Parloa leads disclosed funding
Its $350M round represents 16% of the $2.1B disclosed across this edition. Parloa provides an AI agent management platform for contact center automation.
January 2026 Startup Funding Report
47 European funding rounds and $2.1B disclosed. Parloa leads the edition; explore the companies, investors and stage breakdown.
Jan 1–Jan 31, 2026 · 47 announced rounds
47Funding rounds
$2.1BDisclosed capital · 47 rounds
$10MMedian disclosed round
01 / The takeaways
The month in funding
Software: 15 rounds
Agileday, Aikido Security, Altek AI are among the companies in the most active sector by number of rounds in this edition.
25 early-stage rounds
Pre-seed, seed and Series A account for 25 of the 47 announcements. These rounds total $182.5M in disclosed funding.
02 / Capital allocation
Funding by sector
Compare disclosed funding by the companies’ primary sector.
Explore the underlying roundsHealthtech$443.2M
7 roundsAI$355.5M
2 roundsSoftware$352.5M
15 roundsTravel$300M
1 roundEdtech$156.2M
3 roundsFintech$115M
4 roundsRobotics$109.9M
2 roundsE-commerce$100M
1 roundDeeptech$65.1M
1 roundCybersecurity$39.3M
4 roundsSports$35M
1 roundSemiconductors$30.9M
1 roundGaming$30M
1 roundEnergy$7.8M
1 roundCleantech$2.6M
1 roundProptech$2.5M
1 roundWellness & Beauty$1.1M
1 roundBeyond the headline
Take out the three biggest rounds.
The remaining capital went to smaller rounds. Compare the totals before and after removing the three largest deals.
All disclosed funding$2.1B
Without the top three$1.3B
Jan 1–Jan 31, 202603 / Standout rounds
Largest funding rounds
Series C+ · Travel
Mews
A provider of a cloud-native hospitality operating system that manages property operations, reservations, payments, housekeeping, and revenue for hotels.
Series C+ · Healthtech
Oviva
Oviva provides personalized dietary advice combined with digital tools to help individuals change their habits and improve their health.
04 / Market structure
Stages & geography.
By stage
| Stage | Rounds | Capital | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series C+ | 12 | $1.6B | $100M |
| Pre-seed | 9 | $16M | $1.1M |
| Seed | 10 | $60.2M | $5.8M |
| Growth | 3 | $46.6M | $11.7M |
| Series B | 7 | $349.1M | $59.8M |
| Series A | 6 | $106.3M | $17.2M |
By country
| Country | Rounds | Capital | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 17 | $683.9M | $25M |
| Poland | 3 | $16.5M | $5.5M |
| Germany | 8 | $688.8M | $62.5M |
| Spain | 3 | $3.4M | $1.2M |
| Netherlands | 4 | $324.3M | $10.6M |
| Sweden | 1 | $8M | $8M |
| Finland | 1 | $7.5M | $7.5M |
| Norway | 1 | $496.7K | $496.7K |
| France | 3 | $74.2M | $23.5M |
| Switzerland | 1 | $5M | $5M |
| Ukraine | 1 | $150M | $150M |
| Luxembourg | 1 | $59.2M | $59.2M |
| Türkiye | 1 | $30M | $30M |
| Belgium | 1 | $60M | $60M |
| Denmark | 1 | $35M | $35M |
05 / Investors
Most active investors in this edition
| Investor | Rounds | Led | Recent investments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01General Catalyst | 3 | 1 | OrbemParloa |
| 02High-Tech Gründerfonds | 3 | 0 | Twogee BiotechCo-reactive |
| 03Alven | 2 | 1 | Symbiotic SecurityStoïk |
| 04Andreessen Horowitz | 2 | 0 | StoïkTaleMonster Games |
| 05British Business Bank | 2 | 0 | Kraken TechnologiesStream (formerly Wagestream) |
| 06DST Global | 2 | 0 | Aikido SecuritySwap |
| 07Kinnevik | 2 | 0 | MewsOviva |
| 08Northzone | 2 | 0 | BrickantaStream (formerly Wagestream) |
| 09Sofina | 2 | 0 | OvivaStream (formerly Wagestream) |
| 10Drysdale Ventures | 1 | 1 | Symbiotic Security |
06 / The full selection
All funding rounds
47 rounds · $2.1B disclosed · $10M median
| Company | Amount | Stage / sector | Lead investor | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asymmetric Security Asymmetric is an AI-native cyber forensics startup that combines elite forensic expertise with secure, advanced automation to deliver rigorous investigations, both proactively hunting threats and responding to incidents. | $4.2M | Pre-seed Cybersecurity | — | |
| Finst Cryptocurrency exchange. | €8M | Series A Fintech | — | |
| Mews A provider of a cloud-native hospitality operating system that manages property operations, reservations, payments, housekeeping, and revenue for hotels. | $300M | Series C+ Travel | EQT Growth | |
| Optalysys Optical coprocessors producer. | £23M | Series A Semiconductors | — | |
| Oviva Oviva provides personalized dietary advice combined with digital tools to help individuals change their habits and improve their health. | €200M | Series C+ Healthtech | — | |
