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Vantora (formerly UP.Labs) Raises $100M to Build Startups Focused on Physical AI for Industry

According to TechCrunch AI, UP.Labs—now operating as Vantora—has secured $100 million to develop new startups aimed at industrial corporations, with a focus on physical AI technologies.

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UP.Labs, now doing business under the name Vantora, is building startups for industrial corporations.
TechCrunch AI · Reporting · Sep 18, 2026
A startup that builds other startups raised $100M and is all-in on physical AI
TechCrunch AI · Reporting · Sep 18, 2026

Vantora Shifts Focus and Raises Capital

Vantora, previously known as UP.Labs, is now concentrating on building startups that develop physical AI for industrial clients after raising $100 million. [1]

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UP.Labs, now doing business under the name Vantora, is building startups for industrial corporations.
TechCrunch AI · Reporting · Sep 18, 2026
A startup that builds other startups raised $100M and is all-in on physical AI
TechCrunch AI · Reporting · Sep 18, 2026

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