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June 12, 2026

Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’

David Reger sat down with Sifted to talk raising capital, blockchain and pizza delivery


Martin Coulter

3 min read

David Reger, founder and CEO of Neura Robotics

Earlier this week, German robotics startup Neura Robotics raised a $1.4bn Series C led by a mix of industrial giants, tech heavyweights — and crypto firm Tether.  

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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