Robco has announced an €85 million ($100 million) funding round. The Series C round is co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lingotto Innovation, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Greenfield Partners, Kindred Capital, and Leitmotif. Venture capitalists contribute their experience in building leading technology companies, while industry investors with strong sector connections support long-term growth.
“With this additional funding of over $100 million, we aim to develop Robco into the leading provider of AI-powered robotics for industrial manufacturing in the US and Europe. Our clear goal is to automate repetitive tasks so that people can focus on more demanding activities.”
explained Roman Hölzl, CEO and founder of Robco.
Robco was founded in Munich in 2020 by Roman Hölzl, Paul Maroldt, and Constantin Dresel. Previously, the founders worked as research assistants at the Chair of Robotics and AI at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Startup developed a modular robot architecture, which covers various industrial workflows. The flexibly adaptable robot hardware kits are particularly aimed at applications in medium-sized manufacturing, such as loading and unloading machines or palletizing.
Robco combines hardware and software into an integrated platform. The robots learn skills through demonstration and autonomous learning rather than manual programming. This enables faster commissioning and facilitates adjustments in variable processes.
Growth with a focus on the US market
Robco has also been active in the USA since 2025 and operates locations in San Francisco and Austin. Its international growth plans are also supported by... Alexander Schmitt from Lightspeed:
“Robco has what it takes to become a global market leader: systems that are already reliably deployed in industrial environments, as well as a physical AI-based platform that scales across use cases and regions. This investment supports Robco’s continued growth with a clear focus on the US market and the consistent development of a roadmap where learning and performance continue to grow step by step.”
Morgan Samet, Co-Head of Lingotto Innovation, adds:
"Industry is at a point where autonomy is becoming a crucial competitive advantage. Robco stands out because the company integrates physical AI directly into real-world production environments, combining proven implementations with a clear, step-by-step path to greater autonomy. This allows learning systems to support people where it matters most in production."
