Humanoid Raises $152 Million Series A, Hits $1.35Bn Valuation
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- UK robotics startup Humanoid has raised $152 million in a Series A round, reaching a $1.35 billion valuation and becoming Europe’s first dedicated humanoid robotics unicorn.
- The round was led by Prime Movers Lab with backing from Bosch, Schaeffler, Fubon Financial, and LVMH’s Aglaé Ventures, pushing Humanoid’s total funding to $270 million.
- The money will fund a Q4 2026 Beta rollout, mass production of wheel-based robots, and further development of Humanoid’s KinetIQ AI platform, with Bosch also signing on as manufacturing partner.
London-based robotics firm Humanoid has raised $152 million in a Series A round at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation, making it Europe’s first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn just two years after its founding. The Humanoid $152 million Series A brings the company’s total funding to date to $270 million.
A European Physical AI Bet
The round was led by Prime Movers Lab, the venture firm behind earlier investments in Figure AI and Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Other participants included Schaeffler, Bosch, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital, and Aglaé Ventures, the investment vehicle of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault.
Proceeds from the Humanoid $152 million Series A will fund development of the company’s next-generation robotics platform, a Beta rollout in Q4 2026, and the start of mass manufacturing for its wheel-based robots. Capital will also deepen work on KinetIQ, its proprietary AI platform that integrates perception, reasoning, and motion control for industrial environments.
Bosch’s involvement extends beyond capital: its Robert Bosch Robotics subsidiary will act as Humanoid’s contract manufacturing partner, supplying hardware design and supply-chain expertise. Schaeffler, meanwhile, has committed to deploying units across its own facilities.
Zia Huque, General Partner at Prime Movers Lab, said humanoid robotics will be one of the defining technologies of the next decade, with the field consolidating around category leaders across the US, Europe, and China.
The raise underscores a wider shift: investors are pouring money into companies developing robots that can augment human labor, particularly as manufacturers and logistics operators confront persistent labor shortages. Analysts note the gap between valuations in this sector and actual commercial revenue remains among the widest in venture capital, making Humanoid’s execution over the next two years a key test case for Europe’s physical AI ambitions.
