Facts

• Segment: Foundation Models
• Country: United States
• Founded: 2021
• Website: https://acumino.ai/

Profile sections

• Summary
• Market context
• Facts
• Funding
• Events
• Team
• Sources

Summary

Acumino builds robot models for dexterous industrial automation tasks. The Greek startup is scaling customer deployments and was selected for Google DeepMind’s European robotics accelerator before raising seed funding for industrial rollout.

Market context

Acumino develops AI robot models that help industrial robots perform dexterous automation tasks in customer deployments.

Facts

• Website: https://acumino.ai/
• HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
• Founded: 2021
• Segment: Foundation Models
• Known funding rounds: 2

Funding

• 2026-06-23 - Seed - $12M - Acumino raises $11.7 million seed round for dexterous industrial robotics AI - source: sifted.eu
• 2024-05-01 - Funding round - $7M - Acumino raises $6.5M from Greek and international investors - source: ekathimerini.com

Events

• 2026-06-23 - Funding - Acumino raises $11.7 million seed round for dexterous industrial robotics AI - The company builds robot models for dexterous tasks in industrial automation.
• 2026-06-09 - Market Signal - Acumino selected for Google DeepMind Robotics Accelerator - Google DeepMind selected Acumino for its 2026 European robotics accelerator cohort.
• 2025-09-16 - Market Signal - Acumino and MegaChips establish Japan demonstration environment - Acumino and MegaChips established a demonstration environment at MegaChips’ premises in Japan.
• 2025-03-25 - Partnership - Acumino signs Japan investment and exclusive distribution agreement with MegaChips - MegaChips became Acumino’s exclusive distribution partner for the Japanese market.
• 2024-05-01 - Funding - Acumino raises $6.5M from Greek and international investors - Acumino raised $6.5 million from Greek and international investors.
• 2023-05-30 - Partnership - Acumino showcases healthcare robotics collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric and Festo - Acumino showcased healthcare robotics work through the MassRobotics Healthcare Robotics Catalyst progra…

Team

• Minas Liarokapis - CEO and CTO - Established the company's AI and dexterous manipulation technology foundation from academic robotics research.
• Patrick Jarvis - President and Chief Innovation Officer - Transitioned from CEO to President and CIO role, passing CEO duties to Minas Liarokapis as the company scales.
• Tom White - Co-founder - Co-founded the company alongside Patrick Jarvis and Minas Liarokapis, building on research from the Liarokapis lab in New Zealand.
• Georgios Tzafis - Chief Commercial Officer - Leads commercial strategy and partnership development as the company expands its industrial robotics AI platform.