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Steve Ding

Steve Ding is a co-founder of Haply Robotics, a robotics and physical AI company based in Montréal. Steve Ding co-founded Haply Robotics with Colin Gallacher and Felix Desourdy. Haply Robotics had raised C$20.8M across 2 rounds as of November 2026, most recently a C$16M venture round in February 2026 led by Sound Media Ventures. The Canadian AI Newsletter last covered Haply Robotics in February 2026.

Co-founder of Haply Robotics.

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Haply Robotics

Haptics for physical AI.

Role
Co-founder
HQ
Montréal, QC
Founded
2018
Status
Active
Disclosed raised
C$20.8M
Latest round
Venture round, Feb 2026
Website
haply.co

Co-founders: Colin Gallacher, Felix Desourdy

Investors: Sound Media Ventures, BDC Deep Tech Venture Fund, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Hanwha Asset Management, Two Small Fish Ventures

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Data as of November 10, 2026.

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