LUGANO, Switzerland, Sept. 7, 2026. Jaipur Robotics, the Swiss AI company transforming waste plant operations with computer vision and automation, today announced a EUR 4.3 million Seed round led by EquityPitcher Ventures and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). With a growing network of customers across Europe, Jaipur will use this funding to pursue market leadership, expand into new regions, and further verticalise and broaden the product depth.
"We envision a future where data from waste fully drives safety and automation. This round enables us to revolutionise entire plant operations" - Ermes Zamboni, Co-Founder and CEO of Jaipur Robotics.
There are over 3,100 waste-to-energy plants worldwide in a market worth approximately EUR 40 billion, the majority of which still rely on manual monitoring and analogue processes.
By turning waste data into actionable insights, Jaipur Robotics has proven its impact with measurable results*:
- > 80% fewer unplanned shutdowns: real-time hazard detection improves safety and reduces downtime
- > €1M in added value from improved waste mixing: calorific-value mapping optimises combustion and compliance
- Smarter crane operations: predictive guidance automates crane control and maximises productivity
*All figures per plant, per year.
With the largest European WtE dataset of over 50 million labelled images, the system analyses more than 5 million tonnes of waste a year and detects hazardous materials with 99% accuracy.
“What convinced us to co-lead this round is the combination of a dataset, a founding team with rare depth across mechanical engineering, deep learning, and industrial deployment, and outstanding, measurable results at customer sites.” - Anna Stetter, Investment Manager at HTGF
“Ermes, Nikhil, and the team have built the right foundation to define this category globally. The spirit of being extremely close to the customer will continue to shape the big product vision of more and more autonomous plants.” - Silvan Gehmann, Investment Manager at EquityPitcher
Stefano Rizzi, Director of the Division of Economic Affairs of the Canton of Ticino, congratulated Jaipur Robotics on this important achievement, “which rewards the quality of the project and the work carried out by the team. In just a few years, Jaipur Robotics has successfully developed an innovative AI-based solution and brought it also to international markets. Its journey to this current stage of growth confirms the potential of our innovation ecosystem, thanks also to players such as Fondazione Agire and TiVentures, and its ability to support young companies throughout the different stages of their development.”
The company is actively growing its team across AI, engineering, and commercial roles. Open positions are listed at www.jaipurrobotics.com/careers.
ABOUT JAIPUR ROBOTICS
Jaipur Robotics AG develops computer vision and AI solutions for industrial sites such as Waste-to-Energy (WtE), cement, and biomass plants, making them safer, smarter, and more efficient. Founded in 2024 and headquartered at Technopole Ticino in Manno, near Lugano, Switzerland, it is one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the sector, with a 40-person team and two R&D centres in Switzerland and Asia. Learn more at www.jaipurrobotics.com.
ABOUT HTGF – HIGH-TECH GRÜNDERFONDS
Germany and Europe need a New Wirtschaftswunder; we are laying the foundations. We are Germany’s most active VC investor, funding deep-tech, life sciences and digital tech companies that secure technological sovereignty and build industrial strength. From the initial idea through to international scaling, we support bold founders as a multi-stage VC platform – seamlessly, reliably and for the long term.
350 active start-ups, 200+ exits and 5 unicorns. Over €10 billion in follow-on funding mobilised.
Together with DTCF, we represent more than €3 billion in fund volume – and turn German and European innovations into global tech champions.
More information at HTGF.de or on LinkedIn.
ABOUT EQUITYPITCHER VENTURES
EquityPitcher Ventures invests in Series Seed and Series A startups in the DACH region. The focus is on AI and DeepTech startups with the goal of becoming global category leaders. EquityPitcher Ventures has an extensive track record in robotics and infrastructure, with a total of 40 investments to date, and connects its portfolio with the most relevant business leaders in Switzerland and beyond. Additionally, they actively support scaling sales organisations and operations.
Learn more at: https://equitypitcher.com/
MEDIA CONTACT
Julie Pham
Design & Marketing Manager, Jaipur Robotics
Email: website@jaipurrobotics.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/jaipurrobotics
