Ultra Robotics raises $62 million across two rounds, including a $50 million Series A led by Framework Ventures and a seed round jointly led by Y Combinator and NextView Ventures. Its OP1 Operator warehouse robot handles shelf picking, sorting inbound goods, kitting orders, and packaging shipments, with a stated capacity of up to 1,000 items per day. The company plans to use the capital for engineering initiatives and broader robot adoption.
Ultra raises $62 million for its robots-as-a-service business and announces a tie-up with AI research firm Physical Intelligence. The article places the news amid the robotics industry’s recent explosive growth and new technology feats.
Oct 2026 · FortuneNews article
Meet Lula, a startup that aims to be the ‘Stripe for insurance’ and just raised $35.5M
Lula raises $35.5 million in a Series B round to expand its insurance platform for businesses. The Miami-based startup offers risk, claims and policy management tools and access to coverage, serving nearly 4,000 businesses by July, up from 99 in February 2022; its monthly revenue has multiplied 20 times over that period. Lula plans to expand beyond vehicle-related industries into logistics and embedded insurance.
Aug 2023 · TechCrunchNews article
NextView Ventures
Operating Status: Operating
NextView Ventures: A seed-stage VC firm investing in internet services, consumer, and B2B markets in the US.
