Funded Now What?! Episode:42:Building a $41M Robotic Mobility Powerhouse with ATDev Founders Todd Roberts & Owen Kent

Funded Now What?! Episode:42:Building a $41M Robotic Mobility Powerhouse with ATDev Founders Todd Roberts & Owen Kent

From Funded, Now What?! by Andrew Lee Miller

February 18, 2026 · 43 min

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In this episode, Todd Roberts and Owen Kent discuss their journey in building ATDev and securing significant funding for their innovative knee brace technology.

“We didn’t just raise a seed round; we built a coalition.” In this episode of Funded, Now What?!, host Andrew Lee Miller (@growthexpertz) sits down with Todd Roberts and Owen Kent, the founders of ATDev. From Berkeley roommates to industry pioneers, Todd and Owen are revolutionizing physical therapy with Reflex-a smart, powered knee brace that brings clinical-grade recovery into the home. They recently secured $3 million in seed funding and a staggering $41 million federal contract to build a robotic mobility ecosystem. In this masterclass on hardware growth and government contracting, they break down exactly how they did it. In this episode, we discuss: The $41M Federal Win: The strategy behind winning a massive contract to build a robotic mobility ecosystem. Reflex & Physical AI: How ATDev is gamifying knee rehab to increase patient compliance and clinical outcomes. Raising for Hardware: The "shots on goal" approach to securing VC funding in a software-heavy market. The "Anti-AI" Outreach Hack: Andrew shares his tactical secret for getting 20% response rates in a world full of AI spam. Fractional Scaling: How founders can protect their time by layering fractional experts over…

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