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Who invested in Automata

4 rounds we have observed, with the 11 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AIManufacturingRoboticsSoftware

Raised 5 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$92Mraised across 4 rounds since 2019, from 4 sources

$7.4MSeries A$40MVenture$45MSeries C
Latest round
VentureJun 2026
Biggest round
$45MSeries C · Feb 2026
Investors
11 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20192020202120222023202420252026
$7.4MSeries A$40MVenture$45MSeries C?Venture
First round
Series A, $7.4M
Mar 2019
Biggest round
$45M
Series C · Feb 2026
Usual gap between rounds
2.3 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jun 2026
    VentureAmount undisclosed4 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Feb 2026
    Series C$45M3 new3 returning

    Reported by Entrepreneur First

  3. Oct 2023
    Venture$40M2 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  4. Mar 2019
    Series A$7.4M6 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

Founders and team

From Automata's own website: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

Mostafa ElSayedCEO and Co-Founder
  • Rui CamposVice President of Product
  • Joe StringerExecutive Chairman and President of Corporate Development
  • Henni RoiniChief of Staff
  • Jennifer HowsonCFO
  • Michael AshamGlobal Head of Sales

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series A2019Venture2023Series C2026Venture2026Entrepreneur FirstLocalGlobeHummingbird VenturesLOctopus VenturesDimensionLFirstminute CapitalHCVCABB Technology VenturesThe Hardware ClubTru Arrow Partners

Everyone who backed them

Entrepreneur FirstAccelerator4rounds
LocalGlobeVC firm4rounds
Hummingbird VenturesVC firm3rounds, led 1
Octopus VenturesVC firm3rounds
DimensionVC firm1round, led 1
Firstminute CapitalVC firm1round
HCVCVC firm1round
ABB Technology VenturesCorporate VC1round
The Hardware ClubVC firm1round
Tru Arrow PartnersPrivate equity1round
Danaher VenturesCorporate VC1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Automata as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Big Bang VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Air Street CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Automata

Who invested in Automata?

Automata's investors include Entrepreneur First, LocalGlobe, Hummingbird Ventures, Octopus Ventures and Dimension, and 6 more on record.

How much has Automata raised?

Automata has raised $92M across 4 rounds since 2019. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Automata last raise?

Automata's most recent round was a Venture in Jun 2026.

What was Automata's biggest round?

Automata's largest round on record is $45M (Series C), in Feb 2026, led by Dimension.

Who backed Automata first?

Automata's first round on record, in Mar 2019, was backed by Hummingbird Ventures, Entrepreneur First and LocalGlobe and 3 others.

What stage is Automata at?

Automata's latest named round is a Venture, in Jun 2026.

Where is Automata based?

Automata is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led Automata's rounds?

Hummingbird Ventures led the Series A in 2019; Dimension led the Series C in 2026.

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