Acumino Raises $11.7 Million Seed Round and Joins Google DeepMind’s European Robotics Accelerator

Greek robotics startup Acumino has raised $11.7 million in seed funding to accelerate commercial customer deployments of its hardware-agnostic physical AI platform for industrial automation.

Orrick advised Acumino on the transaction.

THE COMPANY

Acumino develops AI that trains robots to perform dexterous manipulation tasks in industrial automation settings. The company's data-driven robot modeling approach enables robots to adapt across different hardware platforms without requiring task-specific re-programming for each robot type, driving new standards for flexibility and scalability in automation.

Acumino was also selected by Google DeepMind for its first European robotics accelerator cohort, one of just 15 startups chosen. The program was announced in June 2026 and provides access to Gemini robotics models, cloud credits and technical mentorship.

THE IMPACT

The funding will support Acumino's commercial deployment of its AI platform and expansion of its engineering team. Participation in the DeepMind accelerator provides technical credibility and access to resources, positioning Acumino as the sole Greek participant among leading European robotics startups.

THE TEAM

George Pothoulakis led the team that advised Acumino, which also included Will Lorenzen and Chelsea Smith.

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