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Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova is the leading provider of real-time, on-shelf product data for the global retail industry
About Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova is a robotics company that provides autonomous robots for the retail industry. The company's primary service is to offer robots that can navigate store aisles, scan shelves, and collect real-time inventory data. This data is then processed using AI to provide retailers with actionable insights into stock levels, misplaced items, and price inaccuracies. The company's business model is based on providing a full-stack solution that includes the robots, the AI platform, and the data analytics services. Its target clients are large retail chains, such as supermarket and hypermarket operators, that need to manage large and complex inventories.
Bossa Nova was spun out of Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute in 2005. The company initially developed robotic toys and then shifted its focus to the retail sector. A major milestone for the company was its partnership with Walmart, which involved the deployment of its robots in approximately 600 of the retailer's stores. However, this contract was later terminated. The company has received significant venture capital funding to support its research and development and to scale its operations.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2005
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, United States
- Employees
- 229
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 79.3/100
- Sub-industry
- In-store Retail & Restaurant Tech
- Sector
- Robotics, Retail, Unmanned Ground Vehicle, Core AI, Autonomous Mobility, Spinout, Intralogistics, Hard Tech
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Deep Tech, Computer Vision, Autonomous & Sensor Tech
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBTDebt | Mar 2020 | $6M | — | Undisclosed | — |
| SERIES COther financing | Jun 2018 | $29M | $116M | Intel Capital · Walden Venture Capital · LG Electronics · Cota Capital | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Bossa Nova is 2.4K monthly website visits, down 31.4% over the last three months. Bossa Nova's team grew 0.9% over the past year.
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Series A5 investors entered at this stage
- PCPaxion Capital
- PPPaxion Capital Partners
Intel Capital
Lucas Venture Group
Cota Capital
Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage
LG Electronics
Walden Venture Capital
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Carnegie Mellon University
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