The developer behind VLC’s 6 billion downloads now wants to connect hundreds of millions of robots
Summary
Kyber, the startup founded by VLC lead developer Jean-Baptiste Kempf, raised $5 million in new funding. The company builds an open-source SDK for ultra-low-latency control of remote machines, including robots, drones, and remote vehicles. Kyber says it is already deployed in defence, telco, robotics, and AI, and it is also targeting remote IT access as a large enterprise opportunity. The company plans to scale its productized enterprise offering and forward-deployed integration work as demand grows for physical AI infrastructure.
Funding
Amount
$5.0M
Total raised
Date
June 20, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
Kima Ventures
Lead investors
Company
kyber.tech
Funded company
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applications
Engineering & Scientific
AskAI Classifications
Labels
Developer Tools
SaaS
Embedded Software
Linked Companies
Kyber
$1M to $5M