Robotics industry nabbed $90B in past 5 years

 

F-Prime Capital's latest State of Robotics report shows that VCs invested $90B into robotics startups over the last five years, representing ~10% of the total VC investment in technology.  Sanjay Aggarwal, a venture partner at F-Prime Capital, said, "The emergence of autonomous vehicles has been the catalyst for a new generation of engineers and entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of robotics companies, which are solving real-world problems." Organizations across the U.S., Europe, and Israel raked in 70% of the overall investment.  Over the past five years, M&A transactions generated over $20B in value.  The report estimates the unrealized value of private unicorns to be over $100B.  Investments in vertical robotics increased from $6.0B in 2021 to $6.9B in 2022.  Despite the venture funding pullback and macroeconomic headwinds,  F-Prime is confident about the sector's prospects, especially as VCs are optimistic about the early-stage investment opportunities.