Robot startups burn expensive equity on hardware that deserves debt

About 25% of companies one VC saw this year are robotics firms buying hardware with expensive equity instead of debt; at $20K-$100K per unit with 12-18 month payback, serving a 50-unit customer requires millions upfront.

2026-09-12 ~ 2026-09-12 · 2 related posts

• Investor: ~25% of startups I see are robotics firms buying hardware with the priciest equity — antavedissian · 2026-09-12
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