Finance professionals in Robotics
Robot makers' own finance chiefs, including CFOs at ANYbotics and SoftBank Robotics UK Ltd (EMEA HQ) and the finance director at Agility Robotics, sit next to people who handled robotics finance inside Amazon, Teradyne and ABB in this robotics group. That mix fits questions on funding hardware development before revenue arrives, forecasting robot deployments, or carving a robotics unit out of its parent.
Professionals to explore
Amanda Rahn CMA
LinkedInExperience: Financial Controller · Movu Robotics
Amanda Rahn CMA is Financial Controller at Movu Robotics (since 2023) and describes overseeing its financial operations. Other roles include Finance Manager Special projects (2023) and Operation Accounting Manager (2020–2023) at Yellow, Business Finance Consultant at Kivnon LLC (2021) and Accounting Manager at Plascore, Inc. (2018–2020). Rahn fits controller-level questions at Movu Robotics.
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Darran Donovan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer & Board Member · SoftBank Robotics UK Ltd (EMEA HQ)
Since 2019, Darran Donovan has been Chief Financial Officer & Board Member at SoftBank Robotics UK Ltd (EMEA HQ). Earlier roles include Senior Finance & Investment Manager at VIATRANS (2016–2019) and Financial Services & Corporate Finance at KPMG Ireland (2011–2016). Donovan, an engineer turned CFO, names fundraising, M&A and exit-readiness for PE/VC-backed robotics and hardware businesses.
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Fredrik Isler
LinkedInExperience: CFO · ANYbotics
ANYbotics, a Swiss company building the legged robot ANYmal, has had Fredrik Isler as CFO since 2018; Isler has also been Venture Partner at Operator Circle since 2026. Earlier roles were Manager M&A (2016–2018) and Consultant M&A (2013–2015) at ZETRA International AG. Isler fits questions on financing and planning at a robot maker.
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Jessica Savarese (Fabianski)
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Controller · iRobot
Jessica Savarese (Fabianski) is Corporate Controller at iRobot (since 2024) and was Director, Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting there (2020–2025) and Senior Manager, Accounting Revenue and Technical Accounting (2012–2020). Savarese was also Assurance Manager at RSM US LLP (2010–2012) and Caturano & Company (2003–2010). Savarese is the one for revenue and SEC reporting questions at iRobot.
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Jonah Paul
LinkedInExperience: Director of Finance And Accounting · Agility Robotics
Two robotics companies appear in Jonah Paul's finance career: Director of Finance And Accounting at Agility Robotics since 2023 and Director of Finance at Gecko Robotics (2020–2022). Other roles include VP Finance at Maven (2017–2020) and, at BioLite, Director Of Operations (2017) and Operations Manager (2014–2017). With finance roles at two robotics companies plus an operations background, Paul suits questions on building finance at a robot maker.
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Karl Martens
LinkedInExperience: Teradyne Robotics CFO · Teradyne
Teradyne Robotics CFO at Teradyne from 2024 to 2026, Karl Martens has been CFO at Power Factors since 2026. Earlier roles were VP Finance, Software & Control at Rockwell Automation (2020–2024), Finance Business Partner, Shared Services Lead at National Grid (2018–2020) and VP Global Business Planning & Sales Operations at Aspen Technology (2014–2017). Martens suits questions on finance for a robotics division within a larger group.
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Mahi Annalingam, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Finance Leader Amazon Robotics · Amazon
Amazon has employed Mahi Annalingam, CPA as Finance Leader Amazon Robotics since 2022. Other roles include Senior Manager, Financial Planning Analysis at Bayshore HealthCare (2020–2022) and, at The Home Depot Canada, Commercial Finance Manager (2017–2020), Finance Operations Manager (2015–2017) and Senior Financial Analyst (2011–2015). Annalingam cites FP&A, corporate planning and pricing strategy, a fit for robotics budgeting inside Amazon.
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Maria Tapia
LinkedInExperience: Finance Lead for Robotics Spin Off project · ABB
For the Robotics Spin Off project at ABB, Maria Tapia has been Finance Lead since 2025, and was AMR Global Controller at ABB (2021–2025). Earlier roles include Group CFO at ASTI Mobile Robotics (2020–2021) and, at Solera Holdings, LLC., CFO Iberia & Latam (2020) and CFO Iberia (2019–2020). Tapia names valuations and fundraising among areas of expertise, the right call for spin-off and mobile robot finance questions.
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Paul Benedetto
LinkedInExperience: Director of FP&A, Robotics · Cobot
In 2026, Paul Benedetto became Director of FP&A, Robotics at Cobot, after two years as a consulting CFO leading a team that supported finance at Collaborative Robotics. Other roles include Contract CFO at EisnerAmper (2021–2025), CFO Consultant at Acceleration Practices Group (2017–2023) and Chief Financial Officer at Rethink Fabrics (2010–2017). Benedetto suits questions on FP&A at a robotics company.
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Simon Svane Sejersen
LinkedInExperience: Global Finance Director · OnRobot
Simon Svane Sejersen has been Global Finance Director at OnRobot since 2025, after Finance Manager there (2023–2025) and Financial Controller at Universal Robots (2022–2023). Deloitte roles were Senior (2020–2022) and Audit Assistant (2018–2020). Svane Sejersen fits questions on finance at OnRobot and Universal Robots.
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Choose the right perspective
For fundraising and company-wide planning, Fredrik Isler, Darran Donovan, Jonah Paul and Paul Benedetto are the best match. Karl Martens, Mahi Annalingam, CPA and Maria Tapia know how robotics is budgeted inside Amazon, Teradyne and ABB, and Tapia's spin-off role is the one for separation questions. Jessica Savarese (Fabianski), Simon Svane Sejersen and Amanda Rahn CMA cover controllership and reporting.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you budget a robot program when hardware costs drop sharply between the prototype and the first production units?
- 02When customers pilot robots before buying fleets, how do you forecast deployment revenue and decide when to recognize it?
- 03What has to change in finance when a robotics unit is separated from a larger industrial parent?
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