
Audrey Miller says a growing number of projects dedicated to improving the safety of physical AI systems in a soon-to-be ‘massive category’
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders
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Exclusive
September 23, 2026
Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders
“You have to go where the best founders are going," managing partner Sitar Teli tells Sifted.
Anne Sraders
The DeepMind mafia building startups in Europe
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Founder factories
September 9, 2026
The DeepMind mafia building startups in Europe
Google’s AI lab has had a big impact on the tech world, with countless staff branching out to launch their own ventures
Tom Nugent
Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup
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Exclusive
September 9, 2026
Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup
French AI scaleup Mistral launched its own robotics business unit last year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Just three deals make up almost half of all VC funding in Germany this year
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Sifted data
August 28, 2026
Just three deals make up almost half of all VC funding in Germany this year
More than a third of all German VC funding since Sifted started tracking in 2024 has gone to just 10 companies
Tom Nugent and Jonathan Sinclair
The 10 robotics startups that raised the biggest rounds in H1 2026
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Sifted data
August 25, 2026
The 10 robotics startups that raised the biggest rounds in H1 2026
Robotics startups in Europe raised more in H1 2026 than the previous two years combined. Here are the big hitters
Tom Nugent
Record number of CVCs making repeat bets on European robotics
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Sifted data
August 21, 2026
Record number of CVCs making repeat bets on European robotics
Chipmakers and AI infrastructure players are leading the activity, according to Sifted data
Tom Nugent and Jonathan Sinclair
Gravis Robotics hits $1bn valuation with $200m investment from SoftBank
News
August 17, 2026
Gravis Robotics hits $1bn valuation with $200m investment from SoftBank
SoftBank was recently reported to be eyeing an acquisition of the Swiss startup
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
17 physical AI startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
August 11, 2026
17 physical AI startups to watch, according to VCs
AI models are coming into the physical world — and these startups are building technology to power the shift
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The most underrated areas in deeptech, according to First Momentum cofounder
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Interview
August 11, 2026
The most underrated areas in deeptech, according to First Momentum cofounder
Andreas Fischer of First Momentum Ventures thinks humanoids are overhyped — but three areas are getting less attention
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: Zurich-based Exclaim Robotics comes out of stealth, raises $4.95m
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Exclusive
August 4, 2026
Exclusive: Zurich-based Exclaim Robotics comes out of stealth, raises $4.95m
Veteran roboticist Helen Oleynikova will lead startup, which will develop repair robots for hyperscale data centres
Éanna Kelly
European robotics startups raised more in six months than past two years combined
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Sifted data
August 4, 2026
European robotics startups raised more in six months than past two years combined
Neura Robotics's €1.2bn raise gives continent biggest ever half for robotics funding
Tom Nugent
SoftBank eyeing acquisition of ETH spinout Gravis, reports suggest
News
July 24, 2026
SoftBank eyeing acquisition of ETH spinout Gravis, reports suggest
Gravis Robotics is developing an autonomous platform for heavy industrial vehicles
Freya Pratty
The sectors with the most momentum heading into H2
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Sifted data
July 17, 2026
The sectors with the most momentum heading into H2
Sifted dug into the data to discover the hottest sectors across Europe in the first half of 2026
Jonathan Sinclair
Munich robotics startup Microagi raises $55m, Germany’s largest ever seed round
News
July 16, 2026
Munich robotics startup Microagi raises $55m, Germany’s largest ever seed round
The startup teaches robots how to work in factories and homes
Éanna Kelly
From Tesla to building humanoids: Uma cofounder on why Europe is ‘the best market in the world’
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Interview
July 16, 2026
From Tesla to building humanoids: Uma cofounder on why Europe is ‘the best market in the world’
Uma launched nine months ago to build ‘frontier capabilities’ for humanoid robots in industrial and domestic environments
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures
News
July 15, 2026
Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures
Amsterdam-based cofounders previously sold startup to Palantir
Ellie Apostolidi
Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation
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Exclusive
July 15, 2026
Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation
Humanoid is working on two robots: one for industrial use cases, and one for people to have in their homes
Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent
The two bets founders are taking in physical AI
Opinion
July 2, 2026
The two bets founders are taking in physical AI
Neither approach is obviously right or wrong, and there are strong teams and real capital behind both
Enzo Wälchli
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
News
July 2, 2026
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
The scaleup has hit an $8bn valuation
Anne Sraders
DeepMind handpicked this startup for its robotics accelerator. Now it’s raised an $11.7m seed round
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Exclusive
June 24, 2026
DeepMind handpicked this startup for its robotics accelerator. Now it’s raised an $11.7m seed round
Acumino builds robot models for dexterous tasks in industrial automation and is looking to scale the number of deployments it has with customers
Tom Nugent
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
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Market map
June 18, 2026
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
Factories, warehouses, materials: the companies powering Europe's industrial future
Ruggero Di Spigna
Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?
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Brunch with Sifted
June 17, 2026
Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?
Bertrand Duplat is building tiny robots for the brain, an idea that sounds not only difficult but crazy. Over a long Paris lunch, he talks comic books, punk music and falling in love
Éanna Kelly
Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’
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Interview
June 12, 2026
Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’
David Reger sat down with Sifted to talk raising capital, blockchain and pizza delivery
Martin Coulter

# Robotics

Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner

Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders

The DeepMind mafia building startups in Europe

Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup

Just three deals make up almost half of all VC funding in Germany this year

The 10 robotics startups that raised the biggest rounds in H1 2026

Record number of CVCs making repeat bets on European robotics

Gravis Robotics hits $1bn valuation with $200m investment from SoftBank

17 physical AI startups to watch, according to VCs

The most underrated areas in deeptech, according to First Momentum cofounder

Exclusive: Zurich-based Exclaim Robotics comes out of stealth, raises $4.95m

European robotics startups raised more in six months than past two years combined

SoftBank eyeing acquisition of ETH spinout Gravis, reports suggest

The sectors with the most momentum heading into H2

Munich robotics startup Microagi raises $55m, Germany’s largest ever seed round

From Tesla to building humanoids: Uma cofounder on why Europe is ‘the best market in the world’

Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures

Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation

The two bets founders are taking in physical AI

Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids

DeepMind handpicked this startup for its robotics accelerator. Now it’s raised an $11.7m seed round

Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe

Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?

Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’