Ex-Apple autonomy lead's Maven Robotics is said to be raising $100M Series A
Less than two years in, the industrial robotics startup led by Apple alum Hamza Derbas is rumored to be pursuing a $100M Series A.
By Ryan Merket ยท Published
Why it matters
If accurate, a $100M Series A into a production-deployed warehouse robotics startup led by ex-Apple AV leaders would signal accelerating investor conviction in autonomous industrial labor.
Unconfirmed, but a well sourced rumor has Maven Robotics raising a $100M Series A. Treat the financing specifics as rumor pending company confirmation.
Co-founder and CEO Hamza Derbas previously led autonomy work at Apple. His co-founder and CFO, Khalid Derbas, worked in private equity and growth capital across telecoms and FMCG. The founding team also includes Michelle Nader, who owned product delivery across Apple's AV program, and Troy Carter, an electro-mechanical actuators veteran with work spanning DARPA and Disney.
Maven Robotics builds autonomous industrial robots for warehouses and factories aimed at reducing labor cost. The company hints at its autonomy stack and hardware in active job posts, including roles listed at mavenrobotics.ai and another listing.