Automation Startups

Ginkgo Bioworks builds autonomous labs that accelerate bioengineering for applications in pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial biotechnology. The company serves biopharma, agritech, and industrial biotech companies seeking to engineer organisms at scale.

31 investors

Mbodi develops AI-powered robots that can learn new tasks through natural language instructions and demonstration, eliminating the need for reprogramming when processes change. The company targets manufacturers and production facilities that need flexible automation that adapts in real-time to changing conditions and scales across robot fleets.

16 investors

Zapier provides a platform for connecting AI models and agents to workflows and business applications, enabling teams to automate tasks across over 9,000 apps without coding. The platform serves enterprises, operations teams, and businesses of all sizes looking to deploy AI-driven automation for lead capture, customer support, employee onboarding, and other business processes.

13 investors

Browser Use provides AI-powered browser automation infrastructure with anti-detection capabilities, CAPTCHA solving, and custom LLMs designed for web-based agent tasks at scale.

12 investors

Mytos develops automated manufacturing technology for regenerative medicines, specifically targeting the production of stem cell-derived therapies to make treatments for conditions like Parkinson's, blindness, and spinal cord injury accessible and affordable to patients.

11 investors

Lob provides software and hardware infrastructure for automating, personalizing, and tracking direct mail campaigns at scale. The platform serves businesses seeking to integrate physical mail delivery with digital marketing tools while maintaining security and print quality.

10 investors

Artisan builds an AI-powered platform that consolidates fragmented work software tools and automates repetitive workflows through AI collaborators. The platform initially focuses on outbound sales but aims to expand across industries including customer success, recruiting, and enterprise operations.

9 investors

FINNY is a growth platform that identifies and targets financial prospects for advisors through data aggregation and automated outreach, enabling personalized client acquisition at scale.

8 investors

Treble.ai provides a platform for businesses to create and distribute marketing conversations at scale via WhatsApp, with built-in analytics to track and optimize campaign performance across customer acquisition funnels.

8 investors

Basalt operates managed satellite constellations controlled by artificial intelligence, serving private companies and government agencies that lack aerospace expertise and want to collect and stream satellite imagery and data to their devices.

7 investors

Gumloop is a platform for building and deploying AI agents that automate business tasks such as data analysis, customer support, CRM management, and meeting preparation. The platform serves enterprise teams and includes multi-agent workflow orchestration, integrations with workplace tools like Slack and Teams, and security controls for managing AI model access and data governance.

7 investors

Paces develops software and services to accelerate the development of renewable energy and power infrastructure projects from siting to shovel-ready. The platform serves energy developers and project teams working on renewable energy and power generation.

7 investors

An AI tool that speeds up email management and processing for inbox users.

6 investors

StackAI is a platform for building and orchestrating AI agents with enterprise-grade security and governance controls. It enables organizations to convert business processes into autonomous agents that integrate with existing systems, with features including human oversight, compliance certifications (HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2), and deployment flexibility.

6 investors

Agency Tool Company builds infrastructure for robotics teams to build, deploy, and manage fielded robots, including ATC Deploy (over-the-air software updates and fleet management for robot fleets) and ATC Build (a CI runner backed by hosted NVIDIA Jetson embedded compute). Its tools target robotics companies operating real-world robots and integrate with CI systems like GitHub Actions and GitLab CI.

5 investors

Asteroid provides a HIPAA-compliant platform that automates workflows across healthcare systems lacking public APIs, including EHRs, payer portals, and government registries through browser automation and AI agents. The platform reduces manual data entry and integration maintenance work for healthcare software companies and payers.

5 investors

Automat is an enterprise automation platform that uses AI techniques to automate business workflows. It targets companies seeking to automate work processes faster and at lower cost than traditional automation software.

5 investors

AutoPallet Robotics develops small mobile robots that handle box movement and palletization in warehouses, designed to integrate into existing facilities at lower cost than traditional automation systems.

5 investors

Cohere develops customer engagement software that guides users visually on their screens during support and sales interactions, including over voice and text channels like phone or chat.

5 investors

RoboTire builds automated robotic systems that change vehicle tires in roughly 10 minutes, designed for deployment in shops, parking lots, or remote fleet service areas to reduce maintenance costs and downtime for vehicle operators and fleet managers.

5 investors

Routine builds an AI-powered work platform that integrates and centralizes data from third-party services like GitHub, Salesforce, Slack, and Dropbox into a unified workspace for project tracking and team collaboration. The platform uses a graph-based approach to connect fragmented information across tools, serving teams and individuals who want a consolidated view of their work without constant app-switching.

5 investors

Sola develops process automation software that uses bots to handle repetitive tasks, allowing teams to focus on higher-value work. The platform serves enterprise teams seeking to automate workflows and improve operational efficiency.

5 investors

Throxy provides outbound sales services as an alternative to managing multiple sales tools, hiring SDRs, or running outbound campaigns in-house. The company serves sales teams and organizations looking to streamline their outbound sales processes.

5 investors

Almond manufactures Axol, a dual-arm robot designed for physical AI applications in real-world industrial and construction work. The robot is assembled in San Francisco and available for customer deployment.

4 investors