Meet The College Dropout Who Just Raised Nearly $13 Million To Create Smart Robots Robotics company Elementary Robotics, started in 2017 by Under 30 honoree Arye Barnehama, today announced a $12.7 million Series A round led by Threshold Ventures (formerly DFJ), with participation from existing investors Fika Ventures, Fathom Capital, Ubiquity Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures.