When was RIVR founded?

RIVR was founded in 2023 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is RIVR located?

RIVR is headquartered in Germany.

Who is the current CEO of RIVR?

Marko Bjelonic of RIVR. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does RIVR have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at RIVR is 1.

Is RIVR a funded company?

RIVR is a funded company, having raised a total of $26.1M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jan 16, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of RIVR?

RIVR's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 01, 2025, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Professional Service Robots. In Germany, the Professional Service Robots sector has seen $1.42B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does RIVR rank among its competitors?

RIVR ranks 5th amongst 69 active competitors, of which 24 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ottonomy, which secured $500K in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of RIVR?

RIVR's top competitors include Starship Technologies, Serve Robotics and Ottonomy. Among them, Ottonomy secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

RIVR - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

RIVR is an acquired company based in Germany, founded in 2023 by Alexander Reske, Marko Bjelonic, Giorgio Valsecchi and Lorenz Wellhausen. It operates as a Developer of physical AI solutions for last-mile delivery and robotics. RIVR has raised $26.1M in funding from investors like Bezos Expeditions, Linear Venture and HSG. The company has 69 active competitors, including 24 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Starship Technologies, Serve Robotics and Ottonomy.

Company Details

Developer of physical AI solutions for last-mile delivery and robotics. It focuses on creating robotic intelligence for wheel-legged robots using simulations and real-world data. It designs robots to navigate the last mile, especially the final yards to the doorstep. It increases delivery efficiency for parcels, goods, groceries, and fresh meals.

Website: www.rivr.ai/
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Founded Year

2023

Location

Germany

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$26.1M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 01, 2025, $*****

Investors

Bezos Expeditions & 6 more

Ranked

5^th among 69 active competitors

Employee Count

1 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Starship Technologies & 79 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Amazon (Mar 19, 2026)

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RIVR is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Rivr Technologies GmbH CIN: HRB238604 , Germany, Active	Feb 08, 2022	-	-

RIVR got acquired by Amazon on Mar 19, 2026.

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RIVR has raised a total funding of $26.1M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 16, 2024. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 01, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. RIVR has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of RIVR:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 01, 2025	7299155	Grant (prize money)	6911042	5365738	3657230	8277894
Aug 28, 2024	2986588	Seed	7393850	3940599	7873806	Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund & 2 more
Jan 16, 2024	4319119	Seed	6770024	9926887	Linear Venture	HSG & 1 more

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The founders of RIVR are Alexander Reske, Marko Bjelonic, Giorgio Valsecchi and Lorenz Wellhausen. Marko Bjelonic is the CEO of RIVR.

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

Alexander Reske: Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of RIVR.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Marko Bjelonic: Co-Founder & CEO of RIVR.
Giorgio Valsecchi: Co-Founder & CTO Hardware of RIVR.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Lorenz Wellhausen: Co-Founder & CTO Software of RIVR.

RIVR's Board of Directors

RIVR's board has 2 active members. Amandeep Nagi and Kulwant Nagi are part of team.

Here is the list of RIVR's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Amandeep Nagi	Team	-	Current	9y 2m
zxhbxiv	Team	-	Current	7y 4m

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RIVR's employee count trend

RIVR has 1 employees as of Aug 26. Here is RIVR's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of RIVR include Starship Technologies, Serve Robotics and Ottonomy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of RIVR, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Starship Technologies 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising	$281M	Morpheus Ventures, Plural & 40 others	70/100
2nd	Serve Robotics 2021, United States, Public	Developer of autonomous robots for last-mile delivery of goods	$247M	Nvidia, Uber & 24 others	64/100
3rd	Ottonomy 2020, Sunnyvale (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of autonomous robots for indoor and outdoor logistics delivery	$8.2M	pi Ventures, BRANDED HOSPITALITY VENTURES ... & 7 others	62/100
4th	Neolix 2018, Beijing (China), Series D	Developer of AI-enabled autonomous delivery vehicles	$726M	SBVA, CICC & 19 others	59/100
5th	RIVR 2023, Germany, Acquired	Developer of physical AI solutions for last-mile delivery and robotics	$26.1M	Bezos Expeditions, Linear Venture & 5 others	58/100
6th	X Square Robot 2021, Shenzhen (China), Series C	Developer of robotic solutions using general embodied intelligence large models	$723M	HSG, Meituan & 13 others	57/100
7th	Cartken Robotics 2019, Tempe (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots for indoor and outdoor material handling	$22.5M	Shell, LDV Partners & 9 others	51/100
8th	KEENON Robotics 2010, Shanghai (China), Series B	Developer of autonomous service robots	$28.7M	Source Code Capital, Shanghai STVC Group & 3 others	47/100
9th	$Logo for Refraction AI$ Refraction AI 2017, Ann Arbor (United States), Seed	Provider of AI-enabled autonomous robots for last-mile logistics	$10M	Pillar VC, eLab Ventures & 8 others	45/100
10th	Daxbot 2015, Corvallis (United States), Seed	Manufacturer of last-mile delivery robot systems	-	-	44/100