# Team & Raise Snapshot

#### Core Team

1. **Farid Hossain** - Founder: Three robots shipped since 2018; deep hardware and integration experience
2. **Sascha Reining** - Interim CEO: ex-Accenture, scaled $100M+ enterprise programs
3. **Jay Murphy** - COO: Supported +$1bn portfolio in foreign direct investment, combining Gov & SaaS experience
4. **Malepo** - CMO: 8 years Web3 marketing and community building
5. **Laura Beniguel** - Adoption Lead: ex-Aptos/Sui, ecosystem growth specialist
6. **Sebastian Baier**- Talent Lead: Co-Founder of Vertical X Collective; scales communities and leadership programs
7. **Leo**- Lead Challenges & Miner relations: Zana DAO, TAO OG

#### Advisors

1. Siemens Innovation Lead (industrial robotics and digital twins)
2. Kevin Raich (robotics standards and enterprise adoption)
3. Former Oculus/Meta robotics Lead (consumer product scaling)
4. Cryptography & Compliance Advisors (legal and technical token design)

#### Strategic Partners

1. **ActLabs** - Build partner powering ROBA Creator Hub
2. **NextWave Incubator** - Incubation and GTM acceleration
3. **Cogitent Ventures** - Investment and enterprise introductions
4. **Two3Labs & Tempo** - Distribution and operator firepower

#### Raise Details

1. **Pre-Seed Round**: $375k @ $3M fully diluted valuation
2. **Allocation**: 12.5% of token supply (125M $ROBA)
3. **Unlock Schedule**: 33% at TGE, remainder linear vesting over 2 months
4. **Use of Funds**:

* 40% — Product development (Creator Hub MVP + ROBA Studio MVP)
* 30% — Challenge pools and early contributor rewards
* 20% — Marketing, education pilots, community building
* 10% — Legal, compliance, operational infrastructure

#### Incubation & Support

Incubated with NextWave Incubator alongside Cogitent Ventures, Two3Labs, and Tempo - bringing operator firepower, distribution networks, and GTM acceleration from day one.


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