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Robotics funding in January 2026

10 robotics funding rounds were announced in January 2026, $1.76B in disclosed amounts; the largest was Skild AI, Series C, $1.4B.

Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Included: company announcements, regulator filings and reported rounds; estimates and sample rows are excluded, and undisclosed amounts are never estimated.

Rounds
10
Rounds with an amount
5
Disclosed funding
$1.76B
Largest round
$1.4B
Skild AI
Companies
10
Rounds in January 2026
  • Skild AI
    Date
    Jan 14, 2026
    Round
    Series C
    Amount
    $1.4B
    Lead investor
    SoftBank
    Country
    United States
    Sector
    Robot Foundation Model
  • Mytra
    Date
    Jan 15, 2026
    Round
    Series C
    Amount
    $120M
    Lead investor
    Avenir Growth
    Country
    United States
    Sector
    No data
  • Vention
    Date
    Jan 27, 2026
    Round
    Venture round (unnamed)
    Amount
    $110M
    Lead investor
    No data
    Country
    Canada
    Sector
    No data
  • RobCo
    Date
    Jan 29, 2026
    Round
    Series C
    Amount
    $100M
    Lead investor
    Lightspeed Venture Partners
    Country
    Germany
    Sector
    No data
  • Unbox Robotics
    Date
    Jan 21, 2026
    Round
    Series B
    Amount
    $28M
    Lead investor
    ICICI Venture
    Country
    India
    Sector
    No data
  • Zipline
    Date
    Jan 21, 2026
    Round
    Other
    Amount
    No data
    Lead investor
    No data
    Country
    United States
    Sector
    No data
  • Ekso Bionics
    Date
    Jan 21, 2026
    Round
    Private placement (Series B preferred)
    Amount
    No data
    Lead investor
    No data
    Country
    United States
    Sector
    No data
  • X Square Robot
    Date
    Jan 12, 2026
    Round
    Series A++
    Amount
    No data
    Lead investor
    No data
    Country
    China
    Sector
    No data
  • Distalmotion
    Date
    Jan 12, 2026
    Round
    Strategic investment
    Amount
    No data
    Lead investor
    No data
    Country
    Switzerland
    Sector
    No data
  • Edge Medical
    Date
    Jan 7, 2026
    Round
    IPO
    Amount
    No data
    Lead investor
    Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
    Country
    China
    Sector
    No data

Data as of Oct 2, 2026

Lead investor

SoftBankAvenir GrowthLightspeed Venture PartnersICICI VentureAbu Dhabi Investment Authority

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