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Operationally focused growth equity and venture firm founded by Antonio Gracias in 1995; known for early Elon Musk-affiliated investments (Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink) and led Zipline's $600M growth round in January 2026.

HeadquartersChicago, US
Portfolio9 companies
Cited round volume$3.5B
Cited rounds15
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Physical AI portfolio

Round-by-round participation

ZiplineRobot maker · registered · corporate
2026-01-21Unknown · Lead$600MSource
2024-06-01Series G$350MSource
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Source ledger

15 unique public sources

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Dominion Dynamics lands $139 million in Canada's largest defence-tech Series ABetaKit · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Dominion Dynamics raises $139M CAD Series A to scale Arctic surveillance network and drone systemsNewswire Canada · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Zipline charts drone delivery expansion with $600M in new fundingTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Can You Invest in Zipline in 2026?: references $350M Series G (June 2024) at $5.2B valuationThe Motley Fool · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Drover Labs Secures $3.1MSignalbase · retrieved 2026-07-05
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TRIC Robotics raises seed funding to help farmers control pests and plant diseaseThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ex-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics with $80M to automate constructionTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bedrock Ocean dredges up $25M to map the seafloor with robots (Series A-2 extension)TechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bedrock's autonomous ocean-mapping ambitions score $25M as renewables riseTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Defense startup Anduril secures $1.5 billion investmentDefense News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Anduril raises $450M as the defense tech company's valuation soars to $4.6BTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Anduril Raises $200 Million To Fund Ambitious Plans To Build A Defense Tech GiantForbes · retrieved 2026-07-05
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AMP Robotics Raises $91 Million in Series C FinancingBusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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AMP Robotics Raises $55 Million from XN, Valor Equity Partners, GV, and Existing InvestorsRoboticsTomorrow · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Robotic Exoskeleton company Roam raises a $12 million Series ATechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05