Kinematic Trees Raises £585K Pre-seed

Kinematic Trees, a UK-based startup developing a nature-inspired robotics software intelligence platform, has raised £585,000 in pre-seed funding. The investment marks the company's first major injection of capital to fuel its mission of creating a universal software infrastructure layer for robotics.

Investors

The funding round was backed by Haatch through its SEIS Fund, the D2N2 Early-Stage Angel Investment Fund, and the British Business Bank Syndicate Fund.

Kinematic Trees Use of Funds

The company plans to use the new capital to support hiring across its commercial, robotics, and software engineering teams in London, Nottinghamshire, and Sheffield. Additionally, the funds will support product development, international deployment, and partnerships for factory deployments in the second half of 2026.

About Kinematic Trees

Founded in 2025 by Stuart Wilson, Ph.D., and Daniel Camilleri, Kinematic Trees focuses on creating robot-agnostic software infrastructure. The startup is dedicated to building modular intelligence layers that allow industrial and consumer robots to be more adaptable, safe, and customizable. Their mission is to provide the intelligence required for robot control systems to adapt across various hardware embodiments.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://kinematictrees.com

Company: Kinematic Trees
Raised: £585,000
Round: Pre-seed
Funding Date: July 29, 2026
Additional Investors: Haatch, D2N2 Early-Stage Angel Investment Fund, British Business Bank Syndicate Fund
Software Category: Robotics Software
Source: https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/07/29/uk-startup-kinematic-trees-raises-585k-in-pre-seed-funding-to-scale-robotics-intelligence-platform/