Puralink dredges up $2.3m seed round for autonomous pipe robot
Sydney robotics startup Puralink has raised $2.3m in seed capital, with Peak XV leading and several local funds and angels joining, to commercialise its leak-detecting robot for pipes.
Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Every published round NZ VC took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puralink | Pre-seed | 18 Sep 2025 | $2.3m | Participant | Forbes Australia (1 Dec 2025), Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Forbes Australia (17 Sep 2025), Side Stage Ventures portfolio |
Companies NZ VC has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puralink | Autonomous pipe-inspection robots | 18 Sep 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
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Sydney robotics startup Puralink has raised $2.3m in seed capital, with Peak XV leading and several local funds and angels joining, to commercialise its leak-detecting robot for pipes.