Dynamo Ventures

1/ This morning, we've shared a series of blog posts outlining our methodical approach to seed investing. Our intentions are to provide insight into our investment process with transparency and accountability. #ourApproach" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dynamo.vc/about#ourAppro…

💸 @IsembardGroup, a manufacturer of high-precision components for aerospace, defence, energy, and robotics through a network of AI-operated factories, raised $50M in Series A Funding. buff.ly/mP1W86k

🗞️ @travisk has resurfaced with Atoms, a sprawling robotics venture spanning food automation, autonomous mining vehicles, and robotic transport, with @Uber reportedly investing ~$100M in its self-driving arm. buff.ly/mP1W86k

💼 Who's Hiring? 👩‍💻 Senior GL Accountant at @sennderofficial in Wroclaw, Poland. buff.ly/FLzOQzN

🗞️ Layoffs are spreading across the US supply chain, with nearly 4,000 jobs cut across warehouses, factories, rail terminals, and distribution centers as companies respond to softer demand and network consolidation. buff.ly/mP1W86k

💸 RLWRLD, a developer of robotics foundation models trained in live industrial environments to power AI-driven robots for factories, logistics networks, and service operations, raised $26M in Seed 2 Funding. buff.ly/mP1W86k

2/ During this episode, Santosh is joined by @IzzyRosenzweig, Founder and CEO of @go_portless. They talk about a revolutionary approach to supply chain logistics, transforming e-commerce fulfillment by reducing inventory time from months to days, and more.

1/ 🎙️ From time to time, we’ll re-air a previous episode of the show that our newer audience may have missed. Watch the full episode: buff.ly/f79xJQw

🗞️ The US and China have opened trade talks in Paris ahead of a planned Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, signaling an effort to stabilize one of the world's most consequential economic relationships. buff.ly/mP1W86k

💼 Who's Hiring? 👩‍💻 Controls Engineer at @PlusOneRobotics in San Antonio, TX. buff.ly/txRsd6t

💸 @Backopsai, a developer of an AI-native operating system for supply chain operations that converts emails and service tickets into automated actions across vendors and carriers, raised $26M in Series A Funding. buff.ly/mP1W86k

💸 @evervault, a developer-focused data security platform that enables organizations to encrypt and orchestrate sensitive data without exposing it in plaintext, raised $25M in Series B Funding. buff.ly/mP1W86k

🗞️ Retailers are retraining consumers to accept slower delivery as fast shipping gets too expensive to subsidize—@FedEx and @UPS keep raising rates and merchants are pushing flexible delivery windows. buff.ly/mP1W86k

💼 Who's Hiring? 👩‍💻 Senior Software Engineer at @improvin_ in Stockholm, SE. buff.ly/6cFfHX2

🗞️ Middle East port congestion is spreading as carriers offload Jebel Ali- and Gulf-bound containers early at fallback ports, tying up more than 200,000 TEUs and pushing up rates into India and the East Med. buff.ly/mP1W86k

💸 WayCool, an operator of a full-stack agritech platform connecting farmers with retailers and institutional buyers while providing sourcing and distribution services, raised $22.7M in Funding. buff.ly/mP1W86k

💸 @QurrentAI, a provider of autonomous AI-powered digital workers that execute complex back-office operations like invoice collection and supply chain reconciliation, raised $15M in Series A Funding. buff.ly/mP1W86k

@DHLsupplychain @SVTrobotics 2/ Now live in 30 sites and planned for over 100 within three years, the platform lets DHL rapidly scale modular automation with minimal downtime while improving data visibility and hybrid workforce coordination. Well done, team! #WeAreDynamo 💥 buff.ly/ngTDqPO

1/ Great news to start the week @DHLsupplychain has deployed @SVTrobotics' SOFTBOT platform across its warehouses to enable tech-agnostic, plug-and-play robotics integrations up to 12 times faster, with real-time, multi-site monitoring.

🗞️ Oil markets are increasingly pricing in a longer, more structural disruption in the Gulf, with Brent back above $100 and analysts raising forecasts as attacks on tankers and mine threats suggest Hormuz could stay impaired for weeks. buff.ly/mP1W86k

💬 The Strait of Hormuz is closed—oil is near $100, ten @Maersk ships are trapped in the Persian Gulf, and 200,000 TEUs are piling up at fallback ports as carriers scramble to reroute. buff.ly/mP1W86k