About Laboratory Automation Robots
The Laboratory Automation Robots comprises 41 companies, including 20 funded companies having collectively raised $1.1B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 16 are Series A+ funded, and 2 have achieved unicorn status.
Laboratory Automation Robots sector has seen 7 acquisitions. This represents almost 17.1% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.5% exit rate of tech companies in general.
This sector includes companies developing robots that help in automating laboratory activities.
Laboratory Automation Robots sector is also known as Hospital Laboratory Automation.
Top Companies in Laboratory Automation Robots
There are more than 41 companies in Laboratory Automation Robots. Automata is the top Laboratory Automation Robots company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Laboratory Automation Robots companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
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Developer of modular lab automation platforms for biological research workflows | London (United Kingdom) | 2015 | Series C | $177M | |
Developer of pipetting robot for lab automation | Brooklyn (United States) | 2013 | Series C | $261M | |
Provider of a cloud-based remote robotic bio-lab | Menlo Park (United States) | 2012 | Series A | $27.7M | |
Developer of robots to automate repetitive wet lab tasks | San Francisco (United States) | 2021 | Series A | $63M | |
Provider of scalable robotic platform | Kongens Lyngby (Denmark) | 2018 | Series A | $29.2M |
Companies founded year-on-year in Laboratory Automation Robots
4 Laboratory Automation Robots startups were founded in 2021 - 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 | 1 |
2024 | - |
2023 | - |
2022 | - |
2021 | 4 |
2020 | 1 |
2019 | 1 |
2018 | 3 |
2017 | - |
Companies founded across countries in Laboratory Automation Robots
United States has 12 Laboratory Automation Robots startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 5 startups and Switzerland which has 4.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 12 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
Switzerland | 4 |
France | 3 |
Denmark | 3 |
Germany | 3 |
China | 2 |
Japan | 1 |
Australia | 1 |
India | 1 |
Stage-wise distribution of Laboratory Automation Robots
Out of the total 41 Laboratory Automation Robots companies, 20 have secured funding. Among them, 16 have reached Series A or higher, and 10 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 41
Funded - 20
Series A+ - 16
Series B+ - 10
Series C+ - 10
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 41 |
Funded | 20 |
Series A+ | 16 |
Series B+ | 10 |
Series C+ | 10 |
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- 40+ Total Companies
- $1.1B+ Total Funding
- 15+ Funded Companies
- 5+ Acquisitions
Funding Trends in Laboratory Automation Robots
Total funding year-on-year in Laboratory Automation Robots
Laboratory Automation Robots saw a total funding of more than $1.01B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2022 at more than $363M. There has been a total funding of $45M in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $45M |
2025 | $83.1M |
2024 | $20M |
2023 | $77.2M |
2022 | $363M |
2021 | $320M |
2020 | $50.7M |
2019 | $11M |
2018 | $33.6M |
2017 | $9.49M |
Total funding across countries in Laboratory Automation Robots
In the last 10 years, Laboratory Automation Robots startups in Singapore have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $427M. United States follows with $339M and United Kingdom with $151M.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Singapore | $427M |
United States | $339M |
United Kingdom | $151M |
Denmark | $46.1M |
China | $29.1M |
Switzerland | $14M |
Finland | $572K |
Total funding amount raised by stage in Laboratory Automation Robots
Over the last 10 years, Laboratory Automation Robots have seen $28.6M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $397M into Early Stage funding rounds and $579M go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Late Stage | $579M |
Early Stage | $397M |
Seed Stage | $28.6M |
Grant | $1.21M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Laboratory Automation Robots
In the year 2026, till January 2026, Laboratory Automation Robots companies have raised $45M in equity funding across 1 round.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Laboratory Automation Robots:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series C | 8850 | Jan 29, 2026 | ||
Series A | 9356 | Dec 11, 2025 | and 10 more | |
Series C | 9886 | Nov 20, 2025 | - | |
Series A | 2051 | Sep 12, 2025 | ||
Series A | 9172 | Oct 25, 2024 | and 2 more |
Top Investors in Laboratory Automation Robots
Y Combinator is the top investor in Laboratory Automation Robots companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Laboratory Automation Robots:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
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Mountain View (United States) | ||
Chaoyang (China) | ||
Palo Alto (United States) | ||
London (United Kingdom) | ||
Palo Alto (United States) |
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M&A activity in Laboratory Automation Robots
In the year 2025, till July 2025, 1 acquisition happened in Laboratory Automation Robots. Last year, in 2024, a total of 1 acquisition happened in Laboratory Automation Robots.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Laboratory Automation Robots:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Jul 16, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jan 25, 2024 | ||
Business Acquisition | Feb 15, 2021 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jan 13, 2020 | ||
Business Acquisition | Apr 06, 2018 |
Acquisition trends in Laboratory Automation Robots
Here are the acquisition trends in Laboratory Automation Robots:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 1 |
2024 | 1 |
2023 | - |
2022 | - |
2021 | 1 |
2020 | 1 |
2019 | - |
2018 | 1 |
2017 | - |
Top News in Laboratory Automation Robots
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Decoding VC Entrepreneurship: Understanding the Major Investor FamiliesFrenchWeb•Sep 08, 2025•Reddit, First AML, Reshape Biotech, Atomico and 18 others
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Copia Scientific Announces Strategic Distribution Agreement with OpentronsBusiness Wire•Mar 13, 2025•Copia Scientific, Opentrons
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Opentrons Flex® Robot Surpasses 100 Protocols, Helping Labs Cut Costs and Accelerate ResearchBusiness Wire•Jan 28, 2025•Opentrons
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Biosero and BioNex Collaborate to Deliver Enhanced Lab Automation PlatformBusiness Wire•Oct 09, 2024•Biosero, BioNex Solutions
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