22Astronauts: Signal
The weekly briefing.
For operators, founders and investors in European robotics and AI.
Robotics is not complicated. It’s just poorly explained.
Every Friday, Signal cuts through the noise… academic research decoded, anonymous insights from the factory floor, and VC perspectives on what’s actually getting funded in Europe.
Read by VCs, corporate strategics, founders, and engineers. From leaders at European VCs and robotics companies like ABB, KUKA, Neura Robotics, Universal Robots, Siemens, BMW, Technical University of Munich, ETH Zurich & more.
How It’s Organized
European deals and funding signals before they go public.
→ Academic research translated into business intelligence
→ Anonymous operator insights from the field
→ VC columns on what's moving and why
Because the people closest to the factory floor always know first.
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Why read 22Astronauts?
1. You’re investing in European robotics 💰
Early deal signals before public announcements
Track which VCs are active in European robotics (Lightspeed, Sequoia, Elaia, Speedinvest, NVentures, DST Global, redalpine)
Spot Series A opportunities 6-12 months before they close
2. You’re fundraising 🚀
See what’s getting funded and at what valuations
Identify active investors in your category (manipulation, mobile robots, vision systems)
Benchmark your metrics against similar raises
3. You’re scouting M&A targets or partnerships 👀
Corporate strategics use this to track acquisition candidates
Spot companies transitioning from pilot to production (the inflection point)
4. You’re looking for robotics talent 🕵️
Companies announcing raises are hiring aggressively
Track which technical teams are building in Europe
5. You’re selling to robotics companies ✨
Follow freshly funded companies for sales leads
Track procurement cycles (compute, sensors, manufacturing partners)
6. You want deployment insights from the field 👨🏻💻
Learn what actually works in production (from 50+ deployments)
Avoid common pilot-to-scale failure modes
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Early deal intelligence before public announcements
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Plus: Founding members get quarterly group calls + early deal flow visibility (limited to 100 spots)
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Disclaimer:
The content on 22Astronauts represents Ilir Aliu’s opinions and is provided for informational purposes only. This is not investment advice, and should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Analysis is based on publicly available information and personal operational experience. Past performance of portfolio companies or investments discussed does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own due diligence.
