Funding round
Agile Robots Series C
Agile Robots, which works in AI-Driven robotics solutions development in Munich, raised $220M in a Series C round announced on 9 Sep 2021, led by SoftBank Vision Fund and SoftBank Group, at a $1.00B post-money valuation. 16 firms took part. It is Agile Robots' second venture round on record; the one before was a Series A in Jul 2019.
$220M
Amount raised
$1.00B
Post-money valuation
$780M pre-money
16
Investors
2 leads
22%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Agile Robots at $1.00B after the new money. The $220M bought investors about 22% of the company. It came 26 months after Agile Robots' Series A. It is 22% of the $1.02B Agile Robots has raised in the venture rounds on record. Agile Robots raised again 57 months later: a Growth round of $800M in Jun 2026.
Investors
Who put money in
SoftBank Vision Fund and SoftBank Group led the round with 14 other firms.
Lead investors
- SoftBank Vision Fund backs 234 venture-backed companies new investor
- SoftBank Group
Also in the round
- Hillhouse backs 54 venture-backed companies new investor
- HSG backs 118 venture-backed companies new investor
- new investor
- GL Ventures new investor
- backs 21 venture-backed companies new investor
- Xiaomi Group new investor
- Foxconn Industrial Internet new investor
- Midas new investor
- Royal Group
- 8VC
- backs 54 venture-backed companies
- backs 141 venture-backed companies
- backs 14 venture-backed companies
- backs 6 venture-backed companies
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing and scaling operations.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
15 Series C rounds in Industrial Machinery & Supplies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $51M, and this round was 4.3 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series C rounds in Industrial Machinery & Supplies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery & Supplies | 21 Sep 2021 | $200M | not disclosed | 5Y Capital |
| Industrial Machinery & Supplies | 26 Oct 2021 | $200M | $1.00B | Temasek |
| Industrial Machinery & Supplies | 20 Jul 2021 | $100M | not disclosed | Tiger Global |
| Industrial Machinery & Supplies | 27 Jul 2021 | $30M | not disclosed | M12 and Qualcomm Ventures |
| Industrial Machinery & Supplies | 14 Dec 2021 | $31M | not disclosed | Taikang Life Insurance |
| Industrial Machinery & Supplies | 23 Feb 2022 | $66M | $240M | Safar Partners and THL |
| Industrial Machinery & Supplies | 1 Mar 2021 | $100M | not disclosed | not named |
| Industrial Machinery & Supplies | 10 Mar 2022 | $16M | not disclosed | not named |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 2 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Agile Robots raise in its Series C round?
Agile Robots raised $220M in its Series C round, announced in Sep 2021.
Who led Agile Robots' Series C round?
SoftBank Vision Fund and SoftBank Group led it, with Hillhouse, HSG, Chimera Investment, GL Ventures and Linear Capital and 9 more.
What was Agile Robots' valuation at the Series C round?
$1.00B post-money ($780M pre-money).
How does it compare with other Series C rounds in Industrial Machinery & Supplies?
15 Series C rounds in Industrial Machinery & Supplies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $51M, and this round was 4.3 times the median.
Did Agile Robots raise again after this round?
Yes: a Growth round in Jun 2026 of $800M.