Startup · United Kingdom
Automata
HQ London, United KingdomFounded 201551-200 employeesUpdated
Automata LINQ platform: an open, integrated lab automation solution, designed to help labs unlock their potential, lab space and scientists.
Funding6 rounds · ~$144M
- Equity raised
- ~$144M
- Latest
- $45.0MSeries C · Jan 29, 2026
| 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 |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| 2016 | Seed | ~$2.0M | — | ABB Ventures, LocalGlobe | — | Speculative |
- $45.0MJan 29, 2026
- $40.0MOct 3, 2023
- $50.0MFeb 22, 2022
- $7.4MMar 19, 2019
- Pre-SeedUndisclosedSep 1, 2015
- ~$2.0M2016
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems2
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Mostafa ElSayed · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder |
| Suryansh Chandra · LinkedIn ↗ | Co Founder/Co-CEO |
| Mostafa ElSayed · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO |
Sources10
Profile2
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "UK", "hq_iso2": "GB", "id": "a2d086fb-749d-4877-ad44-5017ec5efbcd"}”
- 2DatabaseAutomata - Owler company profile
Owler · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“founded_year: 2015”
Systems1
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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.”
Funding6
- 4
Automata · Jan 29, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“announced the close of a $45 million Series C funding round led by Dimension”
- 5
TechCrunch · Oct 3, 2023 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“latest funding round was led by U.S.-based venture capital firm Dimension”
- 6
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”
- 7
TechCrunch · Mar 19, 2019 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The funding, a Series A, is being led by Hummingbird Ventures”
- 8
Multiples · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“ABB Ventures (lead); LocalGlobe (lead)”
- 9DatabaseAutomata company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq region
“funding round: Pre Seed Round, 2015-09-01”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“hq_city: London”
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