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Hivebotics — Series ASeries A — reported closedUS$6 millionVertex Ventures Southeast Asia & IndiaRobotics2026-09-042026-10-02Primary source ↗
Preferred Networks — MHI investmentStrategic investment — conditionalJPY 10 billion (announced)Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesIndustrial AI2026-09-162026-10-02Primary source ↗
TacnIQ.ai — pre-seed investmentPre-seed — partial amount securedUS$1.5 million securedIn Group HoldingsTactile AI2026-09-232026-10-02Primary source ↗
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