Robotics startup funding in Europe
European funding attributed to this sector (companies tagged with it).
376 European Robotics companies have closed 646 funding rounds and raised €12B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €240M. Germany leads by capital raised, and Bpifrance is the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
#15 sector by equity raised — 1.7% of European sector equity funding.
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsData table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €9.0M | 1 |
| 2012 | €15M | 3 |
| 2013 | €7.9M | 4 |
| 2014 | €21M | 5 |
| 2015 | €42M | 20 |
| 2016 | €151M | 39 |
| 2017 | €320M | 66 |
| 2018 | €744M | 54 |
| 2019 | €842M | 35 |
| 2020 | €772M | 47 |
| 2021 | €1.1B | 63 |
| 2022 | €1.3B | 49 |
| 2023 | €733M | 71 |
| 2024 | €654M | 51 |
| 2025 | €1.4B | 73 |
| 2026 | €3.7B | 59 |
AI analysis mentioning Robotics
AI-generated · figures verified · not investment adviceRobotics funding falls to €789M on fewer deals
Robotics funding declined to €789M in the recent 90-day window from €2.73B in the prior period, a drop of 71%. Deal count also fell, from 16 to 11.
TEKEVER secures €508M Series D+
Portuguese company TEKEVER closed a €508M Series D+ round on 23 September 2026, the largest single round in the 7-day window and the only deal recorded for the Robotics sector in that period. It also …
Robotics deal count rises to 17 as euro volume holds near €1.5B
Robotics funding was roughly flat at €1.473B in the recent 90-day window versus €1.482B in the prior period, a decline of under 1%, while deal count rose from 13 to 17 deals.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Country | Stage | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neura Robotics | Germany | Series C | €1.2B | 2026-06-10 | View → |
| Quantum Systems | Germany | Series D+ | €1.1B | 2026-07-02 | View → |
| UiPath | Romania | Series D+ | €618M | 2021-02-01 | View → |
| TEKEVER | Portugal | Series D+ | €508M | 2026-09-23 | View → |
| UiPath | Romania | Series D+ | €506M | 2019-04-01 | View → |
| Exotech | France | Series D+ | €294M | 2022-01-17 | View → |
| UiPath | Romania | Series C | €227M | 2018-09-18 | View → |
| Volocopter | Germany | Series D+ | €200M | 2021-03-03 | View → |
| UiPath | Romania | Series D+ | €200M | 2020-07-13 | View → |
| Volocopter | Germany | Series D+ | €183M | 2022-11-01 | View → |
| Quantum Systems | Germany | Series C | €180M | 2025-11-28 | View → |
| Gravis Robotics | Switzerland | Series A | €173M | 2026-08-17 | View → |
Top investors
named, by deal count- Bpifrance14 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)14 deals
- European Investment Bank (EIB)10 deals
- Venture Kick9 deals
- 360 Capital Partners8 deals
- Omnes Capital8 deals
- OurCrowd8 deals
- HV Capital7 deals
- Project A Ventures7 deals
- Khosla Ventures6 deals
Top countries
total € raised · click a bar to openData table
| Robotics — top countries | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €4.6B |
| Romania | €1.7B |
| France | €1.2B |
| Switzerland | €827M |
| UK | €773M |
| Portugal | €605M |
| Israel | €526M |
| Estonia | €519M |
| Norway | €185M |
| Latvia | €178M |
Stage mix
share of disclosed €Data table
| Robotics — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €3.8B |
| Series C | €2.4B |
| Other | €2.3B |
| Series B | €1.7B |
| Series A | €1.2B |
| Seed | €377M |
| Debt | €240M |
| Pre-Seed | €82M |
| Growth/Late | €60M |
| Early VC | €57M |
| Grant | €22M |
| Crowdfunding | €6.5M |