BotsAndUs secures £10.6m in seed funding led by Lakestar to expand its warehouse automation technology.
Lakestar led the seed round, with backing from Maersk Growth, Kindred Capital, and Capnamic, to fund international expansion and product development.
BotsAndUs develops autonomous mobile robots and artificial intelligence platforms that capture real-time warehouse data. The technology helps logistics operators eliminate errors and optimise supply chain performance.
BotsAndUs has secured £10.6m in seed funding to expand its logistics automation technology globally. Lakestar led the round, with participation from Maersk Growth, Kindred Capital, and Capnamic. The company deploys fully autonomous robots to capture real-time inventory and operational data inside warehouses without requiring infrastructure changes.
The fresh capital will be directed towards international expansion into markets such as Germany, France, the US, and Canada, alongside ongoing product development. BotsAndUs currently works with major logistics and aviation partners including Maersk, Huboo, and Menzies Aviation to improve inventory visibility and operational efficiency.
From the founder
"BotsAndUs is already paving the way for artificial intelligence and robotics to completely transform logistics. Our integrated AI and robotics platform is helping companies boost their performance and unlock their full potential. We’re confident we can make our vision a reality: transforming logistics on a global scale with real time data to eliminate errors and enhance performance across all steps"
Andrei Danescu
Co-founder and CEO at BotsAndUs
Investor perspective
"More than 80% of warehouses have no automation at all. With warehouses expected to grow by 50% by 2025 and labour shortages of over 30%, automation clearly holds the key to ensuring logistics operations are as optimised as possible. Logistics is an industry that always faced margin pressures and little means to invest into a digital infrastructure. BotsAndUs real-time data capture abilities create this infrastructure and the basis for long term automation of warehousing operations. We’re delighted to join the stellar team on their journey to transform logistics and enable companies to perform at their best,"
Christoph Schuh
Partner, Lakestar
Use of funds
- 01Expand into international markets
- 02Continue product development
