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Leitmotif

https://leitmotif.vc

Last activity: 08.07.2026

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Invests in categories: CleanTechClimateTechDeepTechEnergyTechEngineeringLogisticsManufacturingMaterialsRecyclingSustainability

Leitmotif is an independent venture capital firm backed by European industrial interests that actively bridges the innovation ecosystems of the US and Europe.

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Investment Type: Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Series A

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Date	Name	Website	Total Raised	Location
07.07.2026	Proxima Fu...	proximafusion.com	$1.14B	Germany
25.03.2026	Epoch Biod...	epochbiodesign.com	$41.3M	United Kin...
11.03.2026	Rhoda AI	rhoda.ai	$450M	United Sta...
08.02.2026	RobCo	rob.co	-	-
-	DeepDrive	deepdrive.tech	$33.44M	Germany, B...
-	Xcimer Ene...	xcimer.energy	$100M	-
-	Future	future.green	$11.8M	United Sta...
-	Propel Aer...	propel.aero	-	-
-	Sora Fuel	sorafuel.com	$20.6M	United Sta...
-	Readwood M...	redwoodmaterials.com	$2.48B	United Sta...
-	Zap Energy	zapenergy.com	$130M	Australia
-	Harbinger	harbingermotors.com	$173M	-
-	Syre	syre.com	$100M	Sweden
-	Lunar Ener...	lunarenergy.com	-	United Sta...
-	Pacific Fu...	pacificfusion.com	-	-
-	STOKE Spac...	stokespace.com	$2.47B	United Sta...

