Automata
[ACTIVE]HQ: London, UK · Est. by Mostafa ElSayed, the company raised $50M Series B and $45M Series C led by Danaher, accelerating global expansion of its lab automation offering. · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Automata: 1 model, $45.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
$45M
Headquarters
London, UK
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Automata is a British lab automation company based in London, developing the LINQ robotic lab automation platform for life sciences. Founded by Mostafa ElSayed, the company raised $50M Series B and $45M Series C led by Danaher, accelerating global expansion of its lab automation offering.
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 21 months ago.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Automata.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder
Co-founder & CTO
Founding Team
cofounder
cofounder
cofounder
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
FAQ
What is Automata?
Automata is a British lab automation company based in London, developing the LINQ robotic lab automation platform for life sciences. Founded by Mostafa ElSayed, the company raised $50M Series B and $45M Series C led by Danaher, accelerating global expansion of its lab automation offering.
What does Automata make?
Automata has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: LINQ (Automata builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Who competes with Automata?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Automata building in the same form factors include ATI Industrial Automation, Dexterity, RightHand Robotics, Robotiq.
Who is the CEO of Automata?
Mostafa ElSayed is the ceo of Automata, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Automata headquartered?
Automata is headquartered in London, UK.
How much funding has Automata raised?
Automata has raised approximately $45M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Automata operate robots?
Automata is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Automata a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Automata ranks in roughly the top 24% of companies tracked by the registry.
Is Automata safe?
Automata 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.