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Automata Raises $45M Series C to Build the Operating System for AI-Ready Labs
LONDON, January 29, 2026--Automata, the lab automation company building fully integrated, AI-ready platforms for life sciences, today announced the close of a $45 million Series C funding round led by Dimension with participation from Danaher Ventures, Tru Arrow Partners, Octopus Ventures, Entrepreneurs First, and others. The round also includes a strategic investment partnership with Danaher Corporation, with Murali Venkatesan Ph.D., Global Head of Danaher Ventures and Vice President of Science
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