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Opteran
Opteran builds autonomy, localization and perception software inspired by insect navigation for mobile robots and autonomous machines. It licenses robot localization and autonomy software rather than building robot fleets.
HeadquartersSheffield, GB
Founded2020
Corporate funding$15M
Team11-50
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typePhysical AI software
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersDavid Rajan (Co-founder & CEO), James Marshall (Co-founder)
Regions servedGB, EU, US
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Deployment log
Announced and cited only
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Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Seed
Join Capital, IQ Capital, Northern Gritstone, Seraphim, Episode 1, Schauenburg Ventures
Round sourceSeed
Investors undisclosed
Round sourceInvestors on recordJoin CapitalIQ CapitalNorthern GritstoneSeraphimEpisode 1Schauenburg Ventures
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2024-07-24SAFELOG announced it was implementing Opteran robot localization, with first transport robots to be equipped in 2025.SAFELOG
2024-07-24SAFELOG relies on innovative robot localisation from Opteran ↗SAFELOG
2022-06-01University of Sheffield reported Opteran raised GBP 2.1M to develop its autonomy software.University of Sheffield
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Source ledger
4 unique public sources
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Opteran secures $12 million to create a new standard for autonomous machinesOpteran · retrieved 2026-07-05
02Opteran Awarded £2.1M for its Insect Vision-Inspired Approach to 'Solve Autonomy' in RoboticsMaker Pro · retrieved 2026-07-05
03SAFELOG relies on innovative robot localisation from OpteranSAFELOG · retrieved 2026-07-05
04Opteran GBP 2.1M fundingUniversity of Sheffield · retrieved 2026-07-05