The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Vention: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $251.5M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryIndustrial Robots
Overview
Vention is a Montreal-based company behind the world's only AI-powered full-stack manufacturing automation platform, unifying hardware, software, and Physical AI into one seamless experience. Founded in 2016 by Etienne Lacroix and Max Windisch, Vention serves over 4,000 factories and has deployed 25,000+ machines worldwide across automotive, aerospace, logistics, and consumer goods.
Its platform includes MachineBuilder (3D CAD), MachineLogic (code-free programming), and the MachineMotion controller, enabling manufacturers to design, program, deploy, and operate automation equipment in days rather than months.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries D post-money
Key facts
Co-founder
Total fundingsee investors →
Employees
Machines deployed
Factories served
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Vention has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1FANUC1× joint
- 2OnRobot1× joint
- 3Universal Robots1× joint
Most recent
- Vention x FANUC2021-05-28with FANUCoperating
- Vention x Universal Robots2021-05-28with Universal Robotsoperating
- Vention x OnRobot2021-05-28with OnRobotoperating
Vention on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Vention's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Vention deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Etienne Lacroix Founder & CEO
- Max Windisch Co-founder
Founders (2)
- Etienne Lacroixno longer at company
- Max Windischno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Vention.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Vention2 deployments
Recent coverage
Vention in third-party press
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Peer companies
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye4 models
- ABB3 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- Beckhoff Automation2 models
- Borunte Robot2 models
Mentioned on (3)
Registry pages whose text names Vention.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (1)
People (1)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $251.5M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 3 operating
Every company Vention has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Vention x FANUC2021-05-28with FANUCoperating
- Vention x Universal Robots2021-05-28with Universal Robotsoperating
- Vention x OnRobot2021-05-28with OnRobotoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1FANUC1× joint
- 2OnRobot1× joint
- 3Universal Robots1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Vention x FANUCwithFANUCtechnology2021-05-28operating
- Vention x Universal RobotswithUniversal Robotstechnology2021-05-28operating
- Vention x OnRobotwithOnRobottechnology2021-05-28operating
Funding rounds (5)
Vention’s 5 disclosed rounds, $252M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series D2026-01-27
$110M · $1.3B post
Investors: Investissement Quebec, Desjardins Capital, Fidelity Investments Canada, NVentures (NVIDIA)
- Series C2022-05-10
$95M · $950M post
Investors: Georgian Partners (lead), Fidelity Investments Canada, White Star Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Bolt
- Series B2020-06-02
$30M · $240M post
Investors: Georgian Partners (lead), Bain Capital Ventures, White Star Capital
- Series A2019-01-15
$13M · $78M post
Investors: Bain Capital Ventures (lead)
- Seed2017-06-01
$4M · $14M post
Investors: White Star Capital (lead), Bolt, Real Ventures
Timeline
Every recorded move in Vention’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries D funding round
2026-01-27Series D raising $110000000
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2022-05-10Series C raising $95000000
PartnershipVention x FANUC
2021-05-28Vention and FANUC partnered to integrate FANUC industrial and collaborative robots with Vention's AI-powered automation platform, enabling cloud-based robot programming and deployment.
PartnershipVention x OnRobot
2021-05-28Vention and OnRobot partnered to integrate OnRobot end-of-arm tooling with Vention's automation platform, simplifying cobot deployment for manufacturing applications.
PartnershipVention x Universal Robots
2021-05-28Vention and Universal Robots partnered to integrate UR cobots with Vention's automation platform, enabling code-free robot programming and deployment through MachineLogic.
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2020-06-02Series B raising $30000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2019-01-15Series A raising $13000000
Funding roundSeed funding round
2017-06-01Seed raising $3500000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 14, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Manufacturing Automation Platform at Canada, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Manufacturing Automation Platform at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Vention.Peer companies
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye4 models
- ABB3 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- Beckhoff Automation2 models
- Borunte Robot2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Vention from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/vention.md
- RSS feed: /companies/vention/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/f2b946ff-08bf-4cd7-9c35-fe1dfd9814eb
- Revision history: /companies/vention/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye4 models
- ABB3 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- Beckhoff Automation2 models
- Borunte Robot2 models
Video
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Interested in learning more about Vention's Robot Cell Integration Kit, visit https://www.vention.io/universal-robots-integration-kit --- Vention's Robot Cell I
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Join Vention CEO Etienne Lacroix live from NVIDIA GTC 2025 as he explores the future of AI-powered industrial automation. Discover how Vention is transforming f
Learn how to program combined robot and actuator moves with MachineLogic for robots. --- Design Link: https://vention.io/designs/machinelogic-for-robots-combi
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Heat Index
Category contender81/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Vention draws attention at the 99th percentile but verifies reality at the 47th percentile among industrial_robot robots. Hype Gap +52, 2nd widest among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Broad public reach with 59.5M video views. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 11, 2026