| Sparkli An AI-based learning platform for children. | $5M | Pre-seed Edtech | — | |
| Symbiotic Security Symbiotic Security develops an AI coding agent that applies security policies and fixes vulnerabilities while generating code. | $10M | Seed Cybersecurity | Drysdale Ventures, Alven | |
| Preply Edtech - online language tutors and lessons. | $150M | Series C+ Edtech | — | |
| Exciva German company is a provider of targeted drug rescue program intended to involve pharmaceutical research and development. | €51M | Series B Healthtech | — | |
| Kraken Technologies the software entity being spun out of Octopus Energy. | £25M | Growth Software | — | |
| Orbem German deeptech firm Orbem is using AI-powered MRI technology to scan biological samples in food, construction and medical environments. | €55.5M | Series B Deeptech | — | |
| Stoïk Insurance and security against cyber-attacks. | €20M | Series C+ Cybersecurity | — | |
| Stream (formerly Wagestream) Employee payment platform. | $90M | Series C+ Fintech | — | |
| Hydrosat Geospatial data and analytics company. | €51M | Series B Software | — | |
| Midnite Midnite is a betting platform tailored for the esports fan. | $35M | Series C+ Sports | — | |
| Parloa Parloa provides an AI agent management platform for contact center automation. | $350M | Series C+ AI | General Catalyst | |
| TaleMonster Games an Istanbul studio founded by Peak Games veterans on a mission to bring depth and creativity back to casual puzzle games. | $30M | Series A Gaming | — | |
| Aikido Security Simplifying software security for developers. | $60M | Series B Software | — | |
| osapiens A leading ESG Platform and provider of compliance and sustainability reporting solutions. | $100M | Series C+ Software | — | |
| FineHeart A clinical-stage medical technology company developing FlowMaker, an intracardiac pump for the treatment of advanced heart failure. | €35M | Series C+ Healthtech | — | |
| Bactolife Bactolife empowers worldwide health through a fortified gut microbiome. | €30M | Series B Healthtech | — | |
| Swap Swap is an ecommerce solutions platform that provides agentic storefronts, cross-border shipping, returns management, and compliance tools for global brands. | $100M | Series C+ E-commerce | — |
Asymmetric Security$4.2M
Asymmetric is an AI-native cyber forensics startup that combines elite forensic expertise with secure, advanced automation to deliver rigorous investigations, both proactively hunting threats and responding to incidents.
Finst€8M
Cryptocurrency exchange.
Mews$300M
A provider of a cloud-native hospitality operating system that manages property operations, reservations, payments, housekeeping, and revenue for hotels.
EQT Growth
Optalysys£23M
Optical coprocessors producer.
Oviva€200M
Oviva provides personalized dietary advice combined with digital tools to help individuals change their habits and improve their health.
Sparkli$5M
An AI-based learning platform for children.
Symbiotic Security develops an AI coding agent that applies security policies and fixes vulnerabilities while generating code.
Drysdale Ventures, Alven
Preply$150M
Edtech - online language tutors and lessons.
Exciva€51M
German company is a provider of targeted drug rescue program intended to involve pharmaceutical research and development.
the software entity being spun out of Octopus Energy.
Orbem€55.5M
German deeptech firm Orbem is using AI-powered MRI technology to scan biological samples in food, construction and medical environments.
Stoïk€20M
Insurance and security against cyber-attacks.
Employee payment platform.
Hydrosat€51M
Geospatial data and analytics company.
Midnite$35M
Midnite is a betting platform tailored for the esports fan.
Parloa$350M
Parloa provides an AI agent management platform for contact center automation.
General Catalyst
an Istanbul studio founded by Peak Games veterans on a mission to bring depth and creativity back to casual puzzle games.
Aikido Security$60M
Simplifying software security for developers.
osapiens$100M
A leading ESG Platform and provider of compliance and sustainability reporting solutions.
FineHeart€35M
A clinical-stage medical technology company developing FlowMaker, an intracardiac pump for the treatment of advanced heart failure.
Bactolife€30M
Bactolife empowers worldwide health through a fortified gut microbiome.
Swap$100M
Swap is an ecommerce solutions platform that provides agentic storefronts, cross-border shipping, returns management, and compliance tools for global brands.
07 / Further reading
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