About Robotics - Industry Applications sector in Europe
Top Robotics - Industry Applications Companies in Europe
Here is the list of top Robotics - Industry Applications startups in Europe
Key facts about Medical Microinstruments
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Calci (Italy)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $210M
- Investors: Deerfield, Fidelity Investments and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 16, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 70/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 3 of 286 Competitors

2. Agile Robots
Key facts about Agile Robots
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $250M
- Investors: Hillhouse, Sequoia Capital China and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 23, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 70/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 3 of 1,927 Competitors
3. Automata
Key facts about Automata
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $177M
- Investors: Dimension, Hummingbird Ventures and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 29, 2026, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 67/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 392 Competitors
Key facts about Dryad Networks
Key facts about eCential Robotics
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Gieres (France)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $134M
- Investors: Bpifrance, BNP Paribas and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 19, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 65/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 6 of 394 Competitors
Companies founded year-on-year in the Robotics - Industry Applications sector in Europe
86 Robotics - Industry Applications startups in Europe were founded in 2018 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 2 |
2024 | 3 |
2023 | 11 |
2022 | 32 |
2021 | 34 |
2020 | 72 |
2019 | 70 |
2018 | 86 |
2017 | 86 |
Stage-wise distribution of Robotics - Industry Applications sector companies in Europe
Out of the total 1,067 Robotics - Industry Applications companies in Europe, 397 have secured funding. Among them, 187 have reached Series A or higher, and 134 to Series B or beyond.
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 1,067 |
Funded | 397 |
Series A+ | 187 |
Series B+ | 134 |
Series C+ | 121 |
Funding Trends in the Robotics - Industry Applications sector in Europe
Total funding year-on-year in the Robotics - Industry Applications sector in Europe
The Robotics - Industry Applications sector in Europe saw a total funding of more than $7.11B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding has been in 2026 at more than $1.57B till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $1.57B |
2025 | $898M |
2024 | $452M |
2023 | $708M |
2022 | $1.22B |
2021 | $1.16B |
2020 | $362M |
2019 | $353M |
2018 | $305M |
2017 | $83.7M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Robotics - Industry Applications in Europe
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series A | 4442 | Jul 13, 2026 | ||
Series A | 4138 | Jul 08, 2026 | and 2 more | |
Series A | 4839 | Jun 24, 2026 | ||
Seed | 4510 | May 2026 | ||
Series A | 2567 | Apr 07, 2026 |
Top Investors in Robotics - Industry Applications in Europe
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Brussels (Belgium) | ||
New York City (United States) | ||
Sunnyvale (United States) | ||
London (United Kingdom) |
M&A activity in Robotics - Industry Applications sector in Europe
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Apr 15, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 19, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 03, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Dec 19, 2025 |
Acquisition trends in Robotics - Industry Applications sector in Europe
Here are the acquisition trends in Robotics - Industry Applications sector in Europe:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 3 |
2025 | 8 |
2024 | 10 |
2023 | 8 |
2022 | 16 |
2021 | 6 |
2020 | 6 |
2019 | 6 |
2018 | 6 |
2017 | 6 |
IPOs in Robotics - Industry Applications in Europe
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Nov 23, 2021 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) | |
Oct 20, 2021 | Oslo Stock Exchange (OSLO BORS) | |
Jun 26, 2020 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Mar 14, 2018 | Euronext Exchange (Euronext) | |
Jun 09, 2017 | Euronext Exchange (Euronext) |
Colleges which produce the most Robotics - Industry Applications companies in Europe
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Robotics - Industry Applications in Europe
Most number of Robotics - Industry Applications startups in Europe have been founded by alumni from INSEAD, Technical University of Munich and University of Cambridge.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
INSEAD | 7 |
Technical University of Munich | 6 |
University of Cambridge | 4 |
Imperial College London | 3 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3 |
Aalto University | 2 |
Carnegie Mellon University | 2 |
ETH Zurich | 2 |
Stanford University | 2 |
BITS Pilani | 1 |
Total funding in Robotics - Industry Applications companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Europe
In the last 10 years, INSEAD graduates' Robotics - Industry Applications companies in Europe have raised the most funding among top colleges. University of Cambridge alumni are second, and Cambridge Judge Business School alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
INSEAD | $1.6B |
University of Cambridge | $1.59B |
Cambridge Judge Business School | $1.35B |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $458M |
London Business School (LBS) | $446M |
Stanford University | $379M |
Technical University of Munich | $221M |
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | $148M |
University of Bristol | $28.8M |
ETH Zurich | $26.4M |

