Robotics VCs told: your best deal flow is at the local machine shop
kscottz · x · 2026-09-18
Fictiv's @sunnysahota advises robotics investors that the best deal flow comes from local machine shops: Fictiv has fabricated prototypes for companies years before anyone knew they existed, watching 2-person garage teams become multi-billion dollar companies. Open-source robotics researcher kscottz agrees, noting open source also reveals early startup ideas, and flags the Misumi acquisition as impressive.
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