Promus Ventures

Promus Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in San Francisco and Luxembourg. The firm specializes in making direct investments in early-stage companies, focusing primarily on Seed, Start-ups, and Series A rounds. Promus Ventures targets a diverse range of sectors, including application software, deep-tech, systems software, home entertainment software, and technology hardware and equipment. The firm invests globally, with a primary focus on the United States, the UK, Germany, Finland, and New Zealand, typically committing between $0.5 million and $1 million in each portfolio company. Promus Ventures seeks to partner with visionary and tenacious founding teams, emphasizing investments in analytics, data-driven products and services, mobile, digital media, tools, and connected web sectors.

Mike Collett

Founder and Managing Partner

Pierre Festal

Partner

Kateryna Lopatynska

Administrative and Operations Associate

Matt Martorello

Venture Partner

Bill Merchantz

Venture Partner

Jeremy Teboul

Partner

Past deals in Robotics

Lunar Outpost

Series A in 2024
Lunar Outpost is a company dedicated to advancing technology that facilitates sustainable human presence in space, particularly on the lunar surface. It specializes in the development of innovative robotics, including a moon rover designed for autonomous swarm navigation and capable of carrying diverse payloads. Additionally, the company creates Internet of Things (IoT) air quality sensors that monitor and respond to local air quality conditions. This technology not only supports lunar exploration but also aims to have a positive impact on Earth, enabling governments, companies, and communities to establish a sustainable presence in space.

RobCo

Series B in 2024
RobCo specializes in developing modular industrial robots aimed at automating production processes for companies across various sectors. By offering a fully modular configuration, these robots can be tailored to meet specific operational needs and seamlessly integrated into existing production systems. The company's innovative cloud-based software assists users in determining the optimal robot setup through a straightforward questionnaire, further enhancing customization. Additionally, RobCo's technology allows for programming and simulation in a digital environment, enabling businesses to automate multiple work steps, thereby improving efficiency and supporting their workforce. Through its advancements, RobCo aims to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and elevate product quality in the industrial sector.

Chef Robotics

Seed Round in 2023
Chef Robotics is a robotics and artificial intelligence company serving the food industry. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

RobCo

Seed Round in 2022
RobCo specializes in developing modular industrial robots aimed at automating production processes for companies across various sectors. By offering a fully modular configuration, these robots can be tailored to meet specific operational needs and seamlessly integrated into existing production systems. The company's innovative cloud-based software assists users in determining the optimal robot setup through a straightforward questionnaire, further enhancing customization. Additionally, RobCo's technology allows for programming and simulation in a digital environment, enabling businesses to automate multiple work steps, thereby improving efficiency and supporting their workforce. Through its advancements, RobCo aims to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and elevate product quality in the industrial sector.

Swift Navigation

Series D in 2022
Swift Navigation, Inc. is a technology company specializing in precise global positioning system (GPS) solutions, founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia. The company develops hardware and software that provide centimeter-level accuracy through real-time kinematics (RTK) technology. Its product lineup includes the Piksi Multi GNSS Module, a versatile RTK receiver, and the Duro Ruggedized Receiver, designed for various industrial applications such as agriculture and robotics. Additionally, Swift Navigation offers the Skylark cloud corrections service and the Starling GNSS positioning engine, which caters to automotive and autonomous vehicle needs. The company's innovative solutions, characterized by their affordability and high accuracy—100 times better than standard GPS—serve multiple industries, including unmanned aerial vehicles, surveying, and space applications. Swift Navigation's commitment to making advanced positioning technology accessible is recognized by notable accolades, including mentions in Inc. and Forbes 30 Under 30 lists.

Lunar Outpost

Seed Round in 2022
Lunar Outpost is a company dedicated to advancing technology that facilitates sustainable human presence in space, particularly on the lunar surface. It specializes in the development of innovative robotics, including a moon rover designed for autonomous swarm navigation and capable of carrying diverse payloads. Additionally, the company creates Internet of Things (IoT) air quality sensors that monitor and respond to local air quality conditions. This technology not only supports lunar exploration but also aims to have a positive impact on Earth, enabling governments, companies, and communities to establish a sustainable presence in space.

