Start-Ups: KI-Roboterbauer RobCo steigt zum Einhorn auf
RobCo knackt die Milliardenbewertung: Der Münchner Roboterbauer steigt nach einer Finanzierungsaufstockung zum Einhorn auf. Nun will das Start-up eine stärkere Präsenz in den USA zeigen.
Frankfurt - RobCo, a German robot-startup, has recently become the latest addition to the list of German unicorns. The company announced on Monday that its valuation has surpassed the $1 billion mark for the first time. This valuation was calculated based on the extension of an existing funding round by $40 million, which included both existing and new shares.
Some of the long-standing employees were also given the opportunity to increase their ownership stakes. The fresh capital came from both previous and new investors, including Volkswagen's venture capital arm and a Fiat family investment firm.
In January, RobCo raised $100 million from investors such as Volkswagen's venture capital division and a family investment firm headed by the Agnelli of Fiat. Roman Hölzl, co-founder and CEO of the company, said that the billion-dollar valuation is a "great milestone," but the most crucial thing now is to bring the next generation of autonomous industrial robots into factory halls.
The company plans to officially introduce "Alfie," a two-armed robot designed for industrial use, in March next year. RobCo competes in this field with other German unicorns like Agile Robots and Neura Robotics, which have also achieved billion-dollar valuations. The company further announced a stronger focus on the rapidly growing US market, with CEO Hölzl personally moving to the US to speed up the expansion.
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