Robotics Startup Misty Robotics Raises $11.5 Million

Misty Robotics closed $11.5 million in Series A financing. Venrock and Foundry Group participated in the round.

Misty Robotics, a spinoff of Sphero, is a hardware company that builds personal robots for homes and offices. Based in Boulder, CO, the company’s vision is to put a personal robot in every home and office. According to the company, robots will be seen and treated as our friends, our teammates, and part of our families — performing helpful tasks, providing safety, and interacting with humans in entertaining and friendly ways that have only been previously seen in science fiction.

In its announcement, the company said Misty Robotics will use its new capital to build out the team and accelerate product development and customer shipping.