April 2026 Startup Funding Report

47 European funding rounds and $2.2B disclosed. Ineffable Intelligence leads the edition; explore the companies, investors and stage breakdown.

· RoundOS Funding
Apr 1–Apr 30, 2026 · 47 announced rounds
47Funding rounds
$2.2BDisclosed capital · 47 rounds
$12.9MMedian disclosed round
01 / The takeaways

The month in funding

01

Ineffable Intelligence leads disclosed funding

Its $1.1B round represents 51% of the $2.2B disclosed across this edition. Ineffable Intelligence is using Reinforcement Learning to create a “superlearner” that can endlessly discover knowledge and skills without relying on human data.

02

Healthtech: 10 rounds

ALP Bio AG, auryx, Cerca Magnetics are among the companies in the most active sector by number of rounds in this edition.

03

34 early-stage rounds

Pre-seed, seed and Series A account for 34 of the 47 announcements. These rounds total $1.4B in disclosed funding.

02 / Capital allocation

Funding by sector

Compare disclosed funding by the companies’ primary sector.

Explore the underlying rounds
Where capital wentDisclosed funding · USD
AI$1.3B
6 rounds
Deeptech$167.8M
4 rounds
Robotics$135M
2 rounds
Healthtech$126.6M
10 rounds
Software$102.3M
6 rounds
Foodtech$83M
3 rounds
Cybersecurity$80.6M
2 rounds
Space$45.6M
2 rounds
Transportation$36.4M
1 round
Fintech$28M
4 rounds
HRtech$25M
1 round
Energy$13M
1 round
E-commerce$11.7M
1 round
Semiconductors$3.8M
1 round
Hardware$3.5M
1 round
Gaming$1.5M
1 round
Consumer$1.2M
1 round
Beyond 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$2.2B
Without the top three$819M
Apr 1–Apr 30, 2026
03 / Standout rounds

Largest funding rounds

01
Seed · AI

Ineffable Intelligence

Ineffable Intelligence is using Reinforcement Learning to create a “superlearner” that can endlessly discover knowledge and skills without relying on human data.

$1.1B
02
Series B · AI

Xoople

Xoople provides an Earth data infrastructure layer that delivers continuous, high-resolution physical measurements to enable AI-driven decision-making.

$130M
03
Series B · Robotics

Sereact

Provider of AI-powered robotics solutions for autonomous warehouses.

$110M
04 / Market structure

Stages & geography.

By stage

StageRoundsCapitalMedian
Seed14$1.2B$6.1M
Pre-seed8$19.4M$2.1M
Series C+3$186.5M$58.5M
Series A12$221M$14M
Series B9$511.6M$45M
Growth1$12.9M$12.9M

By country

CountryRoundsCapitalMedian
United Kingdom16$1.4B$11.6M
Switzerland3$33M$3.8M
Germany11$327.7M$14M
Netherlands1$13M$13M
Estonia1$4M$4M
Spain3$144.6M$11.7M
Italy2$4.2M$2.1M
Norway1$6.2M$6.2M
Denmark2$60.6M$30.3M
Sweden2$11.6M$5.8M
Czech Republic1$1.2M$1.2M
France2$64.5M$32.3M
Ireland2$75M$37.5M
05 / Investors

Most active investors in this edition

Investor activity in the selected funding rounds
InvestorRoundsLedRecent investments
01High-Tech Gründerfonds30Primogenetacalyx
02better ventures20Primogenedehaze
03EWOR20auryxManaMind
04JME Ventures20TietAIIncapto Coffee
05OTB Ventures20SpreadAtmos Space Cargo
06115K10HrFlow.ai
0742Cap10ALP Bio AG
087 percent10BioOrbit
09A3 Media10Incapto Coffee
10Ad4Ventures10viteSicure
06 / The full selection

All funding rounds

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47 rounds · $2.2B disclosed · $12.9M median

Startup funding rounds
CompanyAmountStage / sectorLead investorAnnounced
All3

company developing a robotic platform for construction.

$25MSeed
Robotics
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ALP Bio AG

to accelerate their platform which combines human immune organoid biology with generative AI to help antibody developers identify, understand, and reduce immunogenicity risk earlier in drug development.

€1.9MPre-seed
Healthtech
—
auryx

auryx is on a mission to create the world’s best foundation model for turning sound into health insights.

$2MPre-seed
Healthtech
—
BioOrbit

BioOrbit is space manufacturing company developing hardware for the large-scale crystallisation of protein drugs.

£9.8MSeed
Space
—
CMBLU

The deep tech company from Alzenau, founded in 2014 by Peter Geigle, is focusing on an alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

€50MSeries C+
Deeptech
—
Dex

UK-based developer of AI voice talent agent and Machine Learning recruitment matchmaking engine.

$5.3MSeed
AI
—
Hypervision Surgical

Hypervision Surgical develops computer-assisted tissue analysis tools for surgeons.

£17MSeries A
Healthtech
—
ManaMind

ManaMind is developing autonomous AI agents designed to replace repetitive manual quality assurance (QA) processes in game development.

