Vsim secures $21.5m seed funding led by EQT Ventures to accelerate robot training
The seed round was led by EQT Ventures to support team growth and the development of full-stack robotics solutions.
A UK-based simulation startup developing high-performance physics simulation technology to accelerate robot training.
Vsim has secured $21.5m in a seed round led by EQT Ventures, with participation from several other investors including Factorial Fund, Samsung Next, Tru Arrow, Xora, IQ Capital, Koro Capital, Concept Ventures, Lakestar Scout Fund, and Carles Reina. The capital will be deployed to expand the team as the business scales its robotics simulation and training solutions. Founded in 2022 by veterans of Nvidia's simulation team, the company aims to reduce simulation times significantly using custom algorithms.
From the founder
"We are thrilled to announce our seed funding round led by EQT Ventures, which represents a significant milestone in our development. This will provide us with further resources and support to deliver on our mission to empower companies to accelerate and optimize their AI trainings and ultimately, transform the field of robotics simulation. EQT Ventures were an obvious choice of partner for us – they share the challenger mentality that is at Vsim’s core and our passion of supporting businesses to grow with cutting edge technology solutions."
Michelle Lu
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Vsim
Investor perspective
"Physics simulation is fundamental to many sectors, such as research, manufacturing, and robotics. With decades of expertise in physics simulation technology, Michelle and Kier have built a solution that offers 100x performance for the fraction of the cost, helping users achieve breakthroughs in their fields."
Sandra Malmberg
Partner, EQT
Use of funds
- 01Grow the team
Investors
Sandra Malmberg
EQT
Factorial Fund
Samsung Next
Tru Arrow
Xora
IQ Capital
Koro
Concept Ventures
Lakestar Scout Fund
Carles Reina