Sector · Funding
AI funding in Europe
What we track in AI: 75 stories. Updated as the records change.
Capital tracked€5,662,880,883
Rounds150
Startups138
Events tracked128
Stories73
€5.7B
Capital tracked
150
Disclosed rounds
€2.6B
Biggest round
138
Startups tracked
AI, in numbers
150 rounds on record · 148 with a disclosed amount
Rounds by stage
Seed 39%
Series A 29%
Pre-seed 19%
Series B 6%
Growth 3%
Capital by year
Share of rounds
Source: Sesamers round tracker · full data desk →
Largest rounds tracked
Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates
| Company | Round | Sector | Lead | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Machine Intelligence France | Seed | AI | Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, HV Capital, Bezos Expeditions | €891.4M |
| Meero France | Series C | AI | Eurazeo Growth, Prime Ventures, Avenir Growth | €205M |
| Shift Technology France | Series D+ | AI | Advent International | €183M |
| Poolside France | Seed | AI | Felicis and Xavier Niel | €115.6M |
| Xoople Spain | Series B | AI | Nazca Capital | €111.1M |
| Einride Sweden | Growth | AI | - | €97.6M |
What we have written
73 stories on AI
22Apr Fundraising of the Week (Week 16): European Startups Pull In ~40M Across Quantum, AI and Deeptech European tech startups collectively raised more than €40 million in disclosed equity this week, with Finnish… 13
Apr Zell raises €500K to scale AI-powered sales coaching platform The European sales technology landscape is gaining momentum as artificial intelligence reshapes how companies train, manage,… 13
Apr Round raises $6 million to scale AI-powered finance automation platform The European fintech sector continues to attract significant investor attention as AI-powered solutions reshape how finance… 09
Apr TeiaCare raises €7 million to scale AI-powered care monitoring across Europe Europe’s ageing population is placing unprecedented strain on residential care infrastructure, with demand for intelligent monitoring… 08
Apr Trent AI raises $13M to bring agentic AI security to enterprise workflows The rapid adoption of autonomous AI agents across enterprise environments has created a significant and largely…
Startups in AI
From the directory
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Orchestra
AI · Seed
Agentic control plane for enterprise data and AI operations.
Seed · €2,850,000
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Nscale
AI · Series B
London-based AI hyperscaler building GPU data centre infrastructure.
€2,587,400,000
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IK
Iktos
AI · Series A
Paris company using generative AI and lab robotics to design and synthesise new drug molecules faster.
Series A · €15,500,000
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Who invests here
Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first
Singular
Seed–Series A · AI
Led 4 of 4 rounds tracked in AI. Singular is a Paris venture capital firm with a London office, investing…
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Elaia Partners
Pre-seed–Seed · AI
Led 4 of 4 rounds tracked in AI. Elaia is a European venture capital firm with roughly 850 million euros…
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Speedinvest
Pre-seed–Seed
Led 2 of 4 rounds tracked in AI. Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm investing at pre-seed and seed…
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Next up
The AI calendar · 128 tracked
04Sep IFA Berlin Tradeshow · Berlin, Germany · 220000 5 days 08
Sep DIGITAL X Conference · Cologne, Germany · 5000 1 day 09
Sep Ars Electronica Festival Festival · Linz, Austria · 122000 5 days 10
Sep PyData Amsterdam Conference · Amsterdam, Netherlands · 800 3 days 11
Sep IBC Tradeshow · Amsterdam, Netherlands · 44000 4 days 13
Sep Infobip Shift Conference · Zadar, Croatia · 4000 3 days
Programs in AI
Open calls first
The AI Summit London — Start-Up & Investor Village 2027
Startup zone
Two participation tiers. The Start-up Pod gives a showcase space in the Start-up Expo alongside the investor community and the summit's exhibitor floor. The Start-up Pod plus Pitching Competition tier adds a five-minute presentation in the opening round, with the strongest performers going through to a live Q&A final in front of a panel of London venture capitalists. The winning start-up receives a complimentary featured pod at the Start-up Village the following year and a speaking opportunity on a selected stage. · None
Rolling
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START Summit — Pitching Competitions 2027
Competition
Prizes differ by track: CHF 50,000 for the Swiss Sustainable Impact Award, CHF 10,000 plus 250k in credits for START Summiteer DeepTech, CHF 10,000 for the INSPIRED Digital Competition, a scale-up masterclass for HealthTech & Longevity, three months of Bluelion all-access for Robotics, and ecosystem access for AI Innovation. A Shark Tank format gives early-stage teams a live stage pitch. · None
Upcoming
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World AI Cannes Festival — WAICF Awards 2026
Competition
Each category winner receives a trophy, online visibility and public relations support, a full pass to the World AI Cannes Festival, and media coverage across the festival's social channels and press releases. Semi-finalists also get mentorship from expert advisers during the selection phase, and the ceremony is staged in the Riviera conference room in front of the festival audience. · None
Closed
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