Exclaim Robotics
Autonomous robots that perform physical maintenance and repair inside live AI data centers.
Robotics
📍 Zurich, Switzerland
Founded 2026
Current Valuation
Private
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Exclaim Robotics is a Zurich, Switzerland-based robotics startup building autonomous mobile robots that perform hands-on maintenance and repair inside live AI data centers -- navigating a data hall, locating a rack, and working the front face from floor to top rail to clean and replace fibre-optic connectors, SFPs, copper cabling, and failed drives in 800-volt racks without building modifications. Founded by Helen Oleynikova (PhD, ETH Zurich; previously NVIDIA, Google, and Microsoft), who left ETH in January 2026 to build the company full-time. Exclaim emerged from stealth in August 2026 with a $4.95M (~EUR4.29M) pre-seed round co-led by Founderful and Playfair Capital.
Company Profile
Growth
Pre-revenue ETH Zurich robotics spinout
Last Round
Pre-Seed — $4.95M (Aug 2026) · Lead: Founderful & Playfair Capital
Fundraising Status
Pre-Seed · $4.95M · this month
privateTotal raised $4.95M1 disclosed rounds
Funding History
| Round | Amount | Date | Lead Investor | Post-Money |
|---|
| Pre-Seed | $4.95M | Aug 2026 | Founderful & Playfair Capital | — |
Founders & Key People
Helen Oleynikova
Investors
Founderful · Playfair Capital
Products
- Autonomous data-center maintenance robot
- Robotic replacement of fibre/SFP connectors, copper cabling, and failed drives in live racks
Competitors
Boston Dynamics · Apptronik · Figure
RoboticsData CenterPhysical AIAI InfrastructureStealth Exit 2026
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