The round was led by a16z Speedrun, with participation from Draper Associates, Physical World, Sequel, SeaX Ventures and other investors. Founded by roboticists Dr. Aaron Tan and Dr. Angus Fung, SYNCERE will use the funding to accelerate ongoing LUME deliveries, scale manufacturing capacity, and expand its physical AI capabilities into new commercial applications.

SYNCERE is a company building the deployment and intelligence layer for the home. Its first product, LUME, combines robotic manipulation, perception and local AI compute inside a sculptural floor lamp that performs household work and gains new capabilities through software. Founded by Dr. Aaron Tan and Dr. Angus Fung, SYNCERE combines AI, robotics engineering, and industrial design to bring intelligent robotics into everyday life.