Robotics raises: Acumino, Innok Robotics, Proception, Striding AI, Tombot

We’re back with another round up of robotics raises for the week of 6/29. This week we have multiple startups building foundational models, a company looking to solve the robotic hand hurdle, money for robotic dogs, and  more.

This batch includes companies still developing their products, one startup that just shipped its first orders, and another raising its last funding round before a planned IPO in the fall. Let’s take a look.

Acumino, $11.7 million, Seed

Acumino is building foundational models for robots that complete repetitive tasks in industrial settings. The company just raised a $11.7 million seed round led by Radar Ventures with participation from LDV Partners, Big Pi Ventures and MegaChips, among others.

Acumino isn't the only startup looking to build this type of model, but being based in Greece embeds them in a very different market than many of their peers in China and the U.S.. The company was also one of the handful of startups selected for Google DeepMind’s accelerator program this year.

Innok Robotics, €3.3 million ($3.8 million), Venture Round

German robotics company Innok Robotics continues to see strong demand for its 'bots, with its order intake doubling in 2025 compared to last year. The company’s wheeled mobile robots are built to work outside and are well-suited for a variety of industries we hear about less often including cemeteries, plant transportation, and plastics processing.

The company raised €3.3 million ($3.8 million) in funding from Prolimity Capital Partners and business angel network Companisto. Innok told A3 that the round will be used to help complete orders and expand into new categories like surveillance before a planned IPO this fall.

Proception, $11 million, Seed

Building robot hands with human dexterity is a tough challenge — even if you aren’t embroiled in a legal battle with your previous employer. Hardware startup Proception’s founder Jay Li was sued by Tesla last year over claims he had stolen trade secrets from its Optimus humanoid program to launch the company. 

Now that the lawsuit has been dismissed and Proception recently raised a $11 million seed round led by First Round Capital with participation from Y Combinator and BoxGroup. Alongside the new funds, the company announced that it is also starting to ship out its first batches of robotic hands.

Striding AI, $100 million, Angel round

Beijing-based Striding AI raised a sizable, nearly $100 million, angel round with backing from local corporations, entrepreneurs and venture funds too. The company builds world foundation models for general purpose robots and is also developing its own fleet of humanoids.

The company thinks its full-stack approach of building a robot’s hardware and software is key to building successful humanoids that can interact and learn with the world around them. Striding is focused on the retail industry first with plans to expand into categories like food, agriculture and healthcare in the future.

Tombot, $7 million, Series A3

One of the clearest consumer use cases for robotics today — beyond gobbling up couch crumbs —- is companionship. Investors see it too. Tombot is the company behind Jennie, a robot that looks like a golden retriever puppy, and  just raised a $7 million Series A3 round that was led by Caduceus Capital Partners.

Tombot told A3 that they currently have more than 23,000 families and organizations on their waitlist. The company plans to use the funds to help scale in anticipation for strong demand in 2027 and for research and development on new products.