News Summary

• Venture capital investment in global robotics and physical AI has grown from around $4 billion in 2019 to $26 billion in 2025.
• "Now the cool kids have arrived," said Matt Ocko, cofounder and managing partner at DCVC.
• Business Insider identified 22 investors, from established names to rising stars, who are shaping the robotics boom.
• Their bets span humanoids, autonomous vehicles, warehouse automation, defense robotics, and the software models that could define the next generation of machines.
• "The real frontier now is the intelligence layer and building true embodied AI," Madigan-Curtis said.