Global Robotics Landscape: Trends, Investment, and Innovation
🌍 Global Robotics Landscape: Trends, Investment, and Innovation
📅 19 August 2025 | 🕓 16:30–17:45 CET | 💻 Virtual Webinar
🚀 What’s Driving Robotics Globally? Find Out First-Hand.
Are you curious about what’s happening on the other side of the world in robotics?
What trends are shaping the Chinese and U.S. robotics markets right now?
Beyond 1X, which European humanoid robotics ventures are leading the way?
How are startups growing from lab to market, and what collaboration across continents could unlock new breakthroughs?
This global webinar gives you direct access to top VC voices from the U.S., China, and Europe—the people investing in and scaling the next generation of robotics.
Whether you're building, backing, or just fascinated by robotics, AI, and autonomy—this session is for you.
👥 Who Should Attend
Robotics founders & operators
Deep tech investors & global capital allocators
Engineers, researchers & technical talent
Ecosystem builders, students & startup enthusiasts
🧭 Agenda At a Glance
🔹 Kickoff – Set the stage
🔹 Global Trends – What's hot in the U.S., China, and Europe
🔹 Startup Spotlights – Real stories, real traction
🔹 VC Panel – What investors are betting on next
🔹 Live Q&A – Your questions, answered
🔹 Next Steps – Join the community & keep the conversation going
🎤 Featured Speakers
🇺🇸 Karthee Madasamy, Founding Managing Partner, MFV Partners
Karthee leads MFV Partners, a deep tech VC fund investing in robotics, AI, EV tech, and quantum computing. Based in Silicon Valley, the firm backs visionary founders using breakthrough science and engineering to transform complex industries. His portfolio includes PsiQuantum, Agility Robotics, Chef Robotics, PsiQuantum, and Sun Mobility. A former Managing Director at Qualcomm Ventures, he’s backed global winners like Waze and MapMyIndia. Karthee is a Kauffman Fellow and a leader in global deep tech investing.
🇨🇳 Wei Cao, Partner, Lanchi Ventures
Wei brings over a decade of experience investing in China’s deep tech ecosystem. At Lanchi Ventures, he leads early-stage investments in robotics, XR, and advanced hardware, backing companies like Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE: WDH), Gaussian Robotics, Agibot, PsiBot, and Galbot. With its heritage in Silicon Valley since 1998, Lanchi Ventures manages over $2 billion in capital through multiple funds and has invested in over 200 portfolio companies.
🇳🇴 Arne Tonning, Partner, Alliance VC
Arne is a seasoned Nordic investor with a global view. His portfolio includes 1X, Aquabyte, Superside, and Tana. He spent five years in Silicon Valley as Investor-in-Residence at Nordic Innovation House, driving cross-border deal flow. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Oslo, Alliance VC is a Nordic venture capital firm investing in early‑stage tech companies with global ambitions. The team has backed over 110 companies.
🇨🇭 Klea Wenger, Investment Director, Swisscom Ventures
Klea is an early-stage investor focused on robotics and deep tech ventures across Europe. Her portfolio includes standout companies such as ANYbotics, Flyability, and RTDT. With a background in Materials Science (ETH Zurich, EPFL) and an International MBA (NOVA SBE/MIT), she brings both technical depth and strategic insight to scaling Swiss innovation with global impact.
💬 Continue the Conversation
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