Odense Robotics StartUp Fund
Impact investorOdense · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
The fund backs early-stage robotic and drone startups from Denmark and abroad through a non-profit, self-sustaining model: it invests directly in startups, and returns from loans and acquisition-related payments are reinvested into the fund to support new startups. Beyond capital, startups receive mentorship from prominent robotics business leaders who co-founded the fund, technical guidance from Danish Technological Institute experts, and business coaching from Odense Robotics, along with access to world-class incubator facilities. The aim is a continuous pipeline of strong robotics and drone companies that benefit founders, investors, Denmark's robotics industry and the wider community.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 6 of 6 portfolio companiesRobotics ×5AI & Machine Learning ×2Deep Tech ×2IoT ×2Cleantech ×1Cybersecurity ×1Defense Tech ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:Denmark×1
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEssential Robotics builds autonomous mobile robots that transport hospital beds through corridors, lifts, and doors using sensor-based localisation and pathfinding, without requiring infrastructure changes.
HealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
O-Robotics builds the AMR-Sweeper, an autonomous robot for outdoor groundskeeping of hard surfaces that mechanically removes weeds, leaves, dirt, and trash and clears snow and ice.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechRobotics
Scurid provides an API-based platform that gives IoT devices digital identities and establishes trust in the data they generate, covering device identity, data trust, and storage across edge, on-premise, and cloud environments.
CybersecurityIoTSaaS
Skyfrr is building a collaborative platform and integrated technology stack for autonomous drones and mobile robotics, enabling large-scale collaboration among unmanned vehicles.
Deep TechIoTRobotics
Wartech develops autonomous strike and interception UAV (drone) systems for defense applications, with a focus on production in Denmark to support NATO/EU manufacturing sovereignty.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
XiniX AI builds Sprout, a soft "vine-growth" robot that navigates and inspects tight, hazardous confined industrial spaces such as petrochemical columns, reactor vessels, pipelines, and nuclear containment structures.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Jaskaran Sandhu(Co-founder (Commercial))inEric Herrero(Co-founder (Robotics/CTO))inDorin Cerbu(Co-founder (AI))in
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Odense Robotics StartUp Fund made?
- Odense Robotics StartUp Fund has 6 tracked investments.
- What stage does Odense Robotics StartUp Fund invest at?
- Odense Robotics StartUp Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Odense Robotics StartUp Fund focus on?
- Odense Robotics StartUp Fund focuses on Hardware, Robotics.
- Where is Odense Robotics StartUp Fund located?
- Odense Robotics StartUp Fund is headquartered in Odense, DK.
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