Embodied edges through series A with $22m

Jun 19, 2018 • Thierry Heles

Intel Capital, which had previously backed the Amazon and Sony-backed companion robot developer in 2016, also took part in its latest round.

US-based companion robot developer Embodied raised $22m in a series A round yesterday featuring Intel Capital, the corporate venturing arm of semiconductor producer Intel.

The round was led by venture capital firm Calibrate Ventures and also featured spinout-focused investment firm Osage University Partners, Jazz Venture Partners, Grishin Robotics and unnamed existing shareholders.

Founded in 2016, Embodied is working on an artificial intelligence (AI) software platform and lifelike companion robots aimed at the care and wellness industries. It has yet to…

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