// VENTURE LAB · PHYSICAL AI · ROBOTICS
We build the companies that build physical intelligence.
A venture lab for Physical AI and Robotics founders. Capital, labs, and hands-on co-building — from first prototype to Series A.
BUILT BY FOUNDERS WHO'VE BEEN IN YOUR SEAT
Former co-founders with exits in embedded systems and fintech. We've shipped hardware, managed BOMs, and closed rounds with investors who didn't understand our stack.
// THE PROBLEM
Hardware startups die differently.
01
No lab access.
You can't iterate on a CAD file. Without physical infrastructure, hardware startups stall before they start.
02
Investors who don't speak hardware.
They fund SaaS cycles, not 18-month TRL climbs. Most VCs have never seen a BOM.
03
Alone at the hardest part.
The gap between research and a fundable company is where most die. No one to co-build with.
// THE PLATFORM
Capital is the smallest part.
Eight pillars. One integrated platform.
P.01
Capital
Pre-seed to seed investment with follow-on capacity for breakout companies.
P.02
Global Lab Access
Hardware labs, test facilities, prototyping and fabrication across three continents.
P.03
Venture Lab Network
Partner studios in Europe and the USA for co-investment and market entry.
P.04
University Partnerships
Research access, IP licensing, talent pipelines, and joint projects.
P.05
Investor Access
Curated network for later rounds: VCs, CVCs, strategics, and angels.
P.06
Technical Guidance
Senior engineers on architecture, embedded design, safety, and DFM.
P.07
Co-founder Network
Matching technical and commercial founders. Researcher-to-founder transitions.
P.08
Go-to-Market Access
Introductions to OEMs, Tier-1s, and industrial pilot customers.
// FOCUS DOMAINS
Two domains. One thesis.
DOMAIN 01
Physical AI
The next wave of AI is embodied. We back founders building the models, perception stacks, and edge inference systems that let machines understand and act in the physical world.
Explore the thesis →DOMAIN 02
Robotics
Full-stack robotics: from actuators and motor drives to control software and system integration. We understand the whole stack — and the BOM behind it.
Explore the thesis →// PROCESS
From idea to funded company.
Apply
Submit your idea, research, or early prototype.
Validate
Technical and market diligence with our engineering team.
Build
Co-build with lab access, technical guidance, and our network.
Fund
Lead or co-lead your pre-seed or seed round.
Scale
Follow-on support, investor introductions, and market access.
// NETWORK
A global platform for hardware founders.
Labs, universities, venture partners, and investors across three continents.
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// WHY US
"We've shipped hardware products, managed supply chains, closed seed rounds with investors who didn't understand our BOM, and built teams from scratch. We built 1206 VC because we needed it when we were founders."
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Former co-founder of [COMPANY EXIT]. Exits in embedded systems.
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[FOUNDER TITLE]
Former co-founder of [COMPANY EXIT]. Exits in embedded systems.
// PROGRAMS
Multiple entry points. One destination.
01
Venture Building
We co-build from zero. For researchers and technical founders with a thesis but no company yet.
Learn more →02
Accelerate
For early-stage startups that need lab access, capital, and a network to reach Series A.
Learn more →03
Founder-in-Residence
Find your co-founder. We match technical founders with commercial operators and vice versa.
Learn more →04
University Spin-out Track
From research to company. We work with universities to commercialise IP in Physical AI and Robotics.
Learn more →FOR FOUNDERS
Ready to build?
Apply to our next cohort or reach out directly. We respond to every application.
Apply now →FOR PARTNERS
Work with us.
Universities, investors, and corporates — let's build the hardware future together.
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