Sereact Secures Strategic Investment from Zalando – Series B Grows to $116M. Sereact, a provider of physical AI for warehouse robotics, today announced that Zalando, Europe's leading technology platform for fashion and lifestyle, has joined its ongoing Series B round as a strategic investor. With Zalando's participation, the total Series B funding grows to $116 million. At a glance: $116M Series B following Zalando's additional investment; Zalando joins as a strategic investor; 200+ Sereact systems live across Europe; 1B+ real production picks completed on Cortex. A Strategic Partnership. By joining as a strategic investor, Zalando recognizes the potential of Sereact's Cortex technology and its role in the future of fulfillment automation. As with the rest of the Series B, the additional capital will fund the scaling of Cortex 2.0, the next generation of Sereact's robotic brain, and further international expansion. Sereact's technology is already demonstrating significant market impact, with over 200 systems currently live across Europe and more than one billion real production picks successfully completed on the Cortex platform. Cortex acts as a universal AI operating system that can run across multiple hardware forms, from single-arm picking cells and dual-arm returns stations to humanoid robots. The upcoming Cortex 2.0 model shifts robotic automation from a try-and-see to a plan-and-try approach by using a learned world model to anticipate physical outcomes, score potential trajectories for risk and efficiency, and plan movements before the robot even acts. The Series B financing round was originally led by Headline in April 2026, with participation from Bullhound Capital, Daphni, and Felix Capital, alongside returning investors Air Street Capital, Creandum, and Point Nine. As a strategic investor, Zalando is committed to supporting the growth and development of Sereact. Dr. Ralf Gulde, CEO and Co-Founder of Sereact, said: We're delighted that Zalando is now a strategic investor. That's a strong signal to the market: companies that focus on operational excellence believe in our technologies. Marc Tuscher, CTO and Co-Founder of Sereact, said: Zalando's investment confirms that the foundation we're building Cortex on, real production data from live deployments, is the right path. Masood Choudhry, SVP Fulfilment at Zalando, said: This strategic investment underscores Zalando's commitment to supporting European technology companies, driving industry innovation, and shaping the standards of modern e-commerce. About Sereact. Sereact builds physical AI for warehouses and manufacturing. Its Cortex brain runs across single-arm picking cells, dual-arm returns stations, humanoid robots, and Sereact Lens, a 3D perception system for inventory and quality control. Founded in 2021, headquartered in Stuttgart. With Zalando's participation, Sereact has now raised over $145 million to date. About Zalando. Founded in Berlin in 2008, Zalando is the leading European technology platform for fashion and lifestyle, connecting 62 million active customers with more than 7,000 brands across 29 markets.