Deeptech Robotics: GvW advises investors on 50 million EUR financing round of NEURA Robotics
An investor consortium consisting of Lingotto, Vsquared Ventures, Primepulse and HV Capital has invested in NEURA Robotics GmbH. The additional capital of 50 million Euros raised in this financing round will enable the deep-tech start-up from Baden-Württemberg to accelerate the built-up of its own production infrastructure and drive forward its expansion to Japan and the USA.
Founded in 2019 in Metzingen near Stuttgart by its CEO David Reger, the company specializes in adding cognitive capabilities to the skill set of collaborative robots, thereby enabling them to act autonomously and learn from experience. To this end, the company's developers are working on innovative technologies in the fields of environmental perception, drive and control technology, materials science, mechanical design, and artificial intelligence.
GvW advised Vsquared Ventures, Lingotto and Primepulse in this transaction with a team consisting of Titus Walek (lead), Jan Hüniken (both Venture Capital / M&A), Dr. Joachim Mulch (IP / Commercial), Karsten Kujath (Labor Law) and Dr. Frank Tschesche (Tax).
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