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CRV Leads Theker Robotics €73M Round With LVMH, Samsung

CRV led Theker Robotics’ €73M round with LVMH and Samsung participating, one of its first Spain investments, and also led Taste’s $18.5M seed.

CRV Leads Theker Robotics €73M Round With LVMH, Samsung

CRV led Theker Robotics' €73M round in June 2026, with LVMH and Samsung participating — one of the firm's first investments in Spain. The same month, CRV also led Taste's $18.5M seed.

Key facts

  • Lead investor: CRV
  • Theker Robotics: €73M round (Jun 2026); Samsung, LVMH, Cathay Innovation, 20VC
  • Taste: $18.5M seed led by CRV (Jun 2026), AI "taste" infrastructure
  • Significance: CRV's first Spain deal; LVMH's first Spanish startup investment

Why this matters

The Theker and Taste rounds show CRV deploying its new $750M CRV XX aggressively at the early stage and internationally, backing robotics and AI infrastructure.

Sources

  1. CRV leads Theker €73M round (CB Insights): https://www.cbinsights.com/investor/crv
  2. CRV — Leading the $18.5M Seed in Taste (Medium): https://medium.com/crv-insights/leading-the-18-5-million-seed-in-taste-4e4d55dcdd71

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