Syncere Raises $11M in Pre-Seed Funding Led by a16z Speedrun

Syncere, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of a platform for home robotics, has raised $11 million in a Pre-Seed funding round.

The round was led by a16z Speedrun with participation from Draper Associates, Physical World, Sequel, SeaX Ventures, and other investors.

The company will use the funding to increase its manufacturing capacity and expand its physical AI technology into new commercial applications.

What is Syncere?

Syncere is developing robotics technology for homes. Its first product, LUME, combines a floor lamp with a household robot designed to perform everyday chores.

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Unlike conventional home robots, LUME can be used as a lamp from the beginning while gradually learning to perform household tasks. Users can demonstrate how they want specific tasks completed, allowing the robot to learn their preferences, and adapt to their homes.

Syncere is also developing a simple onboarding process that will help customers personalise LUME. The product combines robotic manipulation, perception technology and local AI computing. Its capabilities are expected to improve through software updates.

The company aims to make home robotics more accessible by introducing a product that serves a practical purpose while gradually gaining additional capabilities.

How Much Funding Has Syncere Raised?

Syncere has raised $11 million in its pre-seed funding round. The company has not disclosed details of previous funding rounds or its total funding raised before this investment.

Who Invested in Syncere’s Pre-Seed Round?

The $11 million pre-seed round was led by a16z Speedrun.

Other participating investors include:

• Draper Associates
• Physical World
• Sequel
• SeaX Ventures
• Other undisclosed investors

Why the Funding Matters

Syncere will use the capital to scale manufacturing capacity and expand its physical AI capabilities into new commercial applications.

The investment will support the development and production of LUME as the company works to bring its home robotics technology to more customers.

Who founded Syncere?

Syncere was founded in 2025 by Aaron Tan and Angus Fung.

The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Its team includes researchers from Stanford, Harvard, the University of Toronto and UC Berkeley, along with engineering and design professionals who have worked at Nuro, AMD, General Motors and Apple.

“Home robotics has a deployment problem disguised as a data problem,” said Dr. Aaron Tan, co-founder and CEO of SYNCERE. “Robots need real-world data to become reliable, but they can't get into people's homes until they're reliable. We built LUME to break that cycle.

Market and Business Growth

Syncere is developing its first product for the home robotics market. LUME combines lighting and household automation in a single device, with software designed to expand it's capabilities over time.

The company brings together experience in AI research, robotics, manufacturing and industrial design. However, it has not disclosed customer numbers, revenue or commercial deployment figures.

What Happens Next?

Syncere plans to increase LUMEs manufacturing capacity and continue developing its physical AI technology. It also intends to explore new commercial applications for its robotics capabilities while improving how LUME learns household tasks and adapts to individual users.

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