Position in SVTR
Snapshot 2026-10-21- Startup SignalsTop 25%↓10
- RoboticsTop 25%↓1
- Humanoid RobotTop 50%–
About
Apptronik develops the Apollo general-purpose humanoid robot for manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and retail applications, with commercial partnerships with Mercedes-Benz, GXO, and Jabil, and a strategic collaboration with Google DeepMind.
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Timeline
- 2026-02-11FundingSeries A$520M
- 2025-03FundingSeries A$53M
- 2025-02FundingSeries A$350M
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Investors
Funding history
- 2026-02-11Series A$520M
Investors · Mercedes-Benz, B Capital, Peak6, AT&T Ventures, Google, John Deere, QIA
- 2025-03Series A$53M
Investors · B Capital, Helium-3, Ryder Ventures, ARK Invest, Korea Investment Partners, Magnetar Capital, Google, Mercedes-Benz, Capital Factory, Japan Post Capital
Source · SVTR Weekly #097 - 2025-02Series A$350M
Investors · Google, B Capital, Capital Factory
Source · SVTR Weekly #092
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