KUKA SE Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1898

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 14,500

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Financing Rounds
  • 8

  • Investments
  • 11

KUKA SE General Information

Description

Manufacturer of robots and automated systems catering to automotive, electronics, metal, plastic, consumer goods, e-commerce and healthcare sectors. The company's product portfolio ranges from tailor-made intelligent automation solutions and individual components to complete production lines, thereby enabling clients to automate their material transport and manufacturing processes.

Contact Information

Website
www.kuka.com
Formerly Known As
Industrie-Werke Karlsruhe Augsburg Aktiengesellschaft, KUKA
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • Zugspitzstrasse 140
  • 86165 Augsburg
  • Germany
+49 0821
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Parent Company
Mecca International
Corporate Office
  • Zugspitzstrasse 140
  • 86165 Augsburg
  • Germany
+49 0821

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KUKA SE Valuation & Funding

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KUKA SE Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of robots and automated systems catering to automotive, electronics, metal, plastic, consumer goods, e-comm
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Augsburg, Germany
14,500 As of 2026

Minneapolis, MN
 

Bloomfield, CT
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KUKA SE Competitors (39)

One of KUKA SE’s 39 competitors is Banner Engineering, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Minneapolis, MN.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Banner Engineering Corporate Backed or Acquired Minneapolis, MN
Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems Corporation Bloomfield, CT
Keysight Technologies Corporation Santa Rosa, CA
Turck (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) Corporate Backed or Acquired Vienna, Austria
Teledyne LeCroy Formerly PE-Backed Romapo, NY
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KUKA SE Patents

KUKA SE Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4838463-A1 Annotating images Pending 06-May-2026
DE-202025107006-U1 Cable guide device with a pull rope Active 14-Nov-2025
DE-102025127511-B3 Robot handheld operating system Active 14-Jul-2025
DE-202025102627-U1 Robot arm with an intermediate joint Active 13-May-2025
DE-102025117845-A1 Annotating images Pending 09-May-2025
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KUKA SE Former Investors

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KUKA SE Investments & Acquisitions (11)

KUKA SE’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Adept Technology for . The deal was made on 01-Aug-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Adept Technology 01-Aug-2022 Merger/Acquisition Machinery (B2B)
FAUDE Tec 01-Jan-2021 Merger/Acquisition Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Visual Components 20-Dec-2017 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software
iShangzu 28-Sep-2017 Early Stage VC Real Estate Services (B2C)
Swisslog Holding 28-Jul-2015 Secondary Transaction - Open Market Machinery (B2B)
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KUKA SE Exits (3)

KUKA SE’s most recent exit was on 28-Sep-2017 from iShangzu. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
iShangzu 28-Sep-2017 Completed
  • 2 buyers
REIS Robotics 01-Jan-2014 Completed
HLS Engineering Group 01-Jan-2006 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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KUKA SE Affiliates

Subsidiaries (7)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Visual Components Espoo, Finland 1999
Swisslog France Suresnes, France 1993
FAUDE Tec Börtlingen, Germany 1990
Kuka Automatisme Robotique Villebon-Sur-Yvette, France 1983
Iwk Unterstützungseinrichtung Gesellschaft Mit Beschränkter Haftung Augsburg, Germany 1960
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KUKA SE FAQs

  • When was KUKA SE founded?

    KUKA SE was founded in 1898.

  • Where is KUKA SE headquartered?

    KUKA SE is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany.

  • What is the size of KUKA SE?

    KUKA SE has 14,500 total employees.

  • What industry is KUKA SE in?

    KUKA SE’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is KUKA SE a private or public company?

    KUKA SE is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of KUKA SE?

    The current valuation of KUKA SE is .

  • What is KUKA SE’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for KUKA SE is .

  • How much funding has KUKA SE raised over time?

    KUKA SE has raised $554M.

  • Who are KUKA SE’s investors?

    Grenzebach Maschinenbau and Voith have invested in KUKA SE.

  • Who are KUKA SE’s competitors?

    Banner Engineering, Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems, Keysight Technologies, Turck (Electronic Equipment and Instruments), and Teledyne LeCroy are some of the 39 competitors of KUKA SE.

  • When was KUKA SE acquired?

    KUKA SE was acquired on 14-Nov-2022.

  • Who acquired KUKA SE?

    KUKA SE was acquired by Mecca International.

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