How we think about Physical AI
Main Sequence sets out its investment thesis for physical AI, describing portfolio companies across robotics, vision, connectivity, compute and simulation, and recalling over $100 million invested since inception.
Startup · $3m raised
Builds digital twin platforms for governments and infrastructure organisations using geospatial data
Canberra, ACT
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Terria raised.
Companies Terria acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Belgun | CEO · Founder | Main Sequence (20 Feb 2026), Main Sequence (24 Feb 2025), Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Amber Standley | CXO · Founder | Main Sequence, Startup Daily, Women's Agenda |
Stories naming Terria. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Main Sequence sets out its investment thesis for physical AI, describing portfolio companies across robotics, vision, connectivity, compute and simulation, and recalling over $100 million invested since inception.
Interview with Terria founder Ana Belgun on the geospatial digital-twin company's CSIRO origins, government and infrastructure customers, 3D data challenges, and a planned Singapore hub.
Main Sequence's investment post explains why the fund led geospatial platform Terria's seed round, covering its CSIRO origins, digital twin technology, and deployments for Tokyo and several Australian governments.
Terria, a geospatial startup spun out of CSIRO's Data61 lab, has launched with a $3 million seed round backed by deep-tech fund Main Sequence to build digital twin tools for cities and the environment.