Funded Hardware Startups in Pittsburgh
Across the 10 most recent funded hardware entries in Pittsburgh, the only disclosed round above $50M is Astrobotic Technology’s $35M (2023-07-25), which si…
Across the 10 most recent funded hardware entries in Pittsburgh, the only disclosed round above $50M is Astrobotic Technology’s $35M (2023-07-25), which sits well above most other disclosed figures; the next-largest disclosed amounts are Locomation’s $40M (2021-07-15) and Seegrid’s $30M (2022-07-11), while the rest cluster between $4M and $10M (including Four Growers at $9M on 2024-11-21 and Near Earth Autonomy at $10M on 2022-06-22). A second pattern is temporal concentration: four rounds land in a tight window in 2024 (2024-03-07 appears twice—ESTAT Actuation and KEF Robotics, both undisclosed—and 2024-11-21 is Four Growers at $9M), while earlier years include Locomation (2021-07-15), Near Earth Autonomy (2022-06-22), Seegrid (2022-07-11), and Thoro.AI (2023-05-22). The most recent disclosed row is Hebi Robotics on 2025-06-02 at $250K, which is a clear low end relative to other disclosed amounts. By stage/label, 2 of the 10 rows have undisclosed amounts (ESTAT Actuation and KEF Robotics, both dated 2024-03-07), and 4 of 10 rows are marked with “Series Unknown” in the stage field (Hebi Robotics, Astrobotic Technology, and Seegrid’s label includes “Venture - Series Unknown,” plus another “Series Unknown” entry).
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What stands out on round size in this Pittsburgh hardware list?
The largest disclosed amount is Locomation’s $40M on 2021-07-15; the next-largest disclosed amounts are Astrobotic Technology’s $35M (2023-07-25) and Seegrid’s $30M (2022-07-11). Most other disclosed rounds fall in the $4M–$10M range (e.g., Four Growers at $9M on 2024-11-21; Near Earth Autonomy at $10M on 2022-06-22), while Hebi Robotics’ most recent disclosed $250K on 2025-06-02 is the low end among disclosed amounts.
Do multiple rounds cluster around the same dates?
Yes. Three entries are concentrated around 2024-03-07: ESTAT Actuation and KEF Robotics both show undisclosed amounts on that date, and the list also includes a later 2024 point with Four Growers at $9M on 2024-11-21. Separately, the 2022–2023 period stacks several larger disclosed rounds: Near Earth Autonomy ($10M, 2022-06-22), Seegrid ($30M, 2022-07-11), and Thoro.AI ($7M, 2023-05-22) plus Astrobotic Technology ($35M, 2023-07-25).
Are any companies repeated, suggesting follow-on activity within this feed?
Four Growers appears twice with different disclosed amounts: $9M on 2024-11-21 (Series A) and $4M on 2021-06-10 (stage not specified in the table). The same-name reuse suggests monitoring for follow-on or recap behavior, rather than a single one-off round.
How much of the disclosed picture is obscured by undisclosed or “Series Unknown” labels?
2 of 10 rows have “undisclosed” amounts: ESTAT Actuation (2024-03-07) and KEF Robotics (2024-03-07). In the stage field, “Series Unknown” appears on Hebi Robotics (2025-06-02), Astrobotic Technology (2023-07-25), and Seegrid via “Venture - Series Unknown” (2022-07-11), indicating that at least 3 entries are tagged without a standard named series.
Which stage labels dominate relative to the rest, and where are the high-disclosure rounds tied to naming?
Named stages appear in multiple rows but not as a single dominant category: Four Growers is explicitly “Series A” (2024-11-21, $9M), Thoro.AI is “Series A” (2023-05-22, $7M), while Astrobotic Technology is “Series Unknown” (2023-07-25, $35M) and Near Earth Autonomy is “Corporate Round” (2022-06-22, $10M). The largest disclosed round (Locomation, $40M on 2021-07-15) is labeled “Convertible Note,” rather than a named Series A/B-style round.
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