Bear Robotics is a Redwood City, California-based robotics company founded in 2017 by John Ha, a former Google software engineer, that develops AI-powered autonomous mobile service robots for the hospitality and restaurant industries. Its flagship Servi robots run food, bus tables, and deliver items in restaurants, hotels, and senior-living facilities, navigating crowded indoor spaces autonomously. The company has shipped thousands of robots globally. ## Funding Bear Robotics raised an $81 million Series B in 2022, bringing total venture investment to about $117 million at the time. In March 2024 it secured a $60 million Series C led by LG Electronics, raising total funding to roughly $177 million. In January 2025 LG Electronics moved to take a controlling majority stake in the company, while CEO John Ha and other key executives remained in place.
Bear Robotics
ActiveAutonomous service robots for restaurants and hospitality
Total raised
$141M
2 rounds
Stage
Series C
Mar 2024
Team
51-200
since 2017
Pricing
Enterprise
Founded
2017
Redwood City
Agent-ready
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Autonomous indoor navigation
Food running and table bussing
Multi-tray delivery
Fleet management software
0/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Cumulative raise
From 2017 to 2026 · 2 rounds tracked
Total
$141M
Mar 2024 Series C $60M ● LG Electronics
Mar 2022 Series B $81M Undisclosed
Capital network
$177M raised ·1 backer·7 network links
- Backers1
- Shared portfoliocompanies these backers also fund
- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- When was Bear Robotics founded?
- Bear Robotics was founded in 2017 in Redwood City.
- How much funding has Bear Robotics raised?
- Bear Robotics has raised $141M across 2 rounds — most recently a Series C led by LG Electronics in Mar 2024.
- How much does Bear Robotics cost?
- Bear Robotics pricing: Enterprise · Contact sales.
- Who founded Bear Robotics?
- John Ha founded Bear Robotics.
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