Private Equity
Blackstone's $676 Million FUTRONIC Deal: What PE's Robotics Bet Signals for Accredited Investors
TL;DR: Blackstone has agreed to take a majority stake in FUTRONIC, a South Korean maker of high-precision actuators and motion-control systems for cars and industrial robots, in a deal industry...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Venture Capital
CarbonSix's $40M Series A and the Rise of Korean-Backed 'Physical AI' Manufacturing Robotics
CarbonSix, a San Francisco-based physical AI robotics startup, closed a $40M Series A on July 1, 2026, co-led by two South Korean venture firms, DSC Investment and LB Investment, with fresh capital fr
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read