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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · 05/08/2025 08:48 EDT

Former Synapse CEO resurfaces with new humanoid robotics startup aiming for $1B valuation

Sankaet Pathak is back—and this time, he’s building robots. Just months after the fintech firm Synapse collapsed under his leadership, Pathak is now behind a new startup called Foundation Robotics Labs. The company is reportedly trying to raise $100 million at ...

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