$1.5MPre-seed
Gaming
—
mbiomics

mbiomics develops microbiome analysis technology to inform targeted therapies.

€12MSeries A
Healthtech
—
Mosaic SoC

microcontroller architecture designed to eliminate critical memory bottlenecks in real-time data processing.

$3.8MPre-seed
Semiconductors
—
Primogene

Leipzig-based BioTech startup enabling the sustainable and scalable manufacturing of complex, high-value molecules.

€4.1MSeed
Healthtech
—
Rocsys

a robotic EV charging solution provider.

$13MSeries A
Energy
—
Spiral Hydrogen

Spiral Hydrogen is developing a rotating, bubble-free electrolyser designed to improve the efficiency of green hydrogen production.

€3.4MPre-seed
Deeptech
—
Spread

Engineering Intelligence platform.

$30MSeries B
Software
—
StudentCrowd

UK-based provider of a platform that offers in-depth information on universities, courses and accommodation.

£7MSeries A
Software
—
tacalyx

Tacalyx is a biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-TACA.

€11MSeed
Healthtech
—
TietAI

the Spanish company's goal is to transform the technological foundation on which hospitals operate.

€2.5MSeed
Healthtech
—
viteSicure

The first example of Italian Insurtech company focused on life insurance products.

€2.5MSeries A
Fintech
—
Always Friday

Italian AI-native platform for corporate event planning.

€1.1MPre-seed
Consumer
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Cnuic

The company based in Edinburgh has developed a working prototype of a completely new type of photolithography device, which makes use of the properties of light, enabling rapid, reconfigurable production of photonic chips with enhanced 3D control, something that was previously impossible.

€3MPre-seed
Hardware
—
dehaze

Munich-based healthtech AI company.

€3.2MSeed
Healthtech
—
Forest

A London-based shared bike operator.

£27MSeries B
Transportation
—
Marloo

Marloo is an AI assistant transforming how financial advisers work.

$10MSeed
Fintech
—
Neutonic

Nootropic drinks brand.

$6MSeed
Foodtech
—
OTee

Industrial automation software.

€5.3MSeed
Software
—
All3$25M

company developing a robotic platform for construction.

Seed · Robotics
ALP Bio AG€1.9M

to accelerate their platform which combines human immune organoid biology with generative AI to help antibody developers identify, understand, and reduce immunogenicity risk earlier in drug development.

Pre-seed · Healthtech

auryx is on a mission to create the world’s best foundation model for turning sound into health insights.

Pre-seed · Healthtech
BioOrbit£9.8M

BioOrbit is space manufacturing company developing hardware for the large-scale crystallisation of protein drugs.

Seed · Space
CMBLU€50M

The deep tech company from Alzenau, founded in 2014 by Peter Geigle, is focusing on an alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

Series C+ · Deeptech
Dex$5.3M

UK-based developer of AI voice talent agent and Machine Learning recruitment matchmaking engine.

Seed · AI

Hypervision Surgical develops computer-assisted tissue analysis tools for surgeons.

Series A · Healthtech

ManaMind is developing autonomous AI agents designed to replace repetitive manual quality assurance (QA) processes in game development.

Pre-seed · Gaming
mbiomics€12M

mbiomics develops microbiome analysis technology to inform targeted therapies.

Series A · Healthtech

microcontroller architecture designed to eliminate critical memory bottlenecks in real-time data processing.

Pre-seed · Semiconductors
Primogene€4.1M

Leipzig-based BioTech startup enabling the sustainable and scalable manufacturing of complex, high-value molecules.

Seed · Healthtech
Rocsys$13M

a robotic EV charging solution provider.

Series A · Energy

Spiral Hydrogen is developing a rotating, bubble-free electrolyser designed to improve the efficiency of green hydrogen production.

Pre-seed · Deeptech
Spread$30M

Engineering Intelligence platform.

Series B · Software

UK-based provider of a platform that offers in-depth information on universities, courses and accommodation.

Series A · Software
tacalyx€11M

Tacalyx is a biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-TACA.

Seed · Healthtech
TietAI€2.5M

the Spanish company's goal is to transform the technological foundation on which hospitals operate.

Seed · Healthtech
viteSicure€2.5M

The first example of Italian Insurtech company focused on life insurance products.

Series A · Fintech

Italian AI-native platform for corporate event planning.

Pre-seed · Consumer
Cnuic€3M

The company based in Edinburgh has developed a working prototype of a completely new type of photolithography device, which makes use of the properties of light, enabling rapid, reconfigurable production of photonic chips with enhanced 3D control, something that was previously impossible.

Pre-seed · Hardware
dehaze€3.2M

Munich-based healthtech AI company.

Seed · Healthtech
Forest£27M

A London-based shared bike operator.

Series B · Transportation
Marloo$10M

Marloo is an AI assistant transforming how financial advisers work.

Seed · Fintech

Nootropic drinks brand.

Seed · Foodtech
OTee€5.3M

Industrial automation software.

Seed · Software
07 / Further reading

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