Top 10 Robotics and Drones Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – January 1st – 31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the Robotics and Drones sector last month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
PE Growth/Expansion
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- Flyby Robotics, programmable drones that offers an autonomous drone system to clients, received development capital from Eigenstate Capital.
Merger/Acquisition
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- Diligent Robotics, artificial intelligence-based robot assistants that supports healthcare workers with routine tasks, was acquired by Serve Robotics for $34.3 million.
- iRobot, United state based consumer robot company, was acquired by PICEA Robotics.
Later Stage VC
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- RobCo, AI-powered modular robots for industrial production, raised $100 million of Series C venture funding in a deal led by Lightspeed Venture Partners,Vintage and Lingotto.
- Skild AI, robotics foundation model that enables robots to autonomously perceive, act, and interact across diverse environments, raised an estimated $1.4 billion of Series C venture funding in a deal led by SoftBank Group.
- Zipline, automated drone delivery service that distributes blood and other medical supplies, and provides delivery logistics for restaurants, retail, and e-commerce industries, raised an estimated $600 million of venture funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Participation from Rwanda Social Security Board, Baillie Gifford and Valor Equity Partners.
Early Stage VC
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- Avatar Robotics, robot fleets for the industrial needs of businesses, raised $6.01 million of venture funding.
- Channel Robotics, surgical robotics company that provides a generational leap in robotics for surgery, raised venture funding from Old Line Capital Partners.
Seed
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- Foundry Robotics, AI-first, assembly-focused and dual-use robots based in San Francisco, California, raised $13.5 million through a combination of debt and Seed funding from Khosla Ventures, Red Glass Ventures, Embark Ventures and other investors.
- GrazeMate, AI-powered drone mustering platform that saves farmers time, money and stress in cattle management, raised $1.2 million of pre-seed funding in a deal led by Y Combinator.
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