Mentions in press and media 23

Date	Title	Description
08.07.2026	Proxima Fusion Secures €411M: A Giant Leap for Europe's Fusion Energy Ambition	Proxima Fusion, a Munich-based stellarator company, has secured a landmark €411 million ($468 million) funding round. This values the firm at €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion). Strategic investors Google and RWE participated, alongside numerous v...
08.07.2026	Proxima Fusion Raises €411 Million At €2.4 Billion Valuation	Proxima Fusion announced a €411 million ($468 million) financing round. The round brings the company’s valuation to €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion) and establishes Proxima Fusion as the best-funded fusion company in Europe. The round was led by...
07.07.2026	Proxima Fusion erhält 411 Millionen	Im #DealMonitor für den 07. Juli werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-Arc...
07.07.2026	Proxima Fusion Raises €411M, at €2.4 Billion Valuation	Proxima Fusion, a Munich, Germany-based stellarator company developing commercial fusion power plants, raised €411M ($468M) in funding, at €2.4 Billion ($2.7 Billion) valuation. The round was led by XTX Ventures and East X Ventures, with RW...
31.03.2026	ABB and Syre partner to explore technologies for industrial-scale textile recycling	ABB and Syre partner to explore technologies for industrial-scale textile recycling Tue, Mar 31, 2026 10:00 CET Report this content • ABB and Syre sign MoU to explore automation, electrification and digitalization for textile-to-textile pol...
25.03.2026	Epoch Biodesign raises $12M to bring recycled nylon to scale	Epoch Biodesign, a London-based company developing enzymatic recycling technology, has closed a $12 million strategic funding round with participation from lululemon, KOMPAS VC, Happiness Capital, Extantia, Leitmotif and others. The new inv...
19.03.2026	Rhoda AI Secures $450M to Redefine Industrial Robotics	Rhoda AI secured $450M Series A funding. This robotics pioneer fuels research and team growth. Its "FutureVision" platform, leveraging video-predictive AI, propels intelligent robots beyond labs. They adapt to real-world variabili...
16.03.2026	Temasek-backed Rhoda AI secures $450 M Series A funding to accelerate robotics development	Rhoda AI, a robotics company supported by Temasek, has raised $450 million in Series A funding to expedite robotics development and industrial deployment. According to a statement released by the company on Tuesday, the Series A will fund t...
11.03.2026	Rhoda AI Raises $450M in Series A Funding	Rhoda AI, a Palo Alto, CA-based robotics and artificial intelligence company, raised $450M in Series A funding. Backers included Capricorn Investment Group, Khosla Ventures, Leitmotif, Matter Venture Partners, Mayfield, Premji Invest, Prelu...
11.03.2026	Rhoda AI: $450 Million Series A Raised To Deploy Video-Predictive Robots In Real-World Environments	Rhoda AI has emerged from stealth with $450 million in Series A funding and a new robotics intelligence system designed to move autonomous machines beyond controlled laboratory demonstrations and into real-world industrial environments. The...
08.02.2026	Lunar Energy: $232 Million Raised Across Series C And D For Home Battery And Virtual Power Plant Platform	Lunar Energy, a provider of integrated home battery systems and virtual power plant software, said it has raised $232 million in financing across a previously unannounced $130 million Series C and an oversubscribed $102 million Series D. Th...
04.02.2026	Lunar Energy Raised $232M In Series C Series D Rounds	Lunar Energy, a Mountain View, California-based developer of integrated home battery systems and AI-powered Virtual Power Plant (VPP) software, raised $232m through a $130m Series C and a $102m Series D funding. The Series D was led by B Ca...
02.02.2026	RobCo Secures $100M to Scale Physical AI Robotics	RobCo raises $100M Series C. This accelerates Physical AI robotics across U.S. and European manufacturing. The company's autonomous systems automate industrial tasks: machine tending, welding, palletizing. RobCo integrates AI software with ...
31.01.2026	+++ RobCo +++ Recare +++ heyData +++ metergrid +++ StackFuel +++ Kaia Health +++ 42watt +++	Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker-Wochenrückblick liefern wir einen schnellen Überblick darüber, was in der deutschsprachigen Startup-Szene zuletzt wirklich wichtig war! STARTUPLAND: SAVE THE DATE The next unicorn? You’ll meet it ...
30.01.2026	RobCo: $100 Million Series C Raised To Scale Physical AI Robotics In U.S. And Europe	RobCo, a Munich-founded physical AI-driven robotics company, has raised $100 million in Series C funding to advance its “Physical AI” roadmap, expand enterprise deployments, and deepen its presence in the U.S. market. The company, founded i...
29.01.2026	RobCo Raises $100M in Series C Funding	RobCo, a Munich, Germany-based physical AI-driven robotics company raised $100M in Series C funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lingotto Innovation, alongside Sequoia Capital, Greenfield Partners, Kindred Capital, ...
29.01.2026	RobCo nabs $100M to scale autonomous industrial robotics platform Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies	RobCo Inc., an artificial intelligence-driven robotics company, announced today that it has raised $100 million in a Series C funding to advance its automation roadmap and enterprise presence in markets within the United States. Lightspeed ...
19.11.2025	Harbinger Secures $160M, FedEx Orders EVs	Harbinger, an American EV maker, just raised $160M in Series C funding. FedEx led the round and placed an order for 53 electric vehicles. The company will use the funds to expand its operations. This investment highlights the growing demand...
16.11.2025	Harbinger: $160 Million Series C Raised As FedEx Places Initial Order For Electric Vehicles	Harbinger announced a significant step forward in its growth trajectory with the closing of a $160 million Series C funding round co-led by FedEx, Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund, and THOR Industries. The investment marks one of the comp...
13.11.2025	Harbinger Raises $160M in Series C Funding	Harbinger, a Garden Grove, CA-based American-made medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicle manufacturer, raised $160M in Series C funding. The round was led by FedEx, Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund, and THOR Industries, with participatio...
11.11.2025	Syre Announces Partnership with Nike to Scale Circular Polyester	Syre Announces Partnership with Nike to Scale Circular Polyester Tue, Nov 11, 2025 09:00 CET Report this content Stockholm, Sweden, November 11, 2025. Syre, the textile impact company hyperscaling textile-to-textile recycling, today announc...
19.06.2025	Proxima Fusion: €130 Million Series A Raised For Energy Platform	Proxima Fusion, which is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion energy company, announced the closing of its €130 million ($150 million) Series A financing. The Series A funding was co-led by Cherry Ventures and Balderton Capital. Significant part...
11.06.2025	Proxima Fusion raises €130M for Europe's largest private fusion investment	Fusion energy company Proxima Fusion has raised €130 million Series A financing — the largest private fusion investment round in Europe.This brings Proxima Fusion’s total funding to more than €185 million, accelerating its mission to build ...

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