Venture Capital: Japanese Robotics Startup Telexistence Nabs $170M

Telexistence, a robotics company based in Tokyo, has successfully raised USD 170 million in a Series B funding round. The funding came from both existing investors, such as Monoful Venture Partners, KDDI Open Innovation Fund, and Airbus Ventures, as well as new investors including SoftBank Group Corp., Foxconn Co-GP Fund, and Globis Capital Partners.