New Enterprise Associates

New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in Menlo Park, California, with offices in the United States, India and China. It makes investments across technology and healthcare startups at multiple stages, from seed to growth, including software, cloud, data, internet services, fintech, AI, e-commerce, and enterprise technology, as well as healthcare information technology, life sciences, medical devices, and biopharma. It also considers energy technology and infrastructure opportunities, such as solar, batteries and smart grids. The firm pursues a global approach, with activity in the United States, Asia and other regions, and supports companies through rounds of financing ranging from small to sizable investments as they scale. NEA focuses on building portfolios in software, IT services, consumer technology, and healthcare technology, backing ambitious entrepreneurs across sectors and geographies.

Michael Albert

Associate

Kate Barrett

Partner, Communications

Forest Baskett

General Partner

Ann Bordetsky

Partner

James Buxton MD

Principal

Past deals in Robotics

Glacier

Series A in 2025
Glacier develops AI-enabled recycling robots for recycling facilities. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company creates affordable, high-performing, and space-efficient robots that automate the sorting of recyclable materials. Its platform combines artificial intelligence-powered sensors and robotics to streamline operations, improve sorting accuracy, and increase profitability for waste facilities.

FIRE1

Venture Round in 2025
FIRE1 is an Irish-based company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic devices. Its flagship product is a remote monitoring system designed to enhance heart failure patients' lives by providing real-time data to healthcare providers, facilitating early detection and proactive interventions.

Firestorm

Series A in 2024
Firestorm develops modular open-source unmanned aerial platforms and related hardware and software designed for defense applications. The company focuses on open-architecture systems that enable rapid, distributed manufacturing and mission-adaptable configurations. Its platforms feature swappable propulsion and payload options and are supported by mobile micro-factories that enable rapid drone production through advanced additive manufacturing. By enabling customizable, low-cost aerial systems, Firestorm aims to support military and defense operators across varied terrains and missions with adaptable, scalable solutions.

Glacier

Venture Round in 2024
Glacier develops AI-enabled recycling robots for recycling facilities. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company creates affordable, high-performing, and space-efficient robots that automate the sorting of recyclable materials. Its platform combines artificial intelligence-powered sensors and robotics to streamline operations, improve sorting accuracy, and increase profitability for waste facilities.

FIRE1

Venture Round in 2023
FIRE1 is an Irish-based company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic devices. Its flagship product is a remote monitoring system designed to enhance heart failure patients' lives by providing real-time data to healthcare providers, facilitating early detection and proactive interventions.

Swift Navigation

Series D in 2022
Swift Navigation is a technology company that delivers precise GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous and automated systems across automotive, robotics, aerospace, agriculture, and industrial applications. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia, the company develops hardware and software that enable centimeter-level real-time positioning through multi-band, multi-constellation RTK receivers and complementary offerings such as a ruggedized module, a positioning engine, and cloud-based corrections. Its product lineup includes Piksi Multi GNSS receivers, Duro rugged receivers, Starling positioning engine, and Skylark cloud corrections, along with related modules, antennas, radios, and cables. The end-to-end GNSS platform supports low-cost, high-accuracy positioning for autonomous vehicles, drones, robots, precision agriculture, surveying, and other industrial uses.

Glacier

Seed Round in 2022
Glacier develops AI-enabled recycling robots for recycling facilities. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company creates affordable, high-performing, and space-efficient robots that automate the sorting of recyclable materials. Its platform combines artificial intelligence-powered sensors and robotics to streamline operations, improve sorting accuracy, and increase profitability for waste facilities.

Built Robotics

Series C in 2022
Built Robotics develops automation technology for the construction industry by turning heavy equipment into autonomous robots with AI-guided software that integrates sensors such as GPS, cameras, and Lidar. The systems retrofit onto earthmoving equipment to enable autonomous operation on job sites, supporting projects such as wind farms, oil and gas pipelines, mining, and housing developments, and they are used to automate repetitive tasks in solar projects to accelerate the transition to clean energy.

