When was Franka founded?

Franka was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Franka located?

Franka is headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is registered at Frei-Otto-Strasse 20 80797 Munich.

Which legal entities is Franka associated with?

Franka is associated with Franka Emika Gmbh.

How many employees does Franka have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Franka is 126.

Is Franka a funded company?

Franka is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Oct 23, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Franka?

Franka's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2020, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Franka rank among its competitors?

Franka ranks 103rd amongst 1959 active competitors, of which 209 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Standard Bots, which secured $200M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Franka?

Franka's top competitors include Geekplus, ABB and Agile Robots. Among them, Standard Bots secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Franka - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Franka is an acquired company based in Munich (Germany), founded in 2016 by Nicolas Keller, Sami Haddadin and Simon Haddadin. It operates as a Collaborative robot arm with intuitive app-based programming. Franka has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1959 active competitors, including 209 funded and 177 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Geekplus, ABB and Agile Robots.

Company Details

Franka develops a collaborative robot arm for industrial applications. The robot arm consists of Arm, Control, Hand and exchangeable Fingers. The robot comes with a human-centered interface called Pilot, which helps in manual guidance of robot arm of remote control by Franka Desk. The robot comes with a programming environment called Desk for intuitive app-based programming. The robot supports being controlled over the cloud, and about 1000 Franka robots can be controlled simultaneously over the cloud.

Website: franka.de
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Email ID: *****@franka.de
Registered Address: Frei-Otto-Strasse 20 80797 Munich

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Munich, Germany

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2020, $*****

Investors

Startup Autobahn & 4 more

Ranked

103^rd among 1959 active competitors

Employee Count

126 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

ABB & 1161 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Agile Robots (Nov 02, 2023)

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Franka is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Franka Emika Gmbh CIN: HRB226344 , Germany, Active	Jun 13, 2016	-	125 (As on Dec 31, 2020)

Franka got acquired by Agile Robots on Nov 02, 2023.

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Franka has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 23, 2017. Franka has 3 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Franka:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2020	9899843	Grant (prize money)	3056907	6055942	7160288	2535285
Oct 23, 2017	9920699	Grant (prize money)	8288810	9799457	4088088	German Accelerator

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The founders of Franka are Nicolas Keller, Sami Haddadin and Simon Haddadin.

Here are the details of Franka's key team members:

Nicolas Keller: Co-Founder and VP Business Development & Strategy of Franka and founder of 1 other company.
Sami Haddadin: Founder of Franka.
Simon Haddadin: Co-Founder of Franka.

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Franka's employee count trend

Franka has 126 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Franka's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Franka include Geekplus, ABB and Agile Robots. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Franka, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Geekplus 2015, Beijing (China), Public	Provider of robotics solutions for warehouse and logistics automation needs	$532M	Warburg Pincus, Granite Asia & 16 others	71/100
2nd	ABB 1883, Zurich (Switzerland), Public	Provider of electrification, automation, robotics, and power conversion technology	-	ngn-capital.com, GIC & 14 others	71/100
3rd	Agile Robots 2018, Munich (Germany), Series C	Manufacturer of intelligent robotic systems and automated industrial hardware components	$250M	Hillhouse, Sequoia Capital China & 17 others	70/100
4th	Flexiv Robotics 2016, Santa Clara (United States), Series C	Manufacturer of adaptive robots and robotic solutions for industrial automation	$322M	Meituan, Yonggui Fund & 21 others	69/100
5th	Teradyne 1960, North Reading (United States), Public	Provider of automation equipment for semiconductor and industrial sub-systems testing	-	Herald Investment Management, Asset Management Company ... & 1 others	68/100
6th	Mujin 2011, Koto (Japan), Series D	Provider of intelligent automation solutions for industrial robots	$243M	UTEC, NTT & 10 others	65/100
7th	Sanctuary AI 2018, Vancouver (Canada), Series A	Developer of AI-powered general-purpose robots for industrial applications	$100M	Workday Ventures, Export Development Canada ... & 18 others	65/100
8th	Dexterity 2017, Redwood City (United States), Series B	AI that powers robots to do physical tasks	$396M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins ... & 13 others	65/100
9th	Standard Bots 2011, New York City (United States), Series C	AI-powered robotics company automating real-world applications with advanced hardware and software	$263M	General Catalyst, RoboStrategy & 11 others	65/100
10th	GrayMatter Robotics 2020, Carson (United States), Series B	Provider of robotic solutions for surface treatment and material removal	$69.1M	Wellington, Calibrate Ventures & 12 others	64/100
103rd	Franka 2016, Munich (Germany), Acquired	Collaborative robot arm with intuitive app-based programming	-	Startup Autobahn, German Accelerator & 3 others	44/100