Funding rounds
Announced	Stage	Amount	Valuation	Lead investors	Other investors	Confidence
Jan 29, 2026	Series C	$45.0M	—	Dimension Capital	Octopus Ventures, Tru Arrow Partners	Confirmed
Oct 3, 2023	Undisclosed	$40.0M	—	Dimension Capital	Hummingbird Ventures, Octopus Ventures	Reported
Feb 22, 2022	Series B	$50.0M	—	Octopus Ventures	ABB Ventures, Hummingbird Ventures, In-Q-Tel	Confirmed
Mar 19, 2019	Series A	$7.4M	—	Hummingbird Ventures	ABB Ventures, LocalGlobe	Reported
2016	Seed	~$2.0M	—	ABB Ventures, LocalGlobe	—	Speculative

Series C
Led by Dimension Capital
With Octopus Ventures, Tru Arrow Partners
Confirmed
$45.0M
Jan 29, 2026
Undisclosed
Led by Dimension Capital
With Hummingbird Ventures, Octopus Ventures
$40.0M
Oct 3, 2023
Series B
Led by Octopus Ventures
With ABB Ventures, Hummingbird Ventures, In-Q-Tel
Confirmed
$50.0M
Feb 22, 2022
Series A
Led by Hummingbird Ventures
With ABB Ventures, LocalGlobe
$7.4M
Mar 19, 2019
Seed
Led by ABB Ventures, LocalGlobe
Speculative
~$2.0M
2016

Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.

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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "UK", "hq_iso2": "GB", "id": "a2d086fb-749d-4877-ad44-5017ec5efbcd"}”
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“hq_city: London”
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Owler · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“founded_year: 2015”

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CompanyLab automation solutions - Automata
Automata · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Automata LINQ platform: an open, integrated lab automation solution, designed to help labs unlock their potential, lab space and scientists.”

5
CompanyAutomata Raises $45M Series C to Build the Operating System for AI-Ready Labs
Automata · Jan 29, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced the close of a $45 million Series C funding round led by Dimension”
6
NewsScience lab automation and robotics startup Automata raises $40M
TechCrunch · Oct 3, 2023 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“latest funding round was led by U.S.-based venture capital firm Dimension”
7
CompanyAutomata Raises US$50 Million in Series B Financing
Automata · Feb 22, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“it has raised US$50 million in Series B funding. The investment round was led by Octopus Ventures”
8
NewsUK's Automata raises $7.4M for its lightweight industrial 'desktop' robot
TechCrunch · Mar 19, 2019 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The funding, a Series A, is being led by Hummingbird Ventures”
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Multiples · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“ABB Ventures (lead); LocalGlobe (lead)”

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