# Union Square Ventures

Why Creandum and USV co-led a $40m seed into Machenta, a robotics lab with no product
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Analysis
October 30, 2026
Why Creandum and USV co-led a $40m seed into Machenta, a robotics lab with no product
Machenta, a spinout from Imperial College London which came out of stealth this week, is challenging the robotics data narrative
Tom Nugent
Ex-OpenAI robotics lead’s factory startup in insolvency proceedings
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October 9, 2026
Ex-OpenAI robotics lead’s factory startup in insolvency proceedings
German startup Daedalus was founded in 2024 by former OpenAI technical lead Jonas Schneider
Tom Nugent
Inside the London startup turning veterans, Amazon alumni and an ex-VC into factory owners
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Interview
October 9, 2026
Inside the London startup turning veterans, Amazon alumni and an ex-VC into factory owners
Automated manufacturing startup Isembard recently opened what it says is the largest factory in the UK capital since the second world war
Tom Nugent
Isembard raises $50m to bolster Europe’s industrial base
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March 9, 2026
Isembard raises $50m to bolster Europe’s industrial base
The London-based company plans to open 25 new AI factories by the end of the year
Maya Dharampal-Hornby