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Xpand provides an off-the-shelf, unmanned store solution for frictionless retail operations, featuring automated picking and packing. This system manages extensive inventory with zero shrinkage and multi-temperature support. Its modular design allows rapid deployment as a self-contained unit, integrated with an AI-powered dashboard for inventory tracking and demand forecasting.
Founded in 2021 as 1MRobotics by Eyal Yair and Roee Tuval, the company recognized the potential of robotics and AI for scalable retail. They developed autonomous retail units. The rebranding to Xpand reflected a strategic shift towards widespread deployment and market penetration of their innovative format.
Retailers utilize Xpand’s solutions to expand their market footprint, build consumer loyalty, and access new locations. The omnichannel design integrates with various demand channels. Xpand aims to enable scalable, autonomous, and always-available retail experiences, empowering businesses to efficiently bring products closer to customers.
Xpand (formerly 1MRobotics) has raised $32.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Xpand (formerly 1MRobotics) has raised $32.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Xpand (formerly 1MRobotics) is an Israeli retail technology startup that builds autonomous, AI-powered "store-in-a-box" units for unmanned, 24/7 retail operations.[1][2][3] These modular systems integrate robotics, computer vision, and real-time inventory management to enable plug-and-play deployment in shipping containers, retail spaces, or warehouses, serving retailers and quick-commerce players by solving labor shortages, scalability challenges, and the need for frictionless last-mile fulfillment.[1][2][4] The company targets convenience and grocery retail, with its flagship product Genesis providing fully automated picking, packing, and end-to-end operations for diverse products, reducing operational costs and inventory shrinkage while supporting omnichannel strategies.[3][4] Recent momentum includes a $6M funding round in August 2025 led by Ibex Investors and Emerge—bringing total funding to around $31M—and plans for store rollouts starting with its first smart store in Vienna, followed by expansion across Europe and North America.[1][2][3]
Xpand was founded in 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel, by Eyal Yair (CEO, serial entrepreneur with exits from Netonomy and CartCrunch) and Roee Tuval (COO, ex-Magic Leap), initially as 1MRobotics focused on R&D for robotic dark stores and micro-fulfillment centers.[1][2][4][5] The idea emerged from the growing demand for quick-commerce infrastructure, with early traction via collaborations with Fortune 500 CPG brands and participation in Intel Ignite.[4][5] Pivotal moments include emerging from stealth in 2024 with $25M total funding ($8.5M seed + $16.5M Series A led by Ibex Investors, Emerge, Target Global, and INT3), rebranding to Xpand in 2025 to signal a shift to commercial deployment, and appointing Joel Bar-El (ex-co-founder of Trax Retail unicorn) as Chairman and CEO, backed by a team from SAP, Retalix, Bringg, and Magic Leap.[1][2][3][5]
Xpand rides the autonomous retail and quick-commerce wave, capitalizing on projections of 45,000 dark stores by 2030 amid labor shortages, e-commerce growth, and demand for 24/7 last-mile efficiency.[4][5] Timing aligns with AI-robotics maturity (e.g., computer vision advances) and post-pandemic shifts to frictionless retail, amplified by market forces like rising CPG direct-to-consumer models and urban micro-fulfillment needs.[1][4][5] By enabling retailers to deploy scalable, low-cost nano-stores on street corners or in facilities, Xpand influences the ecosystem toward automated infrastructure, partnering with Fortune 500s and accelerating global adoption of unmanned retail.[2][4][5]
Xpand is poised for aggressive expansion with its $6M infusion fueling sales, marketing, tech teams, and rollouts in Europe/North America, building on stealth-mode pilots and Vienna flagship.[1][2] Trends like AI-driven automation, urban Q-commerce density, and retail labor constraints will propel growth, potentially positioning Xpand as a key enabler of ubiquitous autonomous stores in major metros within 5-10 years.[4][5] Its influence may evolve through deeper enterprise integrations and new products, solidifying its role in redefining scalable, always-on retail—echoing its mission to power the next generation of frictionless shopping.[1]
Xpand (formerly 1MRobotics) has raised $32.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $6.0M Other Equity in August 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | $6M Venture Round | Emerge, Ibex Investors | — | Announced |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $17M Series A | GAL Gitter | Entrée Capital Ventures, INT3, Sound Ventures, Yoav Amit, Emerge Ventures, Target Global | Announced |
| Nov 1, 2021 | $9M Seed | — | Entrée Capital Ventures, INT3, Sound Ventures, Yoav Amit | Announced |
Xpand (formerly 1MRobotics) has raised $32.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Xpand (formerly 1MRobotics)'s investors include Emerge, Ibex Investors, Gal Gitter, Entrée Capital Ventures, INT3, Sound Ventures, Yoav Amit, Emerge Ventures, Target Global.