Aigen

Seed Round in 2022
Aigen develops autonomous, solar-powered robotics for agriculture. Their platform manages plants without chemical inputs, promoting soil health regeneration and reducing manual labor needs.

Rapid Robotics

Series B in 2021
Rapid Robotics is a provider of industrial automation solutions focused on robotic arms and palletizing systems for manufacturing and logistics. The company develops and deploys affordable robotic workcells and software that combine AI and vision-based capabilities to handle a range of palletizing and material-handling tasks. Its offerings enable rapid deployment, often in hours rather than weeks, and aim to lower operating costs while increasing production capacity, efficiency, and quality. Through a Robot-as-a-Service model, Rapid Robotics helps sites scale automation without the burden of ownership or extensive custom programming. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company targets manufacturers facing labor shortages and rising fulfillment complexity by delivering flexible, service-driven automation that improves margins and throughput.

Berkshire Grey

Post in 2021
Berkshire Grey, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence-driven robotic and automated material handling systems. Founded in 2013 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company focuses on automating tasks traditionally performed by humans in commercial settings, enhancing efficiency in fulfillment, supply chain, and logistics operations. Its offerings include a range of robotic solutions, such as autonomous picking and sorting systems, mobile robotic units, and dynamic parcel sortation technologies. Additionally, Berkshire Grey provides electromechanical solutions that incorporate vision systems and advanced scanning technologies. By leveraging AI, computer vision, and machine learning, the company's systems enable clients to achieve higher accuracy and throughput speeds while managing diverse product assortments. The majority of its revenue is generated from North America, positioning Berkshire Grey as a significant player in the automation landscape.

Rapid Robotics

Series A in 2021
Rapid Robotics is a provider of industrial automation solutions focused on robotic arms and palletizing systems for manufacturing and logistics. The company develops and deploys affordable robotic workcells and software that combine AI and vision-based capabilities to handle a range of palletizing and material-handling tasks. Its offerings enable rapid deployment, often in hours rather than weeks, and aim to lower operating costs while increasing production capacity, efficiency, and quality. Through a Robot-as-a-Service model, Rapid Robotics helps sites scale automation without the burden of ownership or extensive custom programming. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company targets manufacturers facing labor shortages and rising fulfillment complexity by delivering flexible, service-driven automation that improves margins and throughput.

Berkshire Grey

Series B in 2020
Berkshire Grey, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence-driven robotic and automated material handling systems. Founded in 2013 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company focuses on automating tasks traditionally performed by humans in commercial settings, enhancing efficiency in fulfillment, supply chain, and logistics operations. Its offerings include a range of robotic solutions, such as autonomous picking and sorting systems, mobile robotic units, and dynamic parcel sortation technologies. Additionally, Berkshire Grey provides electromechanical solutions that incorporate vision systems and advanced scanning technologies. By leveraging AI, computer vision, and machine learning, the company's systems enable clients to achieve higher accuracy and throughput speeds while managing diverse product assortments. The majority of its revenue is generated from North America, positioning Berkshire Grey as a significant player in the automation landscape.

Built Robotics

Series B in 2019
Built Robotics develops automation technology for the construction industry by turning heavy equipment into autonomous robots with AI-guided software that integrates sensors such as GPS, cameras, and Lidar. The systems retrofit onto earthmoving equipment to enable autonomous operation on job sites, supporting projects such as wind farms, oil and gas pipelines, mining, and housing developments, and they are used to automate repetitive tasks in solar projects to accelerate the transition to clean energy.

FIRE1

Series C in 2018
FIRE1 is an Irish-based company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic devices. Its flagship product is a remote monitoring system designed to enhance heart failure patients' lives by providing real-time data to healthcare providers, facilitating early detection and proactive interventions.

Teal Drones

Series A in 2017
Founded in 2015, Teal Drones specializes in manufacturing high-performance drones. Its flagship product, the Teal One, is renowned for its exceptional flight experience and premium hardware design. The company's drones cater to a wide range of applications including gaming, security inspections, e-commerce, agriculture, and enterprise solutions.

