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Apptronik is a Robotics company, based in Austin, Texas, USA, founded 2016 by Jeff Cardenas, Nicholas Paine. Latest valuation ~$5.3B (As of Feb 11, 2026, TechCrunch). Total funding $935M (As of Feb 11, 2026).
Recent changes
- Jun 20, 2026Jun 20, 2026Apptronik Adds $520M to Scale Production of Its Apollo Humanoid Robot Pulse story
- Feb 11, 2026Feb 11, 2026Raised $520M Series A (extension) at a ~$5.3B valuation TechCrunch
- Feb 11, 2026Feb 11, 2026First reported total funding: $935M TechCrunch
- Feb 11, 2026Feb 11, 2026First reported valuation: ~$5.3B TechCrunch
- Feb 11, 2026Feb 11, 2026New investor: B Capital TechCrunch
Earlier changes (2)
- Feb 11, 2026Feb 11, 2026New investor: Mercedes TechCrunch
- Feb 11, 2026Feb 11, 2026New investor: Google TechCrunch
Funding History
1 event · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Series A (extension) | $520M | ~$5.3B | TechCrunch |
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Latest Pulse
- Sep 23, 2026Jumbo-Sized Series A Rounds Keep Getting BiggerMore than 40% of seed and Series A investment in 2026 has gone into rounds of $100 million or more, led by AI infrastructure, chip and robotics startups including River AI's $1.2 billion round and Xpeng Robotics' $900 million raise.→
- Sep 6, 2026Humanoid Robots Are Funded Like SoftwareRobotics startups have raised roughly $23 billion in 2026, nearly matching all of last year, and humanoid funding alone has topped $8.6 billion -- multiples that only work if hardware margins behave like software margins.→
- Aug 9, 2026Robotics Startups Have Raised $23B So Far in 2026Robotics startups have raised more than $23 billion in 2026, nearly matching all of 2025, with humanoid-specific funding alone reaching $8.6 billion -- 1.8 times last year's full-year total with five months still to go.→
- Jul 29, 2026US Bans New Chinese Humanoid Robot ImportsThe FCC barred imports of new Chinese-made humanoid and quadruped robots along with connected power inverters, citing national-security risk -- a move expected to hit Unitree, the global humanoid robot market leader.→
- Jul 23, 2026Humanoid Raises $152M, Becomes Europe's Robot UnicornLondon-based Humanoid raised $152 million at a $1.35 billion valuation, becoming Europe's first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn on the strength of billions in factory pre-orders.→
- Jul 21, 2026UK's Humanoid Raises $152M, Becomes a $1.35B Robotics UnicornUK robotics startup Humanoid raised a $152 million Series A at a $1.35 billion valuation led by Prime Movers Lab, becoming Europe's first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn as industrial buyers chase labor-shortage automation.→
- Jul 14, 2026Robotics Funding's Next Leg Is Chinese HumanoidsAI2 Robotics raised roughly $735 million at nearly a $3 billion valuation and LimX Dynamics raised $200 million at a $2.21 billion valuation, as global robotics funding hits $18.8 billion in 2026, already ahead of all of 2025's $15 billion.→
- Jul 7, 2026Robotics Funding Blows Past Its Own 2026 RecordRobotics startups have already raised $18.8 billion globally in 2026, eclipsing the $15 billion raised in all of 2025, as humanoid and industrial-automation rounds keep getting larger.→
- Jul 5, 2026Nearly 90 New Unicorns Minted So Far in 2026Almost 90 startups have crossed the $1 billion valuation mark in 2026 through early July, with most AI-related, led by Jeff Bezos-backed Prometheus at a $41 billion valuation.→
- Jun 22, 2026Robotics Startups Have Already Raised $18.8B in 2026 -- Smashing Every Prior Annual RecordRobotics startups have raised $18.8 billion globally so far in 2026, according to Crunchbase data -- already eclipsing the $15 billion raised in all of 2025 and the $14.1 billion of the 2021 peak, with half the year still to go. The surge is concentrated in embodied AI and humanoids, headlined by billion-dollar rounds for Saronic, Neura Robotics, Skild AI and others as investors stop treating robotics as a risky hardware bet.→
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Value Add Research
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- AI & Technology · Jul 25, 2026$3B Genesis AI — vs Figure AI & Skild (2026)
- AI & Technology · Jul 25, 2026$152M at $1.35B — Humanoid Robotics Unicorn
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Apptronik FAQ
What is Apptronik's valuation?
Apptronik's valuation is ~$5.3B (As of Feb 11, 2026, TechCrunch).
How much has Apptronik raised?
Apptronik has raised $935M in total funding (As of Feb 11, 2026, TechCrunch).
Who are Apptronik's investors?
Apptronik's investors include B Capital, Google, Mercedes, Samsung Next (As of Feb 11, 2026).
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