Ocado Group

Ocado Group is a UK-based company that operates as an online grocery retailer and as a technology and services partner for grocers. It provides consumer groceries and household items through its e-commerce platform and, via its logistics and solutions segments, offers automated fulfillment and delivery services. The Ocado Smart Platform supplies software, fulfillment hardware, and support to corporate customers as a modular online retail solution. The group collaborates with a global set of grocery partners and holds a 50% stake in Ocado Retail. Founded around 1999–2000 and headquartered in Hatfield, the company focuses on combining online shopping with automated logistics to enable worldwide grocery delivery.

Brian McClory

Managing Director, Ocado Logistics

12 past transactions

Inkbit

Venture Round in 2024
Inkbit Corporation, founded in 2017 and based in Medford, Massachusetts, specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of advanced 3D printers. The company has created a next-generation additive manufacturing platform that integrates machine vision and multi-material jetting technologies. By leveraging expertise from MIT-trained scientists and engineers, Inkbit aims to address the challenges of mass-market additive manufacturing. Its innovative approach enables rapid, on-demand production of polymer 3D printed parts, effectively bridging the gap between prototyping and full-scale manufacturing. This capability caters to the needs of industries requiring high precision and speed for complex, multi-material end-use products.

Oxa Autonomy

Series C in 2023
Oxa Autonomy develops AI-based software for autonomous vehicle fleets. Their platform enables safe navigation in varied environments, enhancing positioning accuracy and predicting vehicle movements.

Wayve

Series B in 2022
Wayve develops an autonomous driving technology platform that uses end-to-end deep learning to operate vehicles in urban environments. The company focuses on AI-powered driving software and a fleet learning platform that enables autonomous vehicles to adapt to new driving domains with lean hardware. It deploys autonomous vehicles on public roads for technology development and commercial applications, backed by an electric vehicle fleet. Wayve is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Wayve

Venture Round in 2021
Wayve develops an autonomous driving technology platform that uses end-to-end deep learning to operate vehicles in urban environments. The company focuses on AI-powered driving software and a fleet learning platform that enables autonomous vehicles to adapt to new driving domains with lean hardware. It deploys autonomous vehicles on public roads for technology development and commercial applications, backed by an electric vehicle fleet. Wayve is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Inkbit

Series B in 2021
Inkbit Corporation, founded in 2017 and based in Medford, Massachusetts, specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of advanced 3D printers. The company has created a next-generation additive manufacturing platform that integrates machine vision and multi-material jetting technologies. By leveraging expertise from MIT-trained scientists and engineers, Inkbit aims to address the challenges of mass-market additive manufacturing. Its innovative approach enables rapid, on-demand production of polymer 3D printed parts, effectively bridging the gap between prototyping and full-scale manufacturing. This capability caters to the needs of industries requiring high precision and speed for complex, multi-material end-use products.

Oxa Autonomy

Series B in 2021
Oxa Autonomy develops AI-based software for autonomous vehicle fleets. Their platform enables safe navigation in varied environments, enhancing positioning accuracy and predicting vehicle movements.

Karakuri

Funding Round in 2020
Karakuri Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and installing robotic automation systems tailored for the food service industry. Established in 2018, Karakuri's innovative products include the DK-One, which allows for the customization and personalization of meals while managing portion control and mass food dispensing, and Marley, a machine designed for creating personalized ice cream and other food options. These systems are implemented in a variety of settings, such as fast casual restaurants, central kitchens, airports, canteens, and event catering, enhancing operational efficiency and food quality. Karakuri aims to transform the Quick Service and Fast Casual restaurant sectors by integrating robotics into kitchen environments, thereby delivering consistent and high-quality food production while requiring minimal disruption to existing workflows.

Kindred AI

Acquisition in 2020
Kindred's mission is to build machines with human-like intelligence. Since its founding in 2014, Kindred has been exploring and engineering systems that enable robots to interact with the physical world, fulfilling the goal of bringing humans and intelligent machines together to solve real-world problems. Kindred has built an AI platform that integrates vision, grasping and placement to create autonomous solutions for complex commercial problems. With increased labor complexities in e-commerce fulfillment centers, Kindred developed a flagship product, SORT, to help retailers stay competitive. Kindred smart piece-picking SORT robots tackle a labor intensive part of the supply chain, which is Putwall Sortation, completing the manual task to pick and place items into separate customer orders. Kindred robots are currently in commercial use at e-commerce leaders including Gap, Inc., Carter’s and other global retailers. The Kindred SORT robots work alongside warehouse staff to quickly and accurately sort items into individual customer orders. Kindred has offices in San Francisco & Toronto.

Haddington Dynamics

Acquisition in 2020
Haddington Dynamics is an advanced research and development company that designs and builds high-precision robotic arms and motion-control systems. It focuses on low-cost, ultra-precision motion control to enable automation across manufacturing, 3D printing, and other direct digital manufacturing applications. Its robotic arms incorporate total sensory awareness and processing power provided by FPGA-based computing, supporting precise, reliable performance in varied environments. The company aims to provide portable, cost-effective automation solutions for facilities seeking to improve precision and productivity without prohibitive capital expenditure.

Myrmex

Series B in 2020
Myrmex develops an innovative unmanned grocery delivery system. It uses autonomous mobile robots equipped with temperature-controlled rooms for chilled and frozen goods, enabling retailers to offer customers convenient order collection points.

Inkbit

Venture Round in 2019
Inkbit Corporation, founded in 2017 and based in Medford, Massachusetts, specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of advanced 3D printers. The company has created a next-generation additive manufacturing platform that integrates machine vision and multi-material jetting technologies. By leveraging expertise from MIT-trained scientists and engineers, Inkbit aims to address the challenges of mass-market additive manufacturing. Its innovative approach enables rapid, on-demand production of polymer 3D printed parts, effectively bridging the gap between prototyping and full-scale manufacturing. This capability caters to the needs of industries requiring high precision and speed for complex, multi-material end-use products.

Karakuri

Seed Round in 2019
Karakuri Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and installing robotic automation systems tailored for the food service industry. Established in 2018, Karakuri's innovative products include the DK-One, which allows for the customization and personalization of meals while managing portion control and mass food dispensing, and Marley, a machine designed for creating personalized ice cream and other food options. These systems are implemented in a variety of settings, such as fast casual restaurants, central kitchens, airports, canteens, and event catering, enhancing operational efficiency and food quality. Karakuri aims to transform the Quick Service and Fast Casual restaurant sectors by integrating robotics into kitchen environments, thereby delivering consistent and high-quality food production while requiring minimal disruption to existing workflows.
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