Startup · Canada
Sanctuary AI
HQ Vancouver, CanadaFounded 201851-200 employeesUpdated
We are creating the world's first industrial-grade robotic hand that features human-level capabilities for industrial arm and humanoid integration.
Funding6 rounds · ~$61.5M
- Equity raised
- ~$61.5M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $30.0M
- Latest
- $1.5MStage undisclosed · Apr 17, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Undisclosed | $1.5M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Undisclosed | $328K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Grant | $30.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Series A | ~$59.6M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | Evok Innovations | — | Reported |
| Dec 21, 2018 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- Undisclosed$1.5MApr 17, 2026
- Undisclosed$328KJul 3, 2024
- Grant$30.0MDec 1, 2022
- Series A~$59.6MMar 2, 2022
- SeedLed by Evok InnovationsUndisclosedNov 24, 2020
- SeedUndisclosedDec 21, 2018
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.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Industrial-grade robotic hands for industrial arms and humanoids, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Industrial-grade robotic hands for industrial arms and humanoids, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People5
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Ajay Agrawal | Co-Founder |
| Geordie Rose | Co-founder |
| Olivia Norton | Co-founder |
| Suzanne Gildert | Founder & CTO |
| James Wells | Chief Executive Officer |
Sources5
Profile2
- 1
Sanctuary AI · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“We are creating the world's first industrial-grade robotic hand that features human-level capabilities for industrial arm and humanoid integration.”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "aefec2c8-b7f6-46ed-a23c-9423fbf9cb0d", "name": "Sanctuary AI"}”
Funding1
- 3DatabaseSanctuary AI company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Seed Round, 2018-12-21”
People2
- 4
Sanctuary AI · Supports Role
“James Wells is the Chief Executive Officer of Sanctuary AI and has been with the company since 2018.”
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sudoremove.com · Supports Role
“Sanctuary AI is a company co-founded by Geordie Rose, co-founder of D-Wave Systems (quantum computers), and Suzanne Gildert, with the goal of physical implementation of artificial general intelligence (AGI).”
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