Built Robotics

Series A in 2017
Built Robotics develops automation technology for the construction industry by turning heavy equipment into autonomous robots with AI-guided software that integrates sensors such as GPS, cameras, and Lidar. The systems retrofit onto earthmoving equipment to enable autonomous operation on job sites, supporting projects such as wind farms, oil and gas pipelines, mining, and housing developments, and they are used to automate repetitive tasks in solar projects to accelerate the transition to clean energy.

Swift Navigation

Series B in 2017
Swift Navigation is a technology company that delivers precise GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous and automated systems across automotive, robotics, aerospace, agriculture, and industrial applications. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia, the company develops hardware and software that enable centimeter-level real-time positioning through multi-band, multi-constellation RTK receivers and complementary offerings such as a ruggedized module, a positioning engine, and cloud-based corrections. Its product lineup includes Piksi Multi GNSS receivers, Duro rugged receivers, Starling positioning engine, and Skylark cloud corrections, along with related modules, antennas, radios, and cables. The end-to-end GNSS platform supports low-cost, high-accuracy positioning for autonomous vehicles, drones, robots, precision agriculture, surveying, and other industrial uses.

Drive.ai

Series B in 2017
Drive.ai, established in 2015 by former Stanford University AI Lab colleagues, specializes in developing artificial intelligence software for autonomous vehicles. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on creating hardware components like sensors and control systems, along with communications infrastructure and an in-car interface. Their deep learning-first approach enables their technology to learn new driving scenarios independently, adapting to diverse environments safely. As of June 2019, Drive.ai operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

Bonsai

Series A in 2017
Bonsai offers an AI platform that empowers enterprises to build and deploy intelligent systems. By completely automating the management of complex machine learning libraries and algorithms, Bonsai enables enterprises to program AI models that improve system control and enhance real-time decision support. Businesses use these models today to increase automation and improve operational efficiency of industrial systems including robotics, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, energy and utilities. Based in Berkeley, CA, Bonsai is backed by leading investors including NEA, Microsoft Ventures, ABB, Samsung NEXT and Siemens.

Bonsai

Series A in 2016
Bonsai offers an AI platform that empowers enterprises to build and deploy intelligent systems. By completely automating the management of complex machine learning libraries and algorithms, Bonsai enables enterprises to program AI models that improve system control and enhance real-time decision support. Businesses use these models today to increase automation and improve operational efficiency of industrial systems including robotics, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, energy and utilities. Based in Berkeley, CA, Bonsai is backed by leading investors including NEA, Microsoft Ventures, ABB, Samsung NEXT and Siemens.

FIRE1

Series B in 2016
FIRE1 is an Irish-based company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic devices. Its flagship product is a remote monitoring system designed to enhance heart failure patients' lives by providing real-time data to healthcare providers, facilitating early detection and proactive interventions.

Teal Drones

Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2015, Teal Drones specializes in manufacturing high-performance drones. Its flagship product, the Teal One, is renowned for its exceptional flight experience and premium hardware design. The company's drones cater to a wide range of applications including gaming, security inspections, e-commerce, agriculture, and enterprise solutions.

Swift Navigation

Series A in 2015
Swift Navigation is a technology company that delivers precise GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous and automated systems across automotive, robotics, aerospace, agriculture, and industrial applications. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia, the company develops hardware and software that enable centimeter-level real-time positioning through multi-band, multi-constellation RTK receivers and complementary offerings such as a ruggedized module, a positioning engine, and cloud-based corrections. Its product lineup includes Piksi Multi GNSS receivers, Duro rugged receivers, Starling positioning engine, and Skylark cloud corrections, along with related modules, antennas, radios, and cables. The end-to-end GNSS platform supports low-cost, high-accuracy positioning for autonomous vehicles, drones, robots, precision agriculture, surveying, and other industrial uses.