Diligent Robotics

Series B in 2022
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that develops and manufactures hospital service robots, specifically designed to assist clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks. Its flagship product, Moxi, is a robotic assistant equipped with advanced mobile manipulation, social intelligence, and human-guided learning capabilities. Moxi works collaboratively with healthcare teams, allowing clinical staff to focus more on direct patient care, thereby enhancing patient satisfaction and improving the overall quality and safety of service. Founded in 2017, Diligent Robotics aims to integrate artificial intelligence technologies into everyday environments, supporting healthcare providers in dynamic and semi-structured settings.

Chef Robotics

Seed Round in 2021
Chef Robotics is a robotics and artificial intelligence company serving the food industry. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Diligent Robotics

Series A in 2020
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that develops and manufactures hospital service robots, specifically designed to assist clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks. Its flagship product, Moxi, is a robotic assistant equipped with advanced mobile manipulation, social intelligence, and human-guided learning capabilities. Moxi works collaboratively with healthcare teams, allowing clinical staff to focus more on direct patient care, thereby enhancing patient satisfaction and improving the overall quality and safety of service. Founded in 2017, Diligent Robotics aims to integrate artificial intelligence technologies into everyday environments, supporting healthcare providers in dynamic and semi-structured settings.

Cobalt

Series A in 2018
Cobalt builds indoor robots that work alongside human guards to provide security. It offers indoor security robots that do patrolling in the premises, as well as look for intruders or anything that's out of the ordinary; and comprise intruder and anomaly detection, human-robot interaction, and mapping and sensing capabilities. Erik Schluntz and Travis Deyle founded it in 2016, with its headquarters in San Mateo in California.

Swift Navigation

Series B in 2017
Swift Navigation, Inc. is a technology company specializing in precise global positioning system (GPS) solutions, founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia. The company develops hardware and software that provide centimeter-level accuracy through real-time kinematics (RTK) technology. Its product lineup includes the Piksi Multi GNSS Module, a versatile RTK receiver, and the Duro Ruggedized Receiver, designed for various industrial applications such as agriculture and robotics. Additionally, Swift Navigation offers the Skylark cloud corrections service and the Starling GNSS positioning engine, which caters to automotive and autonomous vehicle needs. The company's innovative solutions, characterized by their affordability and high accuracy—100 times better than standard GPS—serve multiple industries, including unmanned aerial vehicles, surveying, and space applications. Swift Navigation's commitment to making advanced positioning technology accessible is recognized by notable accolades, including mentions in Inc. and Forbes 30 Under 30 lists.

Cobalt

Seed Round in 2017
Cobalt builds indoor robots that work alongside human guards to provide security. It offers indoor security robots that do patrolling in the premises, as well as look for intruders or anything that's out of the ordinary; and comprise intruder and anomaly detection, human-robot interaction, and mapping and sensing capabilities. Erik Schluntz and Travis Deyle founded it in 2016, with its headquarters in San Mateo in California.

Marble

Seed Round in 2016
Marble creates a fleet of intelligent courier robots to reliably and securely transport the goods that people need and want. Marble’s robot is perfectly suited to transport the essentials including groceries, meals, and medicine.

Swift Navigation

Series A in 2015
Swift Navigation, Inc. is a technology company specializing in precise global positioning system (GPS) solutions, founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia. The company develops hardware and software that provide centimeter-level accuracy through real-time kinematics (RTK) technology. Its product lineup includes the Piksi Multi GNSS Module, a versatile RTK receiver, and the Duro Ruggedized Receiver, designed for various industrial applications such as agriculture and robotics. Additionally, Swift Navigation offers the Skylark cloud corrections service and the Starling GNSS positioning engine, which caters to automotive and autonomous vehicle needs. The company's innovative solutions, characterized by their affordability and high accuracy—100 times better than standard GPS—serve multiple industries, including unmanned aerial vehicles, surveying, and space applications. Swift Navigation's commitment to making advanced positioning technology accessible is recognized by notable accolades, including mentions in Inc. and Forbes 30 Under 30 lists.
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