Greek venture capital firm Big Pi Ventures has led a US$30 million Series B funding round into Australian robotics company August Robotics, backing its expansion into autonomous systems for large-scale construction and infrastructure projects.
The investment was led through Big Pi’s growth fund, which targets international technology companies with a Greek nexus. In this case, the connection includes August Robotics’ planned Athens hub and founder Alex Wyatt’s Greek family heritage from Kastellorizo.
Big Pi Partner Panos Metsis said the company is addressing a critical infrastructure bottleneck.
“August Robotics is a globally category-leading business addressing a key bottleneck in digital infrastructure build out via applying technological innovation to the physical world. Its platform approach has a potentially profound impact in accelerating AI throughput globally,” Metsis said.
The round also included existing investors Blackbird, Skip Capital, Tanarra and Future Family Office, alongside new US-based construction-focused investor GS Futures.
August Robotics, founded in 2017 by Alex Wyatt, develops autonomous robot fleets that perform tasks such as floor marking and precision drilling across large construction sites. Its systems operate across seven global hubs spanning the US, Asia, Australia and Europe.
Its flagship robot, Lionel, has marked more than 300 million square feet across exhibition and indoor construction sites worldwide. The company has also developed autonomous drilling robots targeting hyperscale data centre construction, in partnership with Stanley Black & Decker’s DEWALT brand.
Wyatt said the technology is already reshaping major infrastructure builds.
“In recent months, our drilling robots have fundamentally changed what is possible in data center construction, compressing construction schedules and helping our customers to bring critical infrastructure online faster than ever before,” he said.
He added the new funding would support next-generation robotics development. “We will accelerate the development of the next generation of robots that automate dirty, dangerous, and dull tasks across the economy.”
A portion of the Series B will also fund the establishment of an Athens hub, which will serve as August Robotics’ second European base after Düsseldorf. The centre will focus on customer support, deployment, maintenance and field engineering across the EMEA region.
Wyatt said Greece’s talent pool and geographic position made it a natural choice.
“Greece stands out in its region in terms of engineering talent and a supportive ecosystem geared towards technological innovation and business success,” he said. “Athens was therefore a natural choice, also as a result of its strategic geographic location at the crossroads of Europe and the Middle East.”
The company will also open a Data and AI R&D centre in Melbourne, while scaling production and expanding its robotics portfolio across construction and infrastructure sectors.
Blackbird partner Rick Baker said the company’s success reflects long-term conviction in its platform approach, noting the years of development required to build its robotics system.
With new capital and an expanding global footprint, August Robotics is positioning Athens as a key European base, further strengthening the Greek link at the centre of its latest growth phase.
