Lightspeed Backs Robotics Startup in $100 Million Round

RobCo makes robots for use in manufacturing.Source: RobCo

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By Mark Bergen

January 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC

Updated on

January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM UTC

RobCo, a German startup that makes robots for use in manufacturing, has raised $100 million in financing from investors, including the investment arms of the Agnelli family’s Exor NV and a billionaire Toyota dealer.

Lingotto Investment Management, which is owned by Exor, led the funding round with Lightspeed Venture Partners, RobCo said in a statement on Thursday.