Tether leads $1.4 billion funding round in German robotics company Neura
Key takeaways
- The investment is part of the stablecoin giant’s expansion into industries outside of crypto.By Olivier Acuna|Edited by Sheldon Reback Jun 11, 2026, 1:49 p.m.
- The funding, announced Wednesday, was projected to value Neura between $9 billion and nearly $12 billion when it first became public last November.
- Neither Tether nor Neura responded immediately to a CoinDesk request for further information.
The investment is part of the stablecoin giant’s expansion into industries outside of crypto.By Olivier Acuna|Edited by Sheldon Reback Jun 11, 2026, 1:49 p.m. 1 min read Make preferred on German startup Neura Robotics raised $1.5 billion in a round led by Tether Investments with participation from Nvidia, Qualcomm, Amazon. (Gabimedia/Pixabay)What to know: Tether Investments led a $1.4 billion funding round for German startup Neura Robotics, in what it described as one of the largest investments in physical AI to date.The round, which included Qualcomm Technologies, Amazon and NVIDIA, was expected to value Neura around $9 billion-$12 billion.Neura plans to produce 5 million AI-powered humanoid robots by 2030, equipping them with Tether-linked digital wallets so they can be paid for work and make electronic payments autonomously.Tether Investments said it led a $1.4 billion funding round for Neura Robotics, a German startup developing AI-powered humanoid robots, in what it called one of the largest investments into physical AI on record.
The funding, announced Wednesday, was projected to value Neura between $9 billion and nearly $12 billion when it first became public last November. Other participants in the round included Qualcomm Technologies, Amazon and NVIDIA, Neura said in a post on its website.
Neither Tether nor Neura responded immediately to a CoinDesk request for further information.