Neura Robotics Lands Up to $1.4 Billion, Tops Europe’s Humanoid Funding Table

What happened: German firm Neura Robotics has closed a Series C worth up to $1.4 billion, led by stablecoin issuer Tether. Amazon, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Bosch, Schaeffler and the European Investment Bank also took part, making Neura the best-funded humanoid robotics company in Europe.

Why it matters: The company is carrying a €1 billion order backlog and has set a target of producing 5 million robots by 2030. The capital is earmarked for a global humanoid rollout, expanded production and continued work on its Neuraverse software platform.

Industry context: Founded in Metzingen in 2019, Neura employs around 1,200 people and combines its own humanoid hardware with an AI layer called AURA.