THEKER
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About
THEKER is a Barcelona-based AI robotics company founded in 2022 by Carla Gómez Cano and Jiaqiang Ye Zhu 12. The company builds AI-native generalist robots designed to operate autonomously in industrial environments, adapting in real time to changing conditions, mixed SKUs, irregular shapes, and operational variability without manual reprogramming 13. Target sectors include logistics, retail, food and beverage, and waste management 1.
Note: This profile was created from a single funding announcement and limited press coverage. Some details (exact use of funds, full team composition, deployment partners) remain unverified and should be expanded as more sources become available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-06-11 | Series A | €73M (~$85M) | CRV | Samsung, LVMH, Cathay Innovation, 20VC, Henkel Ventures, Korelya Capital, Bright Pixel Capital, Inditex, Kibo Ventures 234 |
| 2025 | Seed | €18M | — | — 1 |
The Series A is reported as the largest robotics Series A round in European history and one of CRV’s first investments in Spain, Samsung’s first-ever investment in a Spanish company, and LVMH’s first investment in the Spanish startup ecosystem 34.
What Investors Say
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What Founders Say
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Sources
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Tech.eu, “Barcelona-based AI robotics outfit Theker raises $85M,” June 11, 2026. https://tech.eu/2026/06/11/barcelona-based-ai-robotics-outfit-theker-raises-85m/↩↩↩↩
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EU-Startups, “Barcelona-based THEKER raises €73 million Series A to accelerate AI robotics deployment,” June 11, 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/06/barcelona-based-theker-raises-e73-million-series-a-to-accelerate-ai-robotics-deployment/↩↩
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Cathay Capital, “THEKER raises $85M in Europe’s largest ever robotics Series A, led by CRV with backing from Samsung and LVMH,” June 11, 2026. https://www.cathaycapital.com/theker-raises-85m-in-europes-largest-ever-robotics-series-a-led-by-crv-with-backing-from-samsung-and-lvmh/↩↩↩
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Bright Pixel Capital, “THEKER raises $85M in Europe’s largest ever robotics Series A, led by CRV with backing from Samsung and LVMH,” June 11, 2026. https://brpx.com/theker-raises-85m-in-europes-largest-ever-robotics-series-a-led-by-crv-with-backing-from-samsung-and-lvmh/↩↩