THEKER Robotics
Barcelona AI robotics startup founded 2022; AI-native generalist industrial robots adapting to unstructured tasks via RaaS subscription.
THEKER Robotics (legal entity: THEKER ROBOTICS S.L.) is a Barcelona-based AI-native robotics company founded in 2022 by Jiaqiang Ye Zhu and Carla Gómez Cano, two engineers who met competing with robots at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) where they led the university's robotics association PUCRA. The company's registered address is Carrer Pere IV 78, 08005 Barcelona, Spain.
THEKER's core thesis is that traditional industrial robots—rigid, task-specific, and expensive to reprogram—cannot serve the long tail of industrial use cases involving variable SKUs, irregular shapes, and rapidly changing workflows. THEKER instead develops full-stack, AI-native generalist robots that learn continuously in production, adapt to new tasks in days rather than months, and operate without manual reprogramming. The robots use a combination of advanced perception, proprioceptive feedback, and onboard AI to handle physical manipulation tasks across diverse environments.
The company commercializes its technology through a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) subscription model, which lowers capital barriers for industrial operators and allows THEKER to maintain and iterate the software continuously. Robots are already deployed in live production environments across Europe. One confirmed early customer is Inditex—the world's largest fashion retailer (Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear)—whose high-variability logistics operations represent one of the most demanding validation environments in the industry.
Funding milestones: THEKER raised €18 million (~$21 million) in a seed round led by Kibo Ventures with participation from Kfund/Leadwind and strategic investment from Inditex—the largest seed round ever recorded in Spain at that time. In June 2026, THEKER closed an $85 million Series A (€73 million) led by CRV, with co-investors including Samsung, LVMH, Cathay Innovation, 20VC, Henkel Ventures, Korelya, and Bright Pixel Capital (Sonae). This round was the largest robotics Series A ever raised in Europe. Total funding raised is approximately $106 million. Target applications span manufacturing, logistics, retail, and waste management.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
THEKER Generalist Industrial Robot
AI-native generalist robot that learns on the job and handles mixed SKUs and irregular shapes without manual reprogramming.
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WEBSITE
https://www.theker.ai/HEADQUARTERS
Spain
Company Facts
Founded
2022
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
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Primary Region
Europe
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
Early-Stage VC
Funding Total
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Spain’s Theker Robotics Raises $85M in Series A Funding
Theker Robotics has successfully secured $85 million in a Series A funding round, marking it as the largest robotics Series A financing in Europe to date. The funding, which took place recently, was spearheaded by CRV and saw participation from notable investors including Samsung and Aglaé Ventures, a venture capital firm associated with LVMH. Co-founder Carla Gómez Cano highlighted the significance of this investment in propelling the company's growth and innovation in the robotics sector.
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