UTokyo Innovation Platform has contributed to a series A round for Connected Robotics, which develops cooking robots for restaurants.

Connected Robotics, a Japan-based developer of robots for the hospitality sector, raised ¥850m ($7.9m) in series A funding on Wednesday featuring UTokyo Innovation Platform, the venture fund of University of Tokyo.
Global Brain led the round, which also featured property developer Mitsui Fudosan and consumer electronics group Sony’s corporate venturing arm Sony Innovation Fund as well as Coral Capital, the venture capital firm that emerged out of 500 Startups Japan.
Founded in 2014, Connected Robotics designs and manufactures…

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