Berlin, January 27, 2026 – YPOG has advised Lingotto, an investment management company owned by Exor N.V., on the Series C financing round of Munich-based robotics company RobCo. The financing round totals USD 100 million and was co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lingotto Innovation. Additional investors include Sequoia Capital, Greenfield Partners, Kindred Capital, Leitmotif, Vintage IP, and The Friedkin Group.
RobCo develops a Physical AI-based platform for autonomous industrial robotics, enabling the deployment of self-learning robots directly within real-world production environments. By combining perception, motion planning, and learning systems, RobCo reduces the complexity of industrial automation and enables a step-by-step introduction of autonomous operations. With the fresh capital, the company plans to further advance its technological roadmap, expand enterprise deployments, and strengthen its presence in the U.S. market.
Lingotto Innovation is a multi-stage, sector-agnostic, growth strategy investing from venture capital through to public markets, leveraging deep connections in industry and academia. Led by James Anderson (Managing Partner & CIO) and Morgan Samet (Managing Partner & Co-Head), the Strategy seeks to identify rare structural winners, backing companies leading innovation through exponential technologies and business models. The investment in RobCo underscores the Lingotto Innovation Strategy’s strategic focus on Physical AI, industrial automation, and scalable deep tech platforms with global application potential.
“RobCo exemplifies the next stage of industrial automation, where Physical AI is fundamentally transforming real production environments. Lingotto Innovation pursues a clear, long-term investment strategy in precisely these kinds of technology-driven platforms. We are very pleased to have advised Lingotto Innovation on this significant financing round,” says Dr. Benjamin Ullrich, Co-Managing Partner at YPOG.
YPOG recently also advised Lingotto with a team led by Dr. Benjamin Ullrich on its investment in Trade Republic Bank GmbH in connection with a secondary transaction.
Team
Dr. Benjamin Ullrich (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Stefan Richter (Tax), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT/Data Protection), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Emma Peters (Transactions), Associated Partner, Berlin
Charlotte Petrasch (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
Silke Ricken (Corporate), Associate, Berlin
Richard Appfel (Corporate), Associate, Berlin
Ninetta Kleindienst (Tax), Associate, Munich
About Lingotto
Lingotto Investment Management LLP is an independent investment management company headquartered in London and owned by Exor N.V., one of Europe’s largest diversified holding companies. Established in May 2023, Lingotto exists to deliver attractive long-term returns to its limited partners. Its aim is to constantly challenge conventional thinking to create something exceptional for the long-term. The Firm AUM is ~$9.8bn and it employs over 50 investment and business professionals across offices in London and New York¹.
¹ As at 30th September 2025, including uncalled commitments.
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