# Darwin raises $3.6M pre-seed for AI data center robots

> Darwin, a Y Combinator 2025 startup, secured $3.6M pre-seed funding to deploy robots in AI data centers by early 2027.
- Title: Darwin raises $3.6M pre-seed for AI data center robots
- Summary: Darwin, a Y Combinator 2025 startup, secured $3.6M pre-seed funding to deploy robots in AI data centers by early 2027.
- Keywords: darwin, y combinator, link ventures, rebel fund, ai data centers, robots, pre-seed funding, early 2027, Dealroom
- Source: Dealroom — https://dealroom.co/news/170585-darwin-raises-3-6m-pre-seed-to-put-robots-inside-ai-data-centers
- Published: 2026-11-08T17:10:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: darwin, y combinator, link ventures, rebel fund, ai data centers, robots, pre-seed funding, early 2027, startups, business
## Funding round
Darwin, a Y Combinator 2025 startup, raised $3.6 million pre-seed funding led by Link Ventures and Rebel Fund.
## Target deployment
The company aims for first robot deployments in AI data centers by early 2027.
## Robot capabilities
Darwin trains robots to install fiber-optic connections, diagnose servers, assemble equipment, and inspect infrastructure.
## Key takeaway

Darwin raised $3.6 million pre-seed funding from Link Ventures and Rebel Fund to build robots for AI data centers, targeting first deployments in early 2027.