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Foxglove

Category: Robotics / Embodied AI

Foxglove provides a data infrastructure and observability platform for robotics, enabling companies to build reliable autonomous systems through visualization, debugging, and data management tools. Foxglove was founded in 2021. The company is led by Adrian Macneil. Based in San Francisco, United States. Team size: 50-100. Total funding raised: $58M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Eclipse Ventures, Amplify Partners, Icehouse Ventures.

Founded
2021
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Team size
50-100
Total funding
$58M

Value proposition

Accelerates robotics development by unifying data logging, ingestion, visualization, and analysis, reducing time-to-market for autonomous systems.

Products and solutions

Foxglove Studio (visualization/debugging), Foxglove Data Platform (data management), Actuate (AI-powered robotics analytics)

Unique value

First unified platform for multimodal robotics data, combining real-time visualization with scalable data pipelines.

Target customer

Robotics developers, autonomous vehicle companies, and enterprises in physical AI (e.g., Amazon, NVIDIA, Shield AI, Agility Robotics).

Industries served

Autonomous Vehicles, Industrial Robotics, Service Robotics, Defense/Autonomous Systems, Physical AI

Technology advantage

Proprietary tools for handling sensor fusion, ROS 2 integration, and cloud-native data workflows.

How they differentiate

Foxglove specializes in multimodal data management and observability tools tailored for robotics development, offering features like real-time data visualization, cloud integration, and cross-platform collaboration. Its platform streamlines workflows for robotics engineers by providing an end-to-end solution for data ingestion, analysis, and debugging.

Main competitors

Formant, RoboCorp, RViz, Rerun

Key partnerships

Bessemer Venture Partners (Series B lead), Eclipse Ventures (Series A lead), NVIDIA, Amazon Robotics, Agility Robotics, Dexterity, Anduril

Notable customers

Dexterity, Cruise (Waymo/Alphabet), Industrial robotics firms using Foxglove for development

Major milestones

Secured $40M Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners (2025), Launched Foxglove 2.0 with enhanced observability features, Partnerships with major robotics companies for data infrastructure integration

Growth metrics

Not publicly disclosed (private company)

Market positioning

Positioned as a leading infrastructure provider for robotics data, Foxglove targets both enterprise robotics companies and startups by offering scalable, open-source-compatible tools. It emphasizes ease of use and integration with existing robotics frameworks like ROS 2.

Geographic focus

Primarily focused on the United States, with a growing presence in global robotics markets, including partnerships with companies in logistics, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation.

Patents and IP

No publicly listed patents; innovations are likely embedded in proprietary software architecture.

About Adrian Macneil

Former Director of Infrastructure at Cruise, former Director of Engineering at Coinbase, and early-career software engineer roles at Roomz, Exp:resso, and The Treasury (New Zealand). Holds a BSc in Computer Science from Massey University (New Zealand).

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