Company

Verve Motion

Industrial powered soft-exosuit maker (founded 2020; spun out of Harvard's Wyss Institute / Biodesign Lab).

Founded: 2020
HQ: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Status: private (US; Harvard Wyss spinout; ~$40M+ raised)

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Verve Motion: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $35.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.

CategoryExoskeletons

Funding

$35.0M

Models

Deployments

Overview

Industrial powered soft-exosuit maker (founded 2020; spun out of Harvard's Wyss Institute / Biodesign Lab). SafeLift is a powered soft exosuit that reduces back strain for warehouse and logistics workers.

Verified record

Verified deployments: 2 deployments on file
Active incidents: None on file

Valuation of record

DEPLOY VERIFIED

$160M (reported, approximate)as of Dec 2023

Priced roundSeries B post-money

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Key facts

Robot

SafeLift, a powered soft exosuit that reduces back strain for warehouse and logistics workers

Focus

Industrial powered soft-exosuit maker for warehouse and logistics workers

Technology

Powered soft-exosuit technology

Origin

Spun out of Harvard's Wyss Institute / Biodesign Lab

Data & sources

Web sources

2 sources backing this record.View all →

Models (1)

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Current platform

Verve Motion SafeLift

Powered soft exosuit for industrial lifting: AI/ML inertial sensors woven into the suit detect lifting motion in real time and trigger assistive force (~240N) to the back/core, cutting lifting strain. Industrial device (not FDA medical). Powered, sensor-triggered active assist; commercially deployed.

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Verve Motion on the deployment map

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2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Verve Motion's robots are operating, by place and type.

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Relationships

SSafar PartnersInvestor CConstruct CapitalInvestor VVerve MotionCustomer

Current leadership (1)

Ignacio Galiana Co-founder & CEOsince 2020-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (2)

Ignacio Galianacofounderfounded 2020-01-01
Conor Walshcofounderfounded 2020-01-01no longer at company

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Former / Previously (1)

Conor Walsh Co-foundersince 2020-01-01secondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Verve Motion.

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)

Verve Motion2 deployments

Recent coverage

Verve Motion in third-party press

Boston Tech Leaders: Conor Walsh, Harvard University - The Boston Globe

May 29, 2024

Verve Motion’s robot backpack helps workers lighten their load - TechCrunch

Mar 12, 2024

Verve Motion Unveils Integrated Software and Data Analytics Platform to Elevate Industrial Worker Safety and Operations with its Wearable Robotics Exosuit - PR Newswire

Mar 6, 2024

Peers

26 peers across 1 segment. Every Verve Motion competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.

exoskeleton(26)

23 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 5009.45179584121) · leader Hypershell at 5217%

Financial state

Total funding: $35.0M
Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: growth
Counterparty risk class: moderate

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Funding rounds (2)

Funding by round

Verve Motion’s 2 disclosed rounds, $35M in total, oldest to newest.

Series A2021-07$15M

Series B2023-12$20M

Series B2023-12-13
$20M(reported) · $160M post
Investors: Safar Partners (lead)
Series A2021-07-15
$15M(reported) · $90M post
Investors: Construct Capital (lead)

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Timeline

Every recorded move in Verve Motion’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.

Funding roundSeries B funding round
2023-12-13
Series B raising $20000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2021-07-15
Series A raising $15000000
Key hireConor Walsh joins as Co-founder
2020-01-01
Conor Walsh appointed Co-founder
Key hireIgnacio Galiana joins as Co-founder & CEO
2020-01-01
Ignacio Galiana appointed Co-founder & CEO (current)

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Verve Motion SafeLift exosuit
Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Verve Motion SafeLift at Germany, Europe
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Verve Motion SafeLift at United States (multiple hotel chains)

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Sources (2)

Common questions

What is Verve Motion?

What does Verve Motion make?

Verve Motion has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Verve Motion SafeLift (Verve Motion builds physical robots).

Is Verve Motion publicly traded?

No. Verve Motion is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Verve Motion?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Verve Motion building in the same form factors include Fourier Intelligence, Honda, Lockheed Martin, Ascentiz.

Who is the CEO of Verve Motion?

Ignacio Galiana is the ceo of Verve Motion, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Verve Motion?

Verve Motion is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $35M in disclosed funding.

Where is Verve Motion headquartered?

Verve Motion is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

How much funding has Verve Motion raised?

Verve Motion has raised approximately $35M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Verve Motion?

Verve Motion is privately held and venture-backed ($35M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Verve Motion operate robots?

Verve Motion operates 2 verified deployments, including at Germany, Europe, United States (multiple hotel chains).

How many robots has Verve Motion deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified Verve Motion deployments on record at sites including Germany, Europe, United States (multiple hotel chains). That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Verve Motion a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Verve Motion ranks in roughly the top 33% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Verve Motion safe?

Verve Motion has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

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

2: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Fourier Intelligence4 models
Honda3 models
Lockheed Martin3 models
Ascentiz2 models
DIH Medical2 models
Ekso Bionics2 models

Verve Motion

Overview

Key facts

Data & sources

Models (1)

Verve Motion SafeLift

Verve Motion on the deployment map

Relationships

Current leadership (1)

Founders (2)

Former / Previously (1)

Safety record

Operator customers (1)

Recent coverage

Peers

exoskeleton(26)

Financial state

Funding rounds (2)

Timeline

Recent activity

Sources (2)

Common questions

Peer companies

In the press

Boston Tech Leaders: Conor Walsh, Harvard University - The Boston Globe

Verve Motion’s robot backpack helps workers lighten their load - TechCrunch

Verve Motion Unveils Integrated Software and Data Analytics Platform to Elevate Industrial Worker Safety and Operations with its Wearable Robotics Exosuit - PR Newswire

Harvard Startup Aims to Prevent Workplace Injuries with Wearable Robotics - Harvard Office of Technology Development

Verve Motion raises $20M for soft exoskeletons - The Robot Report

Verve Motion secures £15m in funding for exosuit technology - verdict.co.uk

Verve Motion raises $20M to grow its exosuit business - TechCrunch

Wearable robotics startup Verve Motion snags $15M Series A - PR Newswire

ADUSA Supply Chain Debuts Wearable Robotics Tech - Progressive Grocer

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