Enact emerges from stealth with $30M in pre-seed funding to develop force-and-touch robot intelligence for industrial automation.
Amount Raised
$30 Million
Round Type
Pre-Seed
RaleighArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsIndustrial AutomationInvestors
Description
Zurich-based Enact has raised $30 million in pre-seed funding to develop physical AI that uses force and touch sensing to enhance robot dexterity. The startup is building a proprioceptive nervous system that allows robots to sense physical interactions in real time using existing actuators without additional hardware. Backers include Redalpine, Notion Capital, Firstminute Capital, and notable AI leaders including Yann LeCun and executives from Mistral, Path Robotics, and Hugging Face. Enact plans to deploy its technology across industrial and physical tasks requiring fine manipulation and handling of variations.
Quick answer
Enact raised $30 Million in a Pre-Seed round, dated October 22, 2026. Investors: Thomas Wolf, Andrew Lonsberry, Arthur Mensch, Yann LeCun, Firstminute Capital, Notion Capital and Redalpine. Enact is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
- How much did Enact raise?
- Enact raised $30 Million in a Pre-Seed round on October 22, 2026.
- Who invested in Enact?
- Thomas Wolf, Andrew Lonsberry, Arthur Mensch, Yann LeCun, Firstminute Capital, Notion Capital and Redalpine are named as investors in this round.
- What does Enact do?
- Enact (Nasdaq: ACT), operating principally through its wholly-owned subsidiary Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation since 1981, is a leading U.S. private mortgage insurance provider committed to helping more people..
- Where is Enact based and how big is it?
- Enact is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Fundz records about 11 employees.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Robotics and Industrial Automation around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Enact that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Strive Robotics raised $3M (Pre-Seed) on November 5, 2026.
- Bleu Robotics raised $5.6M (Pre-Seed) on October 29, 2026.
- Arda raised $160M (Series A) on October 20, 2026.
- Eka Robotics raised an undisclosed amount (Series A) on October 20, 2026.
- GeWu Intelligence raised $15M (Angel) on October 18, 2026.
- Mujin raised $217M (Series D) on October 12, 2026.
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