Cape

Venture Round in 2015
Cape Productions, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in aerial video capture using drone and cloud technology. Established in 2014 and headquartered in the United States, the company offers a unique platform called Cape Aerial Telepresence™, which allows users to remotely control drones in real-time from any location. This innovative approach streamlines the operation of commercial drones by eliminating the need for on-site technical expertise, making it easier and more cost-effective for various agencies and businesses to utilize drone technology. By focusing on applications such as skiing and snowboarding, Cape enhances the accessibility and safety of aerial videography, catering to a wide range of users seeking to capture high-quality footage without the traditional complexities of drone operation.

Bonsai

Seed Round in 2014
Bonsai offers an AI platform that empowers enterprises to build and deploy intelligent systems. By completely automating the management of complex machine learning libraries and algorithms, Bonsai enables enterprises to program AI models that improve system control and enhance real-time decision support. Businesses use these models today to increase automation and improve operational efficiency of industrial systems including robotics, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, energy and utilities. Based in Berkeley, CA, Bonsai is backed by leading investors including NEA, Microsoft Ventures, ABB, Samsung NEXT and Siemens.

Bonsai

Seed Round in 2014
Bonsai offers an AI platform that empowers enterprises to build and deploy intelligent systems. By completely automating the management of complex machine learning libraries and algorithms, Bonsai enables enterprises to program AI models that improve system control and enhance real-time decision support. Businesses use these models today to increase automation and improve operational efficiency of industrial systems including robotics, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, energy and utilities. Based in Berkeley, CA, Bonsai is backed by leading investors including NEA, Microsoft Ventures, ABB, Samsung NEXT and Siemens.

FIRE1

Series A in 2014
FIRE1 is an Irish-based company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic devices. Its flagship product is a remote monitoring system designed to enhance heart failure patients' lives by providing real-time data to healthcare providers, facilitating early detection and proactive interventions.

Tynker

Venture Round in 2013
Tynker is an online creative coding platform that aims to equip children aged 5 to 18 with foundational skills in computer science and programming. The platform offers self-paced courses for individual learners as well as a comprehensive curriculum tailored for educational institutions. Through its intuitive visual programming language, Tynker allows users to create a variety of projects, including web and mobile applications, animations, music, e-books, and games, while also enabling programming for robotics and drones. The organization's mission is to foster critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in children, preparing them for future career opportunities in a technology-driven world.

Hillcrest Labs

Series D in 2008
Hillcrest Laboratories is a prominent global supplier of motion processing solutions, specializing in the use of MEMS sensors to capture and translate human and mechanical movements into actionable motion patterns. This technology is utilized across various sectors, including consumer electronics and industrial applications. Known for its significant contributions to the Smart TV industry, Hillcrest Labs developed HoME, the first pointer-based interactive media system for television, along with the award-winning Loop remote control. The company has expanded its reach to the smartphone and mobile device markets, licensing technology for leading gaming systems and providing solutions for virtual reality applications. Hillcrest Labs has garnered numerous accolades, including multiple CES Innovations Awards and recognition from notable publications such as PC World and Popular Mechanics. Founded in 2001 by Dan Simpkins and based in Rockville, Maryland, Hillcrest Labs continues to innovate in sensor processing and data fusion, offering advanced 9-axis and 6-axis embedded systems and software for applications in robotics, augmented reality, and handheld motion control.

Hillcrest Labs

Series B in 2004
Hillcrest Laboratories is a prominent global supplier of motion processing solutions, specializing in the use of MEMS sensors to capture and translate human and mechanical movements into actionable motion patterns. This technology is utilized across various sectors, including consumer electronics and industrial applications. Known for its significant contributions to the Smart TV industry, Hillcrest Labs developed HoME, the first pointer-based interactive media system for television, along with the award-winning Loop remote control. The company has expanded its reach to the smartphone and mobile device markets, licensing technology for leading gaming systems and providing solutions for virtual reality applications. Hillcrest Labs has garnered numerous accolades, including multiple CES Innovations Awards and recognition from notable publications such as PC World and Popular Mechanics. Founded in 2001 by Dan Simpkins and based in Rockville, Maryland, Hillcrest Labs continues to innovate in sensor processing and data fusion, offering advanced 9-axis and 6-axis embedded systems and software for applications in robotics, augmented reality, and handheld motion control.
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