Kindred

Acquired

Kindred Systems built AI-powered robots for warehouse automation, specializing in picking, placing, and sorting items for e-commerce fulfillment. The company was one of the first to use deep reinforcement learning in production robotics, with its flagship SORT robot deployed across retail and logistics operations.

Founders Geordie Rose, Suzanne Gildert, James Bergstra, George Babu

CEO Geordie Rose

Company

Founded

2014

Headquarters

San Francisco, United States

Employees

51-200

Financials

Total Funding

$79M

Sectors

Artificial Intelligence Hardware

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Funding History

3 rounds

Acquired by Ocado Group Nov 2, 2020

$262M

Series C Feb 14, 2019

$36M

Eclipse Ventures (Lead)

Series B Oct 24, 2017

$28M

Tencent (Lead) Eclipse Ventures First Round Capital

Series A Aug 27, 2015

$15M

Eclipse Ventures (Lead) GV DCVC Bloomberg Beta Innovation Endeavors AME Cloud Ventures 11.2 Capital Bold Capital Partners Silicon Valley Bank

Funding data is compiled from multiple independent sources including company announcements, press coverage, and regulatory filings. While we strive for accuracy, amounts and dates may reflect reported figures at time of announcement.