Exotec

Current leadership (4)

• Romain Moulin Co-founder & CEOsince 2015-01-01secondary-verified
• Renaud Heitz Co-founder & CTOsince 2015-01-01secondary-verified
• Romain Moulin ceosince 2015-01-01secondary-verified
• Renaud Heitz ctosince 2015-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (2)

• Romain Moulincofounderfounded 2015-01-01
• Renaud Heitzcofounderfounded 2015-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record for Exotec.

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Operated deployments (1)

• SkypodCroix

Operator customers (1)

• Exotec1 deployment

Financial state

Reporting basis

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Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Funding rounds (8)

• Series D2022-01-01

  $335M(reported)

• Series D2021-11-01

  $335M(reported) · $2.0B post

  Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (lead), Tiger Global Management (lead), Goldman Sachs

• Series C2021-02-01

  $90M(reported)

  Investors: Iris Capital (lead), 83North, Goldman Sachs

• Series C2021-01-01

  $335M(reported)

• Series B2019-07-01

  $26M(reported)

  Investors: Iris Capital (lead), Bpifrance, 83North

• Series B2019-01-01

  $90M(reported)

• Series A2018-12-01

  $13M(reported)

  Investors: Iris Capital (lead)

• Series A2017-01-01

  $18M(reported)

Sources (3)

1. Series D $335M at $2B (company primary) · https://www.exotec.com/en-gb/news/exotec-leves-335-million-dollars-and-becomes-frances-first-industrial-unicorn/ ↗ · 2022-01-17
2. Round detail, independent · https://tech.eu/2022/01/17/frances-exotech-raises-335-million-in-series-d-round-at-2-billion-valuation/ ↗ · 2022-01-17
3. Investors (Goldman Sachs AM, 83North, Dell) · https://sifted.eu/articles/exotec-raise-335m-unicorn ↗

Common questions

What is Exotec?

French goods-to-person warehouse-robotics company founded in 2015 by Romain Moulin and Renaud Heitz, headquartered in Croix, France. Its Skypod system uses robots that climb storage racks up to roughly 36 feet for high-density storage and retrieval. In January 2022 Exotec raised a $335 million round at a $2 billion valuation led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with 83North and Dell Technologies Capital participating, becoming what it describes as France's first industrial unicorn. Specific per-deployment pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Where is Exotec based?

Exotec is based in Croix, France.

When was Exotec founded?

Exotec was founded in 2015.

What does Exotec make?

Exotec has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Skypod (Exotec builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Where does Exotec operate robots?

Exotec operates 1 verified deployment, including at Croix.

Is Exotec safe?

Exotec has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.