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Munich-based startup Seal Robotics has raised approximately €1.8 million ($2.1 million) in a pre-seed funding round led by the Creator Fund, with participation from Auxxo, January Ventures, Marvelous, and Stefan Tietze. Founded in 2025, the company is developing robotic systems to automate safety-critical processes in terminal logistics, particularly addressing labor shortages and time pressures faced by operators.

The funding will enable Seal Robotics to expand its ongoing pilot projects in Northern Europe and Southeast Asia while preparing to introduce robotic systems for Twistlock and Pin Handling, both of which are currently manual and hazardous tasks. Over the next twelve months, the company aims to enhance its engineering and operations and deepen partnerships with terminal operators globally to meet the rising demand for reliable and safe automation in container handling.