Faizan Sheikh, Founder of Avidbots Corp.

About Faizan Sheikh

Faizan Sheikh is the co-founder and CEO of Avidbots, a robotics company based in Kitchener, Ontario. Founded in 2014, Avidbots designs and manufactures autonomous floor cleaning robots for commercial and industrial facilities. The company generates revenue through direct hardware sales, software subscriptions, and a robotics leasing model. Avidbots has raised over $107 million in total funding, including a $70 million Series C round.

Faizan Sheikh at a glance

• Company: Avidbots Corp.
• Total raised: $107M
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: Jeneration Capital, True Ventures, Next 47, SOSV, GGV Capital, BDC Capital
• Location: Kitchener, Canada

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