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Automata

Robotics · London, GB

Provides robotic automation solutions for life-science laboratories.

Founders

Mostafa ElSayed (Egypt · ♂) — Working as a lead computational designer at Zaha Hadid Architects, he and colleague Suryansh Chandra wished for an affordable precision machine while building Biennale panels, leading them to found Automata to democratize robotic automation.
Suryansh Chandra (India · ♂) — A computational designer at Zaha Hadid Architects, he co-founded Automata in 2015 to build low-cost robotic arms after the pair wanted affordable precision automation; he left the company in 2021.

Date	Round	Amount
Oct 2023	Funding round London robotics company Automata raised $40M led by Dimension for its life-science lab automation platform.	$40M
Mar 2022	Series B London lab-automation robotics firm Automata raised a 50M dollar Series B led by Octopus Ventures, with Hummingbird, ABB Technology Ventures and In-Q-Tel.	$44M

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