Mimic Robotics AG

Based in Zurich, Switzerland, and founded as a spinoff from ETH Zurich in 2023, Mimic Robotics AG operates as a robotics company developing AI and robotics technology-based equipment for automation. The firm was co-founded by Stefan Weirich (CEO), Elvis Nava (CTO/CRO), Stephan Gravert (CCO/CTO), Ben Forrai, and Robert Katzschmann (Scientific Advisor). In October 2025, Mimic Robotics AG raised USD 16 million in seed funding co-led by new investors Elaia Partners and Speedinvest, with participation from another new investor Sequoia Scout, 2100 Ventures, 10x Founders, 1st Kind, and returning investor Founderful. The company engages in the development of scalable AI and large language models (LLMs) for universal robotic manipulation, offering solutions to automate complex manual labor tasks across various industries, from retail to manufacturing.

Mimic Robotics breaks the scaling laws for AI in robotics, such as manipulation with hands or limbs, by training robots on diverse, large-scale human video data, enabling swift adaptation to new tasks with minimal fine-tuning. Their dexterous robotic hand hardware, engineered to mimic human manipulation skills, bridges the gap between humans and robots, ensuring reliability in handling a wide range of work conditions and objects. The company will use the funding from October 2025 to continue investing in product development, improve its AI model, and scale data collection with factory partners.