[AI Robotics Startup Theker Secures $85 Million Series A Funding, Led by CRV] BlockBeats News, June 12 – Barcelona-based AI robotics startup Theker has completed an $85 million Series A funding round, which the company claims is the largest Series A in the history of Europe’s robotics industry. The round was led by U.S. venture capital firm CRV, with participation from Samsung Electronics, Aglaé Ventures (the investment firm under LVMH Group Chairman Bernard Arnault), among others. Theker focuses on developing general-purpose industrial robots with modular designs, allowing for the replacement of robotic arms, grippers, and overall configurations to adapt to various scenarios such as parcel sorting, garment packaging, and beverage handling, rather than being limited to single-task execution. Zara’s parent company, Inditex, is one of its early investors. Co-founder Carla Gómez Cano stated that the company’s goal is not to remain in the pilot phase but to directly advance commercial deployment in logistics and operations departments. Beyond the retail sector, Theker also plans to further expand into more complex industrial scenarios such as manufacturing. Theker aims to expand across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, while scaling its technology, deployment, and sales teams. The company revealed that it has already received over 15,000 job applications, with its workforce expected to grow to approximately 120 employees by the end of the year. The co-founder noted that the final funding amount was double the original target, reinforcing the company’s confidence in keeping its headquarters in Barcelona. --------------------------------- Click the link below to access the original article and join the Beating · Feishu AI News Channel for 24/7 global AI news and updates. [Original Link]