About Us

iRobot Ventures supports early-stage companies from across the connected hardware ecosystem that are developing technologies and products of strategic interest to iRobot.

We understand how hard it is to bring a product to market, let alone build a company, and provide more than capital when we invest. We create value for our entrepreneurs by facilitating access to our engineering and operations resources, as well as a network of external service providers, investors, and operators.

In summary, we:

• Syndicate with top-tier VC firms and corporate investors
• Do not seek special treatment or control
• Make investment decisions rapidly
• Embrace standard terms
• Provide access to internal and external resources
• Believe generating strategic and financial returns are not mutually exclusive

Our Focus

iRobot Ventures supports teams that are passionate about using technology to solve hard problems. We invest in applications that are adjacent to our core business or represent new market opportunities, and participate in the early stages of the innovation lifecycle, where we feel we have the most to add. We are geographic agnostic and focused on the following:

• Consumer technology
• Service-based business models
• Recurring revenue streams
• Cloud services & infrastructure
• Computer vision
• Localization & mapping
• Artificial Intelligence
• Robotic mobility & manipulation