Some of the most legendary angel investors are backing a robotics company. And it has a unique mission: cleaning your floors.
What’s happening:
- Mountain Valley, California based robotics startup Matic has raised $24.9M USD in a new Series A financing
- The round was led by Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross and John and Patrick Collison
The big idea:
- Matic has built innovative robotics hardware that use artificial intelligence to navigate indoor spaces and clean in ways that a human would
- Through 3D mapping technology Matic is constantly earning what to clean, what to avoid and is able to function without any human supervision required
Going deeper:
- Matic’s seed round roughly four years ago saw participation from notable investors such as Naval Ravikant, Jack Dorsey, Joe Lonsdale, Matt Rogers and others
By the numbers:
- Since inception Matic has raised $29.6M USD in total venture funding
- Matic robots are able to function for a full 24 hours per day, without the need for any instruction or supervision
The intrigue:
- Matic can respond to voice commands and even hand gestures
