Pre-seed Funding Rounds

The earliest startup rounds, with products and participating investors.

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71 rounds · $162.6M disclosed · $1.8M median

Startup funding rounds
CompanyAmountStage / sectorLead investorAnnounced
5U AI

5U AI is building AI-powered digital workers for freight forwarding operations, with new funding supporting product development, team expansion and growth across the European logistics market.

$3.2MPre-seed
Transportation
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Ossprey

Ossprey develops software supply chain security technology that detects malicious code in open-source software before it reaches production, helping organisations build and deploy software securely without disrupting development workflows.

$2.7MPre-seed
Software
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SuperPlane

SuperPlane is building an open-source, AI-first control plane that enables engineers and agents to collaborate safely on production infrastructure workflows.

$2.6MPre-seed
Software
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Wakeline

Deeptech startup developing continuously adaptive AI systems.

€2.1MPre-seed
Software
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Ideasets

The company combines artificial intelligence, data science, and predictive systems in a single production model.

$1.3MPre-seed
AI
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Kyrok

Kyrok's platform is designed as an application layer that sits on top of existing ERP systems, eliminating the need for costly system migrations.

€3.1MPre-seed
Software
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Mafer AI

Barcelona-based startup building an AI operating system for R&D teams in formulation industries.

€2MPre-seed
AI
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Stellar Alpina

Zurich-based SpaceTech startup developing compact rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs) to make movement between orbits faster, smaller, and more efficient.

€3.8MPre-seed
Space
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Handshaik

An AI-native platform that aims to transform the deal origination sector.

£1.7MPre-seed
Software
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Publicit

Publicit is developing an advertising infrastructure designed to improve access to digital and omnichannel advertising for small and medium-sized businesses.

€700KPre-seed
Marketing
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Avrea

modern Continuous Integration (CI) platform built for the agentic AI era of software development.

$4.7MPre-seed
Software
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Voxmind

voice biometrics and deepfake detection startup.

£546.5KPre-seed
AI
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AVIAN

Zurich-based industrial AI company building 24/7 thermal monitoring for the world’s most fire-prone facilities.

$2.6MPre-seed
Hardware
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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
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auryx

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

$2MPre-seed
Healthtech
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ManaMind

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

$1.5MPre-seed
Gaming
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Mosaic SoC

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

$3.8MPre-seed
Semiconductors
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Spiral Hydrogen

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

€3.4MPre-seed
Deeptech
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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
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Tapaya

Prague-based payments infrastructure startup.

€1MPre-seed
Fintech
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Metaktik

Espoo-based company is developing ultra-lightweight, flexible antennas that can be seamlessly integrated into drones, satellites, and ground systems—enhancing communication, radar capability, and stealth by conