Tiger Global Management is bullish on robots. In the past two weeks alone, it has made additional investments in at least three private robotics companies.
This is not surprising for the Tiger Cub headed by Chase Coleman. It was an early investor in the sector, and the latest deals are all follow-on investments.
Last week, in the most recent example, Tiger Global was one of a handful of investment firms that participated in a $31 million funding for Vecna Robotics, which designs and makes autonomous mobile robots.
In a press release, Vecna asserted: “Demand for flexible automation continues to grow as warehouse and manufacturing operators look to increase productivity, reduce non-value-added travel, and automate material movement without the constraints of fixed infrastructure.”
This is Tiger Global’s third investment in Vecna, according to Crunchbase. Back in January 2022, the firm, which has a separate venture capital business, led a $65 million Series C funding round.
At the time, Griffin Schroeder, a partner at Tiger Global, said of the investment: “Shifts in the labor market are accelerating the need for automation throughout the global supply chain. Vecna Robotics is very well-positioned to help companies in warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution meet this challenge head-on with truly intelligent automation for pallet-sized loads.”
Also last week, Tiger Global participated in a $41.6 million Series G financing for Locus Robotics. This is the firm’s third investment in the company, making it the second-most-active participant, per Crunchbase.
In February 2021, Locus Robotics, a warehouse robotics company, announced a $150 million Series E funding led by Tiger Global Management and BOND. Tiger Global subsequently injected an additional $50 million into the company, according to BuiltInBoston.com, a website geared toward tech professionals.
“Locus’s innovative mix of proven technology, flexible design, and seamless scalability makes it an ideal choice to lead the digital transformation of the warehouse,” Schroeder said in a press release at the time of the Series E announcement.
Institutional Investor recently reported that Tiger Global has emerged as a major player in the recently announced merger between FORT Robotics, which describes itself as a safety platform for physical AI, and Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company. The new company will be called FORT Robotics Holdings. The deal includes about $31 million from both a private investment in public equity and an agreement from new and existing investors including Tiger Global, Mark Cuban, and Prologis Ventures.
In August 2025, Tiger Global also led an additional $18.9 million financing for FORT Robotics’ Series B funding round. In the press release, Tiger Global was referred to as a returning investor.
Tiger Global is best known for its long-short hedge fund, which gained 8.1 percent for the year through August. Its long-only fund climbed 11.7 percent. Its Crossover fund, which invests in public and private companies, is the best performer this year, up 18.9 percent.
