Kinova - About the company
Kinova is a series B company based in Boisbriand (Canada), founded in 2006. It operates as a Developer of robotic arms for personal assistance and research purposes. Kinova has raised $57M in funding from Graham Partners and Fonds Manufacturier Quebecois. The company has 1106 active competitors, including 222 funded and 101 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Vicarious, Yaskawa and UBTECH.
Company Details
Developer of robotic arms for personal assistance and research purposes. The chief offering is an assistive six-axis robotic manipulator arm with a two- or three-finger hand-arm that allows users to perform multiple functions for patients with spinal cord injuries, SMA, muscular dystrophy, ALS, and stroke.
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Founded Year
2006
Location
Boisbriand, Canada
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
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Kinova's funding and investors
Kinova has raised a total funding of $57M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 28, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Feb 09, 2022 for $16M. 1 investor participated in its latest round, which include DAOL Investment, Foxconn Electronics, BDC and Export Development Canada.
Kinova has 8 institutional investors including Graham Partners, Fonds Manufacturier Quebecois and DAOL Investment.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kinova:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 09, 2022 | $16M | Grant (prize money) | 4863851 | 5323764 | |
Dec 29, 2021 | $32M | Series B | 5419684 | 7298401 | |
Sep 28, 2017 | $25M | Series A | 3885210 | 9504231 |
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Kinova's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Kinova include Vicarious, Yaskawa and UBTECH. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kinova, ranked by ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù score :
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score |
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1st | Vicarious 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Developer of AI-based robotic arms | $250M | Bezos Expeditions, Samsung Venture InvestmentÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 70/100 |
2nd | Provider of motion control, robotics, and system engineering solutions | - | - | 67/100 | |
3rd | Provider of service robots for diversified applications | $1.34B | Telstra Ventures, Ìý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 66/100 | |
4th |  Agile Robots 2018, Munich (Germany), Series C | Provider of a ML based solution for enabling autonomous robots to create perception of their surroundings | $250M | Sequoia Capital, HillhouseÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 65/100 |
5th | Blue Ocean Robotics 2013, Odense (Denmark), Acquired | Manufacturer of mobile robots for multiple industries | $81.4M | , EIC FundÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 65/100 |
6th |  Agility Robotics 2015, Albany (United States), Series B | Provider of bi-pedal robots for multiple applications | $180M | Industrial Technology Investment Corporation, DCVCÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 65/100 |
7th |  Gecko Robotics 2013, Pittsburgh (United States), Series C | Develops a wall climbing robot for inspections | $229M | The Westly Group, Alpha Venture PartnersÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 62/100 |
8th |  Universal Robots 2005, Odense (Denmark), Acquired | Provider of collaborative robot arms | $5.31M | IFU, VaekstfondenÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 62/100 |
9th | Softbank Robotics 2012, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired | Provider of humanoid social robots for homes and businesses | $117M | , Foxconn ElectronicsÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 62/100 |
10th | Myomo 2004, Boston (United States), Public | Provider of a robotic arm for mobility and rehabilitation | $17.2M | Mountain Group Partners, Springboard EnterprisesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 61/100 |
55th | 2006, Boisbriand (Canada), Series B | Developer of robotic arms for personal assistance and research purposes | $57M | DAOL Investment, Foxconn ElectronicsÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 48/100 |
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Kinova's Investments and acquisitions
Kinova has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Kinova
Media has covered Kinova for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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