Startup · Switzerland
Gravis Robotics
HQ Zürich, SwitzerlandFounded 202251-200 employeesUpdated
Retrofit construction machines with autonomous technology.
Funding3 rounds · $223M
- Equity raised
- $223M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- $200MSeries A · Aug 17, 2026
- Last valuation
- $1.00B?Basis not stated · Series A · Aug 17, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Series A | $200M | $1.00B? | SoftBank Group | — | Reported |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Grant | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Seed | $23.0M | — | IQ Capital, Zacua Ventures | — | Reported |
- $200MAug 17, 2026
- GrantUndisclosedAug 10, 2026
- SeedLed by IQ Capital, Zacua Ventures$23.0MNov 28, 2025
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems2
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Retrofits construction machines with autonomous technology; the text cites construction productivity and no defense use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Retrofits construction machines with autonomous technology; the text cites construction productivity and no defense use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People6
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Burak Cizmeci · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder |
| Dominic Jud · LinkedIn ↗ | CTO & Co-Founder |
| Marco Hutter · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Marco Tranzatto · LinkedIn ↗ | Team Lead & Co-founder |
| Ryan Johns · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder |
| Ryan Johns · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Executive Officer |
Sources10
Profile3
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Gravis Robotics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Retrofit construction machines with autonomous technology. Increase productivity by 30% with safer sites and superhuman efficiency. Trusted by industry leaders.”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 74)”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Switzerland", "hq_iso2": "CH", "id": "7947eb87-0ea3-4fc1-8b62-ddf4e5671b85"}”
Systems1
- 4CompanyRacks
Gravis Robotics · Supports System
“## The Gravis RACK Turns your earthmoving equipment into a robot.”
Funding5
- 5
Tech Funding News · Aug 17, 2026 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“SoftBank has invested $200 million in Gravis Robotics, valuing the Zurich-based startup at $1 billion.”
- 6
Wilson Sonsini · Aug 17, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“announced their Series A financing, with SoftBank investing $200 million in the company”
- 7
startupticker.ch · Dec 1, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“has finalised a $23 million funding round co-led by IQ Capital and Zacua Ventures”
- 8
FinSMEs · Nov 28, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised $23M in funding”
- 9
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“funding round: Grant, 2026-08-10, lead: Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Pathfinder Enhancements programme”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“hq_city: Zürich”
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