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We will be hosting an event at CES 2025! If you’re attending CES, please be sure to join us on Jan9th at 2:30PM at The Las vegas Country Club! We especially welcome those involved in robotics! We look forward to seeing you! https://lnkd.in/gz6xB92g Event Highlights 1. Key Note Speech Hear what is leading innovation hubs in the Robotics sector, about current market trends and future perspectives. 2. Panel Discussions Learn About How to Integrate Robotics Into Businesses and Accelerate Innovation With Venture Capital and Japanese Corporates. 3. Startup Pitch Session and Award Selection Startups with innovative robotics technologies will showcase their ideas. The winner will receive exceptional consulting services from Berylls to accelerate their technology and business development! Who should attend: - Robotics-Related Startups and Corporations You can find collaboration partners or investment opportunities - Venture Capitalists You can connect with startups with innovative robotics technologies and potential investors for your fund. #CES2025 #Robotics #Startup #Mazda #Yazaki #Mitusbishi_HC_Capital #Mitsubishi_Corporation #Berylis #Autotech_Ventures

Applied Ventures the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, in collaboration with #AppliedMaterialsIndia, has selected six cutting-edge startups as part of the fifth cohort of the Applied Startup Technology & Research Accelerator (ASTRA). The startups presented their groundbreaking solutions to an audience of global Applied Materials leaders and partners from the VC and startup ecosystem. This year’s ASTRA program focused on areas including generative AI, semiconductor and display technologies, robotics, cybersecurity, materials and supply chain. Congratulations to the selected startups for ASTRA 2024 – Augmentus, CloudSEK, CynLr, Distil, Syenta and XYMA Analytics Read more: https://bit.ly/3NMf2YI #AppliedMaterials #AppliedVentures #AppliedMaterialsIndia #AppliedMaterialsSouthEastAsia #MakePossibleABetterFuture #GreatThingsHappenHere #WeAreAppliedMaterials

Great insights from Atomico on the evolving tech landscape! 🚀 It's exciting to see European tech hitting new highs. Switzerland, in particular, is emerging as a key hub for VC activity, driven by significant investments in software and robotics startups. In 2024, companies like Swiss-Mile, which blends robotics and mobility, and Distalmotion, a medtech robotics firm, raised exciting rounds to scale their innovations. The Swiss startup ecosystem is seeing strong fundraising across sectors. This growth is crucial as sectors like AI-driven software and robotics continue to push boundaries. As both the Swiss and European VC landscapes mature, fostering collaborations between investors, entrepreneurs, and supportive ecosystems will be key to driving the next wave of tech breakthroughs 💡https://lnkd.in/defsdEz7 #VentureCapital #TechInnovation #Robotics #AI #SwissStartups #valuecreation #StartupEcosystem #EuropeanTech #SwissMile #TechBreakthroughs

🌍 October 2024: Major Funding Updates in Europe’s Startup Scene 🚀 In the past 10 days, the European venture capital market has seen significant activity, showcasing ongoing confidence in tech-driven sectors: 1️⃣ Voliro, a drone-based inspection company, raised $12M in Series A funding, reflecting the rising importance of industrial robotics in safety and maintenance applications. (Oct 4, 2024) 2️⃣ Iona Star LP announced the first close of its £22M AI and data fund, aimed at fueling innovation in artificial intelligence and data-driven startups. (Oct 3, 2024) 3️⃣ The clean-tech sector continues to gain momentum, with Syklo acquiring Elastopoli Oy, pushing forward the development of sustainable, circular economy solutions across Europe. (Oct 3, 2024) These developments highlight that #AI, #robotics, and #sustainability remain key areas of focus for investors, aligning perfectly with P2’s mission to support AI and data-driven #B2B scale-ups. Is your startup ready to seize these opportunities? Let’s talk! 💼 #StartupFunding #VentureCapital #AIInnovation #P2 #ScalingUp

🚀 Exciting News from Vsquared Ventures! Munich-based Vsquared has just closed a €214m fund to fuel Europe's deeptech boom. 💪 This new fund aims to support around 25 early-stage startups with investments ranging from €500k to €5m, with the remainder reserved for follow-on investments. Vsquared has already backed innovative companies with the new fund, including cylib (lithium-ion battery recycling), Synthara AG (embedded chips), and NEURA Robotics. Their portfolio also includes satellite launcher Isar Aerospace and brain-computer interface developer INBRAIN Neuroelectronics. 📌 Key highlights: • Vsquared's focus areas include #AI, #energytransition, #robotics, and more • Fund closed significantly above the initial €165m target due to growing interest in deeptech across Europe 📈 • Backed by top European LPs like Novo Holdings, KfW Capital, and the European Investment Fund (EIF). Curious about other VC happenings that are boosting Europe’s position in the global tech landscape? Follow the AI Competence Center for more of the #latestnewsinAI! Thomas Oehl, Michael Jobst, Maximilian Odendahl, Patrick Tucci, Ferdinand Vermersch, Herbert Mangesius, Benedikt von Schoeler, Tobias Krauss, Lise Rechsteiner, PhD, Jakob Lingg, Gina Krymalowski, Mark Iourist, Patrick Hümmer 🌐 #DeepTech #Startups #VsquaredVentures #Innovation #EuropeTech #Funding #TechInvestments #Entrepreneurship

