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Schaeffler

Industriestraße 1-3, Herzogenaurach, Bayern, 91074, Germany

Overview

Global automotive and industrial supplier of precision components.

Founded

2011

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Multi-stage

Geographic focus

Germany
Sweden
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Association
Automotive
Electronics
Industrial Engineering
...

Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Humanoid
Jul 2026Participated
$152 MSeries A
NEURA Robotics
Jun 2026Participated
$1.4 BSeries C
Stegra
Sep 2023Participated
$1.6 BOther Equity
AICA
Mar 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Stegra
Oct 2022Led
$256 MSeries B
Humanoid
Jul 2026Participated
$152 MSeries A
NEURA Robotics
Jun 2026Participated
$1.4 BSeries C
Stegra
Sep 2023Participated
$1.6 BOther Equity
AICA
Mar 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Stegra
Oct 2022Led
$256 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Schaeffler: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Schaeffler: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A01
Series B10
Series C+01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Schaeffler: 5 deals are recorded across 49 months.All available history.
Schaeffler: 5 deals are recorded across 49 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Schaeffler: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Schaeffler: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning3
Hardware & Robotics2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Enterprise Software1
Manufacturing1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Schaeffler: 5 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Schaeffler: 5 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+2

Deals By Geography

Schaeffler: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Schaeffler: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe5
Schaeffler: 20 co-investors are shown, with Altor sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Schaeffler: 20 co-investors are shown, with Altor sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Altor2
AMF2
Bosch2
GIC2
Hitachi Energy2
Kinnevik2
Aglae Ventures1
Amazon1
AP21
European Investment Bank1
FAM1
Fubon Ventures1
High-Tech Grunderfonds1
Hy241
IMAS Foundation1
imec.xpand1
InterAlpen Partners1
Just Climate1
Kobe Steel1
Lingotto1

Investment Strategy

Schaeffler: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Schaeffler: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led120%
Participating480%
Schaeffler: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Schaeffler: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Andre Kuckuk

Vice President Development Manufacturing Methods

Andreas Schick

Chief Operating Officer

Andreas Schulte

Manager Sales, Marketing & Business Development

Dr. Aron Heidtke
Dr. Nadine Hartung
Klaus Rosenfeld

Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member

Marc Votteler

VP Global Technology Services

Marius Dima

Conversational AI & Cognitive Interaction

Shoukat Ali Bhamani

Chief Information & Digital Office