Theker Secures $85 Million Robotics Series A, Europe’s Largest, as Manufacturers Seek Flexible Automation
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Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 12
Theker Secures $85 Million Robotics Series A, Europe’s Largest, as Manufacturers Seek Flexible Automation
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 12
Summary
$85 million will fund Barcelona-based Theker after the startup closed what it says is Europe’s largest robotics Series A, less than a year after a record seed round.
CRV led the round, with Samsung, Aglaé Ventures and Inditex among backers, reflecting investor demand for automation tools that can address factory labor shortages.
Theker pitches reconfigurable robots whose hands, arms and form can be swapped for tasks like package sorting, clothing packing and bottle handling, rather than single-purpose systems.
The company is pushing beyond pilots by selling directly to logistics and operations teams, opening more showrooms across Europe, the U.S. and Asia, and expanding headcount toward 120 by year-end.
After landing Europe's largest robotics Series A, can this Barcelona startup scale to compete with US and Asian robotics giants?
Amidst the humanoid robot craze, is this startup's reconfigurable design the truly practical solution for today's messy industrial problems?
With backers like LVMH and Zara, how will a 'robot-as-a-service' model transform the factory floors of consumer giants?
$85M Series A Propels Theker to Forefront of AI-Native Robotics and Industrial Automation in Europe
Overview
On June 11, 2026, Theker achieved a major milestone by closing an $85 million Series A funding round to accelerate its vision of making intelligent, adaptable robotics practical for real industrial operations worldwide. With this investment, Theker is rapidly expanding its operations and hiring across business, product, and deployment roles. As of December 2025, the company had just over twenty specialists, but expects its workforce to grow four to five times in the coming year. Theker’s core offering is AI-native generalist robots, designed to perform diverse tasks in industrial environments and drive the next wave of automation.