🌟 Final Call: Last Chance to Join A*STAR’s Advanced Manufacturing Startup Challenge 2024! Submission closing next week 13th September 2024! 💡 Why Participate? - Collaborate with Industry Leaders in ARTC - S$1.5 million prize pool - Recognition and Global Exposure (1 x Startup to FastTrack to SLINGSHOT 2024 at SWITCH 2024) 📈 Past Successes of our Startups: >S$15M raised by startups from past 4 cycles 14 ARTC members matched with 20 startups for POCs  2 of 5 fast-tracked participants achieved Top 10 at SLINGSHOT  📅 Deadline: Submit your proposals before 13th September, 16:00, Don't miss out! Submission Portal 👉 https://bit.ly/4ftkNa5 (login required). A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research, IMDA, Enterprise Singapore, Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC), A*StartCentral, Institute for Infocomm Research, Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology #ASTAR #ARTC #AdvancedManufacturing #Technology #Manufacturing #AI #Innovation #ShapetheFuture #Startup #OIP #OpenInnovationSG #OpenInnovationPlatform #AStartCentral #SGStartup #AStartupJourney #goROS #rosindustrial #robotics

🌟 Weekly Funding & Trends Update! 🌟 🔹 PHINXT Robotics in London raised €2.3M led by Sure Valley Ventures and participation by Ada Ventures, HEARTFELT_ and Atlas Ventures, in an oversubscribed round! 🔹 Led by Bert Baeck, Timeseer.AI, a Belgian platform that offers a data reliability & observability platform secured an undisclosed investment from OTB Ventures. 🔹 Swiss startup DemoSquare, which enables public-procedures teams to browse, monitor, analyse, and predict legislation, to help anticipate risks and identify opportunities, gathered €1.28M in pre-seed funding, led by QBIT Capital and participation by early stage investor, HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). 🔹 Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University startup, Biomatter raised €6.5M from Inventure and UVC Partners for their biotech platform that uses AI to create new enzymes. 🔹 London-based Kennet Partners launched a €266M fund for #B2B SaaS startups. Despite a challenging market environment, early-stage funding remains robust, with #AI and #healthcare sectors consistently attracting substantial investments. European startups are strategically positioning themselves with new funds in technology-driven sectors, preparing for a potential rebound in late-stage investments. #venturefinance #startups #investment #AI #healthcare #B2B #fundingnews

CMU T&E is excited to announce that, in collaboration with CMU Venture Bridge and FalconX, a B2B startup accelerator/venture fund, we will be hosting a Deep Tech Evening at the FalconX space tomorrow on Wednesday, July 31st. Founders from CMU Venture Bridge will come together for a panel discussion on all things deep tech. FalconX is an accelerator/venture fund with over 300 startup investments, 50+ exits, 14 unicorns, and 5 IPOs, totaling a cumulative cap of $75B. If you’re a founder that’s tackling a wickedly technical problem or an investor that’s passionate about investing in cutting-edge tech solutions for the world’s toughest problems, then this is the event for you! We’re expecting an intellectually stimulating talk that any scientist/engineer/roboticist founder would not want to miss. Use the link below for a request to join! (Note: Registration is upon approval only, with a focus on founders and investors in deep tech (i.e. med-tech, robotics, bio-tech, AI/ML, etc.)) https://lu.ma/mldm1m4w #deeptech #climatetech #medtech #biotech #cmu #tartans #robotics #entrepreneurship #ai #ml

What is currently happening at the intersection of Deep Tech and Mobility? We are seeing more and more well-funded deep tech rounds in e.g. quantum, SpaceTech, charging, battery, robotics, recycling, advanced materials and in the advanced engineering sector shaping the automotive industry. At our panel "Venturing Vorward: harnessing Deep Tech Investments in Mobility" we have shown the upcoming trends together with Johannes Triebs, Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital, Felix Scheuffelen, Partner at Assembly Ventures, Orlie Sol (Dahan) Gruper, Partner at Mobilitech Capital & Lorenzo De Angeli, Principal at Matterwave Ventures. It was also a great pleasure to moderate the investor stage together with Theodora Preda and Saeed Amidi with very exciting startup pitches from e.g. Einride, Certivity, NODE Robotics, Olivaw Robotics, Ottopia, About:Energy STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play, Plug and Play Tech Center #venturecapital #deeptech #mobility #startups #innovation #EXPO2024

🚀 Singapore’s innovation landscape just reached a new milestone! Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU), in partnership with Walden International, has unveiled the Nanyang Frontier Fund—a groundbreaking initiative to accelerate deep-tech spin-offs from NTU’s research labs. With an ambitious S$50M target, this is Singapore’s first VC fund focused exclusively on university-driven projects. The fund will empower startups in #AI, #robotics, and #advancedengineering to bridge the gap between lab breakthroughs and market deployment. 🌐 The effort is led by Lip-Bu Tan who has pledged S$5M alongside NTU’s matching contribution. 🤝 Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat officiated the launch, highlighting the fund’s critical role in transforming ideas into impactful technologies. ✅ Curious about the future of deep tech and its potential to shape industries in Singapore? Visit https://lnkd.in/gTWY7NXA to learn more! #LatestNewsinTech #Innovation #DeepTech #AI #Startups #SingaporeAI