Europe’s new robotics unicorn: Germany’s RobCo hits $1B valuation
Summary
Europe’s RobCo, a Munich-based autonomous robotics company, has surpassed a $1 billion valuation via an employee secondary sale combined with new funding. The deal includes participation from existing investors (Sequoia, Lightspeed, Greenfield, Kindred, Lingotto, Promus) and new backers (Cherry Ventures, European Tech Collective), and follows a $100M Series C earlier in 2026 to expand its Physical AI platform and US operations. RobCo plans to launch Alfie, its autonomous industrial robot, in 2027 and is accelerating its US market expansion.