SYNCERE raised US$11 million in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by a16z Speedrun. The company makes LUME, a home robot built into a floor lamp.
Funding and investors
Draper Associates, Physical World, Sequel, and SeaX Ventures also joined the round. The company will use the money to speed up LUME deliveries. It also plans to scale its manufacturing capacity.
Company background
SYNCERE was founded less than a year ago by Dr. Aaron Tan and Dr. Angus Fung. The team has experience at Stanford, Harvard, the University of Toronto, UC Berkeley, Nuro, AMD, GM, and Apple. The company has already moved LUME from concept into customer homes.
What LUME does
LUME works as a floor lamp and handles chores including folding laundry, tidying, and making the bed. It starts at US$2,699. Customers can personalize tasks during onboarding and receive new abilities through software updates.
The company has generated millions of dollars in pre-order demand. LUME was named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026. SYNCERE plans to expand its physical AI capabilities into new commercial applications.