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ETH Zurich spin-off building AI-driven dexterous humanoid hands that mount on off-the-shelf arms; US$16M seed led by Elaia (November 2025).
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Milestones
| Year | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Raised a US$16 million seed round in November 2025 led by Elaia with Speedinvest, Founderful, 1st Kind, 10X Founders, 2100 Ventures and Sequoia Scout Fund; total funding over US$20 million. | Source |
| 2024 | Spun out of ETH Zurich; US$2.5 million pre-seed led by Founderful with another.vc and Tiny.vc. | Source |
LEADERSHIP
Stefan Weirich (Co-founder & CEO) Stephan-Daniel Gravert (Co-founder & CPO) Elvis Nava (Co-founder) Benedek Forrai (Co-founder)