ANYbotics Announces CHF 20M Series A

ANYbotics AG, a leading maker of four-legged robots, announced the closing of its CHF 20 million Series A financing round led by Swisscom Ventures.

ANYbotics enhances safety and productivity in industrial operations through autonomous mobile robots capable of navigating complex environments. The Swiss company spun out in 2016 from ETH Zurich and works with a team of over 50 employees on developing, producing, and deploying full-stack robotic solutions. “Over the past four years, we took our walking robots out of the lab to become truly industry-grade,” says Dr. Hanspeter Fässler, co-founder and Chairman of ANYbotics.

To accelerate the large-scale deployment of its robotic solution, ANYbotics is partnering with a group of investors in a CHF 20 million Series A financing round. The round is led by Swisscom Ventures with participation from co-investors such as Ace & Company, Equity Pitcher, and others.

Alexander Schläpfer, Partner at Swisscom Ventures, says: “What really got us excited is ANYbotics’ cutting edge technology that has its roots in one of the world’s leading robotics labs at ETH Zurich.” Swisscom Ventures’ Digital Transformation Fund focuses on technologies that help digitize businesses and they are excited about what has been achieved so far: “The team impressed me with their substantial traction with blue-chip customers with whom they have been able to engage in high-value use cases.”

Industrial companies face the challenge of optimizing productivity while increasing environmental and personnel safety. Providing the necessary routine inspection data, ANYbotics’ fully autonomous mobile solution found immediate appeal in several industries. “We are working with leading energy, industrial processing, and construction companies to bring digitalization into environments that are too complex for traditional robots”, says Dr. Péter Fankhauser, co-founder and CEO of ANYbotics.