Zabidou develops laser-based inspection systems aimed at automating quality-assurance processes within manufacturing facilities. The company was founded by Cibby Pulikkaseril, who previously built lidar startup Baraja. Unlike his prior venture, Zabidou targets a market that exists today rather than one that needs to materialize. Zabidou secured a $1.3M pre-seed last year and has now closed a $3.5M seed round led by Black Nova with participation from Main Sequence and Antler. Public reporting highlights the founder’s intent to focus on products he can sell immediately. The articles do not provide revenue, user, or valuation metrics.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Aug 2026