Dynamic Creatures is building mobile character robots that turn programmed performances into responsive encounters.

Public purchased Otis, which lets investors buy fractional ownership in NFTs, sports memorabilia, and other alternative assets. Terms were undisclosed; Otis had raised $16.5 million from Maveron, Union Square Ventures, and other investors.

At Kindred, as CFO, Adriana leads the finance and compliance functions for both the fund entities and the management company.

At Kindred, Ali is focused on cultivating Kindred’s community through events, content, and brand communications.

Kindred backs visionary thinkers and pioneers building the technologies that will move humanity into the frontier of innovation.

Kanyi is a managing partner at Kindred Ventures focused on investments and company formation in digital health, wellness, e-commerce, financial technology, supply chain, and climate tech. He has led or joined over 50 investments in 10 years.

Former Nvidia researchers launch a startup offering AI-powered robot brain solutions for as little as **75 cents per hour**. The company secures **$90 million in funding** to develop scalable, low-cost AI systems for robotic applications. Early focus lies on enabling affordable intelligence for robots in industrial and consumer markets.

Oct 2026ForbesNews article

Sandbar co-founder and CEO Mina Fahmi tells TechCrunch’s Equity podcast why he believes voice is the future of AI wearables and why earlier voice-hardware devices struggled to break through. The startup makes Stream, a private voice ring, as a new wave of wearables bets that people want to capture stray thoughts and ideas. Sandbar has raised $36 million, including a $23 million Series A led by Adjacent and Kindred Ventures; Fahmi says keeping people in control is key to wearable technology.

Aug 2026TechCrunchNews article

Corgi reportedly closes a second extension of its Series B at a $4 billion valuation, according to sources cited by Forbes. The funding amount is undisclosed; the reported round follows a $106 million raise at a $2.6 billion valuation about eight weeks earlier. Sources say Corgi is on track to reach a $450 million annualized revenue run rate by year-end, up from $40 million when it announced its Series A.

Jul 2026TechCrunchNews article

Kindred Ventures announces $355 million in new funds named Kindred Ventures IV and Kindred Selector II. The funds continue the firm's focus on early-stage frontier technology investing.

Jun 2026Kindred VenturesNews article