When was Lely founded?

Lely was founded in 1948 and raised its 1st funding round 69 years after it was founded.

Where is Lely located?

Lely is headquartered in Maassluis, Netherlands. It is registered at 114, Røde Banke, Fredericia, 7000, Erritsø.

Who is the current CEO of Lely?

Alexander van der Lely and Andre van Troost s of Lely.

How many employees does Lely have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Lely is 2773.

Is Lely a funded company?

Lely is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 07, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Lely?

Lely's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Oct 01, 2023, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Professional Service Robots. In Netherlands, the Professional Service Robots sector has seen $70M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Lely rank among its competitors?

Lely ranks 1st amongst 168 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Birds Eye Robotics, which secured $100K in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Lely?

Lely's top competitors include Prompt AMCS, BouMatic and Innovatec Hatchery Automation. Among them, Birds Eye Robotics secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

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

Company Details

Lely designs and manufactures products for the agricultural sector in the Netherlands and internationally. Robotic products includes automatic feeding system, Vector; autonomous feed pusher, Juno; milking robot, Taurus; and mobile barn cleaner, Discovery. The company provides all sorts of agri-based systems and solutions. It is leader in automatic milking systems.

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Registered Address: 114, Røde Banke, Fredericia, 7000, Erritsø

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1948

Location

Maassluis, Netherlands

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Oct 01, 2023, $*****

Investors

Europa

Ranked

1^st among 168 active competitors

Employee Count

2,773 as on Mar 31, 2026

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Lely is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LELY NORDIC A/S CIN: 20874783 , Denmark, Active	May 12, 1998	-	-

Lely has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 07, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Oct 01, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Lely has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lely:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 01, 2023	3709097	Grant (prize money)	1518985	9818136	8051721	8463748
Jul 01, 2021	5268091	Grant (prize money)	4283968	4991709	4881632	Europa
Jul 01, 2017	4535184	Grant (prize money)	1348956	4130534	5150954	Europa

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The founders of Lely are Cornelis van der Lely and Arij van der Lely.

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

Cornelis van der Lely: Co-Founder of Lely.
Arij van der Lely: Co-Founder of Lely.
Alexander van der Lely: CEO of Lely.
Andre van Troost: CEO of Lely.

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Lely's employee count trend

Lely has 2,773 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Lely's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lely include Prompt AMCS, BouMatic and Innovatec Hatchery Automation. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lely, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Lely 1948, Maassluis (Netherlands), Funding Raised	Robots for forage harvesting, miking systems, barn cleaners and feeding systems	-	Europa	58/100
2nd	Prompt AMCS 2011, Ahmedabad (India), Series A	Provider of automatic milk collection system for the dairy industry	$4.46M	Phoenix Family Trust & 3 others	49/100
3rd	BouMatic 1939, Madison (United States), Unfunded	Automated & semi-automated milking systems and other infrastructure product for dairy farmers	-	-	48/100
4th	Innovatec Hatchery Automation 1991, Asperen (Netherlands), Funding Raised	Provider of automated hatchery solutions for livestock farmers	-	-	44/100
5th	Aeropowder 2016, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Technology to convert feather waste to bio-composites	$191K	HT Ventures, EIC Fund & 17 others	41/100
6th	Emergent Connext 2022, Plano (United States), Seed	Operator of a wireless IoT network for agriculture and rural communities	$5M	-	40/100
7th	Miris 2001, Uppsala (Sweden), Unfunded	Developer of milk analyzer devices for dairy businesses	-	-	40/100
8th	Roxell 1967, Maldegem (Belgium), Unfunded	Provider of diversified automated solutions for poultry farmers	-	-	39/100
9th	Envirologic 2012, Uppsala (Sweden), Public	Automated washing robots for pig and poultry barns improving biosecurity	-	-	37/100
10th	Birds Eye Robotics 2020, Lincoln (United States), Seed	Provider of AI-based robotic solutions for poultry farming	$2.46M	Ag Startup Engine, Innova Memphis & 6 others	37/100