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Robotics startups raised $15 billion globally in 2025, according to Crunchbase data.

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$15 billion USD (venture funding)
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Crunchbase
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Sector Snapshot: Robotics Startups On Fire As Venture Funding Surges To Record Numbers In 2026
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https://news.crunchbase.com/robotics/startup-venture-funding-surges-2026-data/
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“…robotics startups have so far raised $18.8 billion in 2026, compared to $15 billion in the full year of 2025…”

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  • Crunchbase classification of "robotics"; totals are revised as rounds are added.

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Robotics startups raised $15 billion globally in 2025, according to Crunchbase data [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/robotics-startup-funding-2025/

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Whirrwork. “Robotics startups raised $15 billion globally in 2025, according to Crunchbase data.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/robotics-startup-funding-2025/.

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“Robotics startups raised $15 billion globally in 2025, according to Crunchbase data.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/robotics-startup-funding-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{whirrwork_robotics_startup_funding_2025,
  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{Robotics startups raised \$15 billion globally in 2025, according to Crunchbase data}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/robotics-startup-funding-2025/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: Crunchbase, Sector Snapshot: Robotics Startups On Fire As Venture Funding Surges To Record Numbers In 2026 (2026-06-22). Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

Original source (APA)

Crunchbase. (2026, June 22). Sector Snapshot: Robotics Startups On Fire As Venture Funding Surges To Record Numbers In 2026. https://news.crunchbase.com/robotics/startup-venture-funding-surges-2026-data/

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