Motion1 raises $2M in pre-seed funding led by Extantia Capital to expand humanoid robotics deployments across European factories.
Amount Raised
$2 Million
Round Type
Pre-Seed
Investors
Description
Motion1, a Brussels-based humanoid robotics company founded in 2026, has secured $2 million in pre-seed funding to scale its Humanoids-as-a-Service model across Europe. The round was led by Extantia Capital with participation from Norrsken Evolve. The company plans to convert five existing pilots with Belgian industrial companies into full production deployments and expand its robot fleet across the Benelux and broader European market. Motion1's subscription model removes operational barriers by handling data collection, robot training, IT integration, fleet management, and maintenance for industrial customers.
Quick answer
Motion1 raised $2 Million in a Pre-Seed round, dated September 9, 2026. Investors: Norrsken Evolve and Extantia Capital.
- How much did Motion1 raise?
- Motion1 raised $2 Million in a Pre-Seed round on September 9, 2026.
- Who invested in Motion1?
- Norrsken Evolve and Extantia Capital are named as investors in this round.
- What does Motion1 do?
- Motion1 is a Brussels-based company offering humanoid robots to industrial customers through a Humanoids-as-a-Service model rather than requiring direct purchase and management.
- Where is Motion1 based and how big is it?
- Fundz records about 2 employees.
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Who else raised in Education and Manufacturing around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Motion1 that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Lucid Group raised $400M (Debt Financing) on October 9, 2026.
- Hadrian raised $1.4B (Series D) on August 6, 2026.
- Concretene raised $6M (Series A) on October 24, 2026.
- Realbotix raised $500K (Debt Financing) on October 23, 2026.
- Swaay Technologies raised $2.2M (Seed) on October 23, 2026.
- Intuitivo raised $1.5M (Seed) on October 23, 2026.
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