Investing Early in Robotics & AI - #NYTechWeek

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Join a panel of leading early-stage investors, founders, and technologists during NY Tech Week for a candid lunchtime conversation exploring the real dynamics of backing robotics and AI ventures at their earliest—and most critical—stages.

With robotics and artificial intelligence reshaping industries from logistics to life sciences, the question for investors is no longer if the sector will deliver returns, but how to identify and support the founders and technologies that will define the next decade.

This session dives deep into what it takes to fund and scale robotics and AI startups in today's complex investment landscape. We’ll explore how family offices are engaging with the sector, the unique IP needs of hardware-meets-software innovation, and the signals that distinguish fundable vision from technical ambition.

Discussion Topics Will Include:

- Sourcing and supporting high-potential robotics and AI founders at the seed and pre-seed stage

- The role of intellectual property in early-stage robotics: patents, defensibility, and licensing strategies

- How family offices are approaching deep tech and frontier automation investments

- Trends in AI and hardware convergence—and what they mean for early-stage capital deployment

- Red flags, real traction, and how to navigate hype in a fast-evolving market

Whether you're an investor exploring robotics for the first time, a founder building in AI-powered automation, or a family office looking to deploy capital into deep tech, this event will offer strategic insights and real-world advice from those doing the work today.

RSVP now to join the conversation—and the community—at the intersection of early-stage investing and robotics innovation. Lunch and refreshments will be served.

Hosted by: Polsinelli and New York Robotics.

This event is part of #NYTechWeek—a week of gatherings hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the broader tech ecosystem. Learn more at

www.tech-week.com