Nasdaq-Listed RoboStrategy Launches Fund to Invest in Private Robotics, Physical AI Firms

RoboStrategy, a US fund listed on Nasdaq, has launched to invest in private robotics and physical AI companies.

The fund recently disclosed its investment portfolio and operating structure, marking the start of a broader investment push. RoboStrategy listed on Nasdaq on May 11 and trades under the ticker BOT. It currently has a market capitalization of about $590 million.

The portfolio includes 12 private companies: Figure AI, Apptronik, Dyna Robotics, Dexmate, Standard Bots, Path Robotics, REK, GMI Cloud, Coco Robotics, Endiatx, Allonic and Purple Rhombus.

The investment strategy extends beyond humanoid robots. It spans industrial automation, logistics, medical and defense robotics, as well as AI infrastructure companies. Figure AI is known for drawing investment from OpenAI and Microsoft. Apptronik works with Google DeepMind. Dyna Robotics is a startup developing general-purpose robot intelligence.

RoboStrategy is focused on the growth potential of AI and robotics that operate in physical environments, beyond generative AI. The company expects robot technologies used in factories, logistics centers, hospitals and homes to become the next major growth engine for the AI industry.

It estimates the private robotics market at about $100 billion to $150 billion and expects it to expand across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, defense and the home. Over the long term, the market could approach tens of trillions of dollars, it said.

The fund's structure is similar to listed REITs and infrastructure funds familiar to South Korean investors. Because the fund itself is exchange-traded, it can be bought and sold like a stock. Its market price can trade at a premium or discount to net asset value, or NAV. The structure channels capital raised in public markets into private robotics and physical AI companies.

Chief Executive Officer Andrew Kang said that just two years ago, few people were recommending robotics investments and many startups were short of funding. Now, robotics and AI have become among the world's most important industries, he said, adding that the market could rapidly expand to tens of trillions of dollars.