Overview
- Tether led a Series C financing that closed this week worth up to $1.2–$1.4 billion and included investors such as Nvidia, Amazon, Qualcomm, Bosch, Schaeffler and the European Investment Bank.
- Tether will integrate its open-source Wallet Development Kit and its QVAC edge AI runtime into NEURA’s Neuraverse software, which would let robots run models locally and handle self‑custodial payments within workflows.
- Multiple outlets report differing post‑round valuations for NEURA, ranging roughly between €4 billion and about $7 billion, and the full funding is contingent on the company meeting undisclosed operational milestones.
- NEURA, maker of the 4NE‑1 humanoid, says it has a €1 billion order backlog and a target to produce 5 million robots by 2030, with large‑scale shipments of its current model described as expected in late 2026.
- The round highlights a surge of capital into embodied AI this year and raises two practical questions to watch: whether NEURA can scale manufacturing and fleet software, and how Tether’s move into illiquid tech bets affects its balance‑sheet profile and stablecoin reserve scrutiny.