Stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly considering a $1.15 billion investment in German robotics startup Neura, a move that would further extend its push into the fast-growing artificial intelligence sector.
According to a Friday report from the Financial Times, which cited sources with “direct knowledge” of the talks, such a deal could value Neura between $9.3 billion and $11.6 billion.
Although the FT said discussions are underway, neither Tether nor Neura has confirmed whether the €1 billion ($1.15 billion) investment is actually being negotiated.
The reported deal would add to the 140 companies Tether already supports as it broadens its reach beyond Bitcoin mining into AI, energy, finance, and even football clubs.
A potential investment in Neura would bolster its efforts to build robotics designed for “smarter automation.”
Neura’s machines are intended to assist both humans and AI in tasks ranging from improving efficiency at manufacturing facilities and business operations to handling household chores. The company aims to produce 5 million robots by 2030 to deliver on that vision.
Tether’s balance sheet is looking strong again in 2025
The stablecoin issuer posted more than $10 billion in net profit over the first three quarters of the year, according to its Q3 attestation released on Oct. 31.
This follows the $13.4 billion it earned in 2024, placing Tether among the world’s most profitable companies on a per-employee basis. Most of its revenue comes from interest generated on the U.S. Treasury bills backing its USDT stablecoin, which currently has a market capitalization of about $184 billion.
Tether pushes deeper into commodities
The company also confirmed its expansion into commodity-trade lending last week. CEO Paolo Ardoino told Bloomberg that Tether has already deployed roughly $1.5 billion into the sector, gaining exposure to agricultural goods and oil.
Tether has also been growing its footprint in precious metals. Its tokenized gold product, Tether Gold, has surged 70% in market value over the past three months, now exceeding $2.1 billion amid gold’s sharp rally.
These developments come amid reports from late September that Tether was exploring a $20 billion fundraising round—one that could lift its valuation to around $500 billion, putting it in the same league as OpenAI.
