Announcing the 2025 Robotics VC-Founder Matchup, with meetings taking place online between Dec 1st (Monday) to Dec 5th (Friday).
This virtual event will bring together 200+ startups and 200+ investors for 1:1 meetings online, scheduled at mutually convenient times, making it one of the largest robotics events.
[Nov 23] Over 250 investors and 150 startups are already registered!
[Nov 21] See our coverage in The Robot Report, Robotics 24/7, and the Association for Advancing Automation.
In 2025, SOSV Matchups generated over 4,000 one-on-one meetings in categories that included Health Tech, Climate and Industrial Tech, receiving high praise from over 2,000 participants:
- “It’s months of deal flow in a single week” (investor)
- “High quality meetings.” (investor)
- “The most value we’ve ever received.” (startup founder)
- “I had more VC meetings in a week than in the past 6 months.” (startup founder)
Who should attend?
- Robotics investors, and startups up to series B.
- Our definition for “Robotics” covers the field that designs, builds, and operates machines capable of sensing, thinking, and acting in the physical world. It spans applications from industrial automation and healthcare to mobility, exploration, and human-robot interaction.
How does it work?
- Register – Anytime.
- Request Meetings – From Nov 24th, we will send you a link to the Grip platform, where you can request meetings.
- Meet – From Dec 1-5 you can conduct meetings on our event platform, or outside using Calendly/Zoom/Etc.
The event is completely free to attend. We expect relevance and good behavior (see the application form for details).
Note: There is a limit of 20 pending meeting requests you can send to investors. You can cancel requests to get them back.
FAQs
Q: Why is SOSV doing this?
- More connections lead to more investments and help grow this ecosystem.
- SOSV is a leader in robotics investing, and the matchups helps the SOSV team find new investment prospects as well as help our existing portfolio companies find new investors.
Q: What is the duration of meetings?
- 20 minutes + option to extend. Meetings start on the hour or half-past. There is a 10 minute buffer between slots.
Q: Can I connect outside the Grip platform?
- Yes. You can use Calendly or equivalent to set up outside meetings using Zoom, Teams, Meet, etc.
- All participants share their LinkedIn URL so you can connect there too.
Q: What can I expect as a founder?
- Possibly the most detailed list of investors in robotics, including their favorite categories, stages and geographies.
- While it is not easy, you can expect some – or lots of – meetings. The most successful participants have dozens of meetings in a single week, unfortunately many have none. We share best practices to help you maximize this opportunity. In short: start early and target well.
Q: What can I expect as an investor?
- An exceptionally detailed list of startups, easy to filter, and with (in most cases) pitch decks.
- The most successful participants invest time to identify the right targets and reach out to founders proactively.
- An overflow of meeting requests. Unfortunately it’s the nature of the beast: 500+ founders are hoping to find funding!
- SOSV has already invested in 10 startups we found during matchups, and dozens of other investors have reported deals too.
Q: Can I partner with SOSV or sponsor this event?
- Please reach out at marketing@sosv.com
Q: I am always interested in attending such events. Where do I register?
- Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about future events.
