Barcelona's Theker raises Europe's largest robotics Series A

The $85 million round led by CRV with Samsung and LVMH backing positions Theker as Europe's robotics category leader building "generalist" industrial robots that adapt without reprogramming. Unlike fixed-purpose automation, Theker's AI-native systems learn in production environments, already deployed at Inditex for logistics operations. Samsung's first Spanish investment and LVMH's debut in the Spanish startup ecosystem signal strategic interest from manufacturers and retailers seeking flexible automation for mixed-SKU environments. The massive Series A validates the shift from rigid industrial robotics toward software-intelligent platforms that can handle variability, positioning European deep tech as a credible alternative to US and Chinese robotics giants.