Industrial cleaning robot developer KEMARO advances Series B with €4.2 million pre-closing

Apr 27, 2026 - 22:00

Swiss robotics innovator KEMARO has secured €4.2 million ($5 million) in an initial pre-closing of its Series B financing round in order to accelerate the company’s international growth, with a primary focus on scaling operations in the U.S. and expanding its product portfolio.

The pre-closing was led by Spicehaus Partner AG. With a total closing target of €17 million ($20 million) for the full Series B round, KEMARO says they are well-positioned to reach its goal of deploying 10,000 robots across Europe and the USA within the next few years.

“The U.S. is no longer an experiment; it is our next major revenue engine,” the company noted. KEMARO says they hold a competitive advantage in the American market through its “Privacy by Design” approach. Because the robots do not collect visual data and avoid 360° cameras, they directly address industrial espionage concerns that often surround competing products.

2026 saw several robotics and adjacent industrial automation funding announcements relevant to KEMARO’s Series B pre-closing.

Germany: Sereact raised €93 million in a Series B round to scale its physical AI offering for warehouses and manufacturing and expand in the U.S.; and Germany’s Nature Robots secured €4 million to scale modular autonomy software for agricultural machinery, expand its team, and establish a Munich location.
Norway- and U.S.-based Trener Robotics secured €26 million to expand its AI robot skills platform for manufacturing, including R&D, hiring, and market expansion.
Poland’s Nomagic raised €8.3 million to scale its warehouse robotics operations in the U.S.
UK-based Dexory added €9.8 million to its Series C to accelerate its product roadmap and expand access to autonomous warehouse-scanning and digital-twin technology.
Hungary’s Allonic raised €6 million to industrialise a robotic body manufacturing platform for dexterous robots.
Italy’s Mirai Robotics raised €3.6 million to build autonomous systems and intelligence platforms for maritime operations.

Together, these disclosed 2026 robotics and physical AI rounds amount to over €150 million.

KEMARO’s financing therefore sits within a 2026 European robotics funding context marked by continued capital deployment into applied automation for warehouses, manufacturing sites, logistics operations, agriculture, and other physical environments.

Founded in 2016, KEMARO innovates in autonomous industrial floor cleaning with its flagship K900. Unlike traditional cleaning systems, KEMARO’s technology offers a cleaning solution specifically designed for complex, high-debris industrial environments such as logistics centers and manufacturing plants.

The company has already sold over 1,500 robots to more than 600 industrial clients worldwide. This roster includes major blue-chip companies such as Unilever, Nestlé, BMW, and Amazon.

A central pillar of the Series B round is the aggressive expansion into North America. To drive the Go-to-Market strategy first-hand, co-founder Thomas Oberholzer will relocate to the United States.

The company has officially established its U.S. subsidiary, KEMARO Inc., and announced the opening of its first U.S. office in Atlanta. This will serve as the base for sales, customer success, and market development across the continent.

The company is set to launch the K700, a new model featuring a compact design specifically engineered for tighter industrial spaces and lower heights.

The post Industrial cleaning robot developer KEMARO advances Series B with €4.2 million pre-closing appeared first on EU-Startups.