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Who invested in Rethink Robotics

9 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$143Mraised across 9 rounds since 2008, from 9 sources

$5.0MSeries A$7.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$30MSeries C$12MSeries C$12MSeries D$27MSeries D$13MSeries D$18MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $18MJan 2017
Biggest round
$30MSeries C · Jun 2012
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Investors
12
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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.

2010201220142016
$5.0MSeries A$7.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$30MSeries C$12MSeries C$12MSeries D$27MSeries D$13MSeries D$18MSeries E
First round
Series A, $5.0M
Aug 2008
Biggest round
$30M
Series C · Jun 2012
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Jan 2017
    Series E$18M2 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $18M sold, first sale Dec 2016

  2. Apr 2015
    Series D$13M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $27M sold, first sale Dec 2014

  3. Jan 2015
    Series D$27M2 new6 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $27M sold, first sale Dec 2014

  4. Nov 2013
    Series C$12M2 new4 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Oct 2013

  5. Nov 2013
    Series D$12M6 returning

    Reported by bizjournals.comSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Oct 2013

  6. Jun 2012
    Series C$30M1 new4 returning

    Reported by masshightech.comSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Jun 2012

  7. Nov 2010
  8. Aug 2009
    Series A$7.0M1 new1 returning

    Reported by rethinkrobotics.com

  9. Aug 2008
    Series A$5.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

Everyone who backed them

Bezos ExpeditionsFamily office8rounds
CRVVC firm6rounds
Sigma PartnersVC firm5rounds
Goldman SachsPrivate equity3rounds
Two Sigma VenturesVC firm3rounds
DFJVC firm2rounds
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm2rounds
GE VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
GECorporate VC1round
Adveq (Schroders Capital)Asset manager1round

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Quick answers about Rethink Robotics

Who invested in Rethink Robotics?

Rethink Robotics's investors include Bezos Expeditions, CRV, Highland Capital Partners, Sigma Partners and Goldman Sachs, and 7 more on record.

How much has Rethink Robotics raised?

Rethink Robotics has raised $143M across 9 rounds since 2008.

When did Rethink Robotics last raise?

Rethink Robotics's most recent round was a Series E of $18M in Jan 2017.

What was Rethink Robotics's biggest round?

Rethink Robotics's largest round on record is $30M (Series C), in Jun 2012.

Who backed Rethink Robotics first?

Rethink Robotics's first round on record, in Aug 2008, was backed by Bezos Expeditions.

What stage is Rethink Robotics at?

Rethink Robotics's latest named round is a Series E, in Jan 2017.

Where is Rethink Robotics based?

Rethink Robotics is based in the United States.

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