GreyOrange arises $140 million in Series C funding

GreyOrange, one of the leading company in AI-powered robotics systems for flexible automation across fulfillment centers in the supply chain has today announced US$140 million in Series C funding, marking the largest round ever raised by an industrial robotics company.

Mithril Capital, co-founded by Ajay Royan and Peter Thiel, led this round, which included Binny Bansal(Co-Founder, Flipkart) and other existing investors including Blume Ventures. They join Mitsubishi, Flipkart, and the Project Verte as investors in the company. Ajay Royan, Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of Mithril Capital, will join the GreyOrange board.

About GreyOrange

Founded in 2011 by Samay Kohli and Akash Gupta, GreyOrange is a global technology company headquartered in Singapore with offices in India, Japan, Germany and the U.S. The company operates major Research and Development (R&D) Centers in India, the U.S., and Singapore.

The new funds will enable GreyOrange to fulfill its vision of developing and deploying intuitive, flexible and scalable solutions for end-to-end automation across the supply chain, from factories to fulfillment centers, and beyond. GreyOrange plans to build on the strong growth it has experienced over the past five years by expanding operations across Asia, Europe, and the U.S.  GreyOrange arises $140 million in Series C fundingWith the ongoing e-commerce and omni-channel boom, more international and regional operators are accepting that intelligent, flexible robotics solutions offer the highest productivity and efficiency improvements, giving these businesses a competitive edge. The GreyOrange Butler robotics solutions, using an AI-first approach, have been contracted for many new sites in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. for customers in third party logistics, e-commerce, consumer electronics, fashion and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), among other industries. The goods-to-person Butler, an AI-enabled autonomous robot, optimizes the supply chain process from inventory storage and replenishment to order picking. The Butler PickPalTM combines AI and Machine Vision to revolutionize automated fulfillment, working in tandem with the Butler to accelerate multi-fold the pick process in fulfillment centers.

“As a global investor focused on emerging category leaders, Mithril is proud to partner with the GreyOrange team to advance our shared vision of a universal platform for flexible automation. As online and offline channels converge across a wide range of industries, we are excited to support robotic solutions that thoughtfully bridge the world of bits and the world of atoms, driving better health, safety and efficiency for workers and customers alike,” said Ajay Royan, co-founder and Managing General Partner of Mithril Capital.

Binny Bansal, Flipkart co-founder and Group CEO said, “As an entrepreneur myself, I have closely followed how Samay and Akash have built and grown GreyOrange to become an international technology company with customers across the world. I look forward to supporting and witnessing the new phase of their growth. The team will build on its strengths, especially in AI and machine learning, to launch new generation products for flexible automation.”

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