TetherIA raises angel funding led by Matrix Partners China
TetherIA, now Chestnut Robotics, completed its first disclosed financing to advance dexterous-hand product development.

Evidence notes
- Matrix Partners China led the angel round, with MiraclePlus participating.
- The financing was the company’s first disclosed external round after its early-2025 founding.
- Proceeds were earmarked for team expansion and development of the company’s first-generation dexterous-hand products.
Company context
Open robotics project team publishing low-cost dexterous hand designs, CAD and documentation for manipulation research.