California-Based Viabot Raises $24M in Series A Funding

The round also saw participation from CDIB Capital Group, Stalwart Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Era Ventures, Morado Ventures, and SOSV.

will use the funding to expand its sales and engineering teams, accelerate new product development, and continue improving its robotics-as-a-service model and flagship Viabot One platform.

What is Viabot?

Viabot develops autonomous robots for outdoor property care and soft security services.

Its flagship Viabot One is designed to sweep and collect trash and debris up to 10 inches. It can also support services such as loitering detection and asset monitoring.

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The robot uses cameras, lidar, depth sensors, DGPS, and dynamic path planning to map and navigate its surroundings. It can perform scheduled routes and adapt to changing conditions.

Viabot One can automatically return to its docking station after a scheduled run to recharge and empty collected debris into standard trash bins. It can operate using a standard 120V outlet.

The robot also features autonomous tool swapping and battery hot-swapping, allowing 12–24 hour runs. Its intelligence can be updated through remote software updates.

How Much Funding Has Viabot Raised?

Viabot has raised $24 million in its latest Series A funding round.

The latest round brings the company’s total funding to $43 million.

The Series A was led by Walden International, with participation from CDIB Capital Group, Stalwart Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Era Ventures, Morado Ventures, and SOSV.

Who Invested in Viabot’s Series A?

Walden International led Viabot’s $24 million Series A round.

CDIB Capital Group, Stalwart Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Era Ventures, Morado Ventures, and SOSV also participated.

Why the Funding Matters

Viabot plans to use the new funding to grow its sales and engineering teams and accelerate new product development.

The company will also continue improving its robotics-as-a-service model and Viabot One platform.

Who founded Viabot?

Viabot was founded in 2016 by Gregg Ratanaphanyarat and Dawei Ding.

The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Leadership Comments

"We founded Viabot on the belief that technology should be extremely helpful, beautifully designed, and built to perform meaningful tasks that give teams their time back," said CEO and Co-Founder Gregg Ratanaphanyarat.

"We invest in teams that combine technical depth with the discipline to solve important customer problems. Viabot has demonstrated both by building a compelling platform with a clear focus on real-world customer value," said Steve Anderson, founder of Baseline Ventures. "The best technology becomes part of everyday life without asking people to think twice.

Market and Business Growth

Following the release of its RUNO prototype in 2021, Viabot developed and validated the Viabot One through real-world deployments.

The company says these deployments resulted in unit economic profitability, contract renewals, and new business.

Viabot has established production operations and expanded its services across California, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

Its customers include Fortune 500 retailers, higher education institutions, multinational real estate owners, developers, property management companies, healthcare organizations, and utility companies.

What Happens Next?

Viabot plans to expand its sales and engineering teams and accelerate development of new products.

The company will also continue improving Viabot One and its robotics-as-a-service model as it expands autonomous property care services across the United States.

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