Participated · Series A · Mar 2026

Kandou AI designs and delivers high-performance connectivity products and interconnect IP for datacenter infrastructure, AI and consumer electronics customers. The company reports over 20 million silicon units shipped using its technology. Recent engineering milestones include tapeout of its next-generation SerDes technology and growing momentum in its retimer product lines. Kandou AI has expanded its global engineering footprint with a new design center in Hyderabad, India, and has added industry veterans to its executive team. With the $225M Series A, the company plans manufacturing ramp-up for its AI connectivity chips and to accelerate its chip and IP portfolio. The company is led by Co-Founder and CEO Srujan Linga and is headquartered in Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

Trener Robotics, formerly T-Robotics, builds Acteris, a ‘physical intelligence’ software platform that converts conversational instructions into executable robot actions across brands such as ABB, Universal Robots and FANUC. Acteris is trained on visual, haptic, language and action data so robots can self-learn and adapt to changing parts or unstructured shop-floor conditions in real time, replacing traditional code-heavy programming. The system is positioned as the intelligence layer for industrial automation and is delivered through systems-integrator and OEM partners; the company has already collaborated with more than 15 integrators in Europe and the United States. Future plans for the newly raised capital include accelerating R&D in its T-Labs unit, expanding its library of production-ready skills, global hiring and broadening market and partner reach. Founded in 2024 by CEO Dr. Asad Tirmizi and CTO Dr. Lars Tingelstad, the team brings experience from Vicarious, ByteDance and NTNU. Industry recognition includes winning the Machine Tool Innovation Award at EMO Hannover and the ABB AI Startup Challenge. The Series A raises total funding to more than $38 million, underscoring investor confidence in its robot-agnostic, software-defined approach to automation. No revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

Founded in 2024, Trener Robotics (formerly T-Robotics) is building Acteris, a robot-agnostic skills platform that converts conversational task descriptions into executable automation. By blending vision, language, haptic and motion data, Acteris gives robotic arms the ability to identify parts, adapt motions on the fly, avoid collisions and deliver real-time production analytics. The software already works with major robot brands such as ABB, Universal Robots and FANUC and is being deployed through more than 15 systems-integration partners across Europe and the United States. The company positions its technology as a foundational intelligence layer for software-defined factories experiencing labor shortages and high-mix production demands. New capital will fund T-Labs R&D, expansion of the skill library, global hiring and partner growth. To date, Trener Robotics has raised over $38 million, including the latest Series A round.