When was Apptronik founded?

Apptronik was founded in 2016 and became a unicorn in 2025, reaching the milestone in 9 years. It raised its 1st funding round 2 years after its incorporation.

Where is Apptronik located?

Apptronik is headquartered in Austin, United States.

How many employees does Apptronik have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Apptronik is 413.

Is Apptronik a funded company?

Apptronik is a funded company, having raised a total of $956M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $225K Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2018.

How much is Apptronik worth?

The latest valuation of Apptronik is $1.24B as of Oct 21, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Apptronik?

Apptronik's latest funding was a $520M Series A round on Oct 21, 2025, with participation from 7 investors. Its primary sector is Professional Service Robots. In United States, the Professional Service Robots sector has seen $272M in funding in 2026 to date.

Is Apptronik a Professional Service Robots company?

The primary sectors of Apptronik are Professional Service Robots and Logistics Tech.

Where does Apptronik rank among its competitors?

Apptronik ranks 15th amongst 821 active competitors, of which 171 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Botsync, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Apptronik?

Apptronik's top competitors include GreyOrange, Zebra and Unbox Robotics. Among them, Botsync secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Apptronik - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that Apptronik operate in

Apptronik serves in the High Tech, Transportation and Logistics Tech market segments.The primary business model of Apptronik are:

Company Details

Developer of general-purpose humanoid robots for various applications and industries. These robots are designed to work in environments built for humans. They can accomplish tasks currently performed by humans in logistics and manufacturing. The robots aim to reduce labor shortages, improve employee retention, and decrease work-related injuries.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Austin, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$956M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Oct 21, 2025, $520M

Post Money Valuation

$1.24B as on Oct 21, 2025

Investors

Capital Factory & 25 more

Ranked

15^th among 821 active competitors

Employee Count

413 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

GreyOrange & 563 more

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Apptronik is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Apptronik, inc. CIN: 47-5640655 , United States, Active	Nov 18, 2015	-	93 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Apptronik has raised a total funding of $956M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 21, 2025 for $520M. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Apptronik has 26 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Apptronik:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 21, 2025	$520M	Series A	$1.24B	-	-	B Capital, Google, Mercedes-Benz, PEAK6, AT&T, John Deere, Qatar Investment Authority
Mar 18, 2025	$53M	Series A	-	-	B Capital, Capital Factory	Mercedes-Benz, Japan Post Capital, ARK Investment Management, Helium-3 Ventures, Magnetar, Google, Korea Investment Holdings, RyderVentures
Jan 31, 2025	$350M	Series A	-	-	B Capital, Capital Factory	Google, Google DeepMind

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The founders of Apptronik are Bill Helmsing and Luis Sentis. Jeffrey Cardenas is the CEO of Apptronik.

Here are the details of Apptronik's key team members:

Bill Helmsing: Former Co-Founder of Apptronik.
Luis Sentis: Co-Founder of Apptronik.
Jeffrey Cardenas: Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer of Apptronik.

Apptronik's Board of Directors

Apptronik's board has 6 active members. Howard Lee Morgan, George Samuel Rose, Jeffery Lee Cardenas, Clarence Gordon Daughtery, IV, Nicholas Arden Paine and Clarence Gordon Daugherty, IV are independent board members.

Here is the list of Apptronik's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Howard Lee Morgan	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 3m
George Samuel Rose	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 2m
Jeffery Lee Cardenas	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 2m
Clarence Gordon Daughtery, IV	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 2m
Nicholas Arden Paine	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 2m
Clarence Gordon Daugherty, IV	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 3m

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Apptronik's employee count trend

Apptronik has 413 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Apptronik's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Apptronik include GreyOrange, Zebra and Unbox Robotics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Apptronik, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	GreyOrange 2012, Suwanee (United States), Series D	Provider of warehouse and in-store automation solutions using artificial intelligence	$545M	Mithril, Tiger Global Management & 56 others	74/100
2nd	Zebra 1969, United States, Acquired	Manufacturer of mobile computers, barcode scanners, printers, RFID, and software	-	Greenleaf Trust, Tykhe Ventures & 1 others	73/100
3rd	Unbox Robotics 2019, Pune (India), Series B	Provider of software-defined robotics system for warehouse operations	$28.2M	RedStart Labs, 3one4 Capital & 53 others	72/100
4th	Addverb 2016, Noida (India), Acquired	Provider of automated warehouse solutions using robotics and software	$66.9M	GAIL, Smiti Holding and Trading & 6 others	71/100
5th	Kindred 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Developer of AI-powered robotics for picking placing sorting automation	$28M	Tencent, Eclipse & 11 others	71/100
6th	Agility Robotics 2015, Salem (United States), Series C	Developer of robots and a cloud-based automation platform for logistics operations	$180M	Playground Global, DCVC & 19 others	69/100
7th	Geekplus 2015, Beijing (China), Public	Provider of robotics solutions for warehouse and logistics automation needs	$532M	Warburg Pincus, Vertex Ventures & 16 others	68/100
8th	Symbotic 2007, Wilmington (United States), Public	Developer of warehouse automation solutions based on AI and Robotics technology	-	-	68/100
9th	Pickle Robot 2018, Cambridge (United States), Series B	Developer of AI-powered robotic systems for warehouse and supply chain automation	$87M	Ranpak, Catapult Ventures & 12 others	68/100
10th	Botsync 2017, Singapore, Series A	Online platform providing robotic system integration solutions for various manufacturers	$5.2M	AngelHub, Artesian & 30 others	66/100
15th	Apptronik 2016, Austin (United States), Series A	Developer of general-purpose humanoid robots for various applications and industries	$956M	Google, Mercedes-Benz & 24 others	64/100