Tunisian startup RoboCare bags 216 Capital backing to scale healthcare robotics

Mohammed Kamal

Last updated 23-06-2026

2 min

Tunisian startup RoboCare secured a six-figure investment from 216 Capital.

The funding will drive its healthcare robotics expansion across MENA.

It signals rising interest in North Africa’s healthtech and robotics scene.

Local investors are backing deep-tech ventures that need patience, not hype.

One deal will not transform the sector, but it adds momentum.

Tunisian startup RoboCare has landed a six-figure investment from 216 Capital, the Tunisia-based venture capital firm, in a move meant to back its expansion in healthcare robotics across the MENA region.

It is a small piece of news on the surface, but it says quite a lot. For one, it points to the steady rise of interest in healthtech and robotics in North Africa, especially in Tunisia, where the startup scene has been quietly building momentum without too much song and dance. And believe it or not, that matters. Startups in specialised sectors like healthcare robotics often face a bit of a faff when it comes to funding, simply because the technology can be harder to explain and slower to scale than a typical software company.

RoboCare’s fresh backing from 216 Capital also puts the spotlight on local investors and the role they are playing in helping early-stage companies get off the ground. In Tunisia, that local support can be spot on, particularly for founders trying to build products with real-world use rather than chasing hype. I reckon that is one of the more encouraging parts of this story.

For readers who follow Arageek, this kind of development feels familiar in a good way. I’ve seen many founders across the region spend years trying to convince investors that deep-tech ideas deserve patience as much as capital. When money starts moving into areas like healthcare robotics, it usually signals something bigger than one deal. It hints at a market maturing, even if progress still comes in fits and starts.

That said, the amount has not been broken down beyond being described as six figures. Still, the direction is clear enough. RoboCare wants to grow its presence in the healthcare robotics space in MENA, and 216 Capital is betting that the company can help shape that future. In Tunisia’s emerging ecosystem, that is no small thing—well, I mean, it is the kind of sign founders will definately notice. On the flip side, one investment alone does not transform a sector overnight, but it does add another brick to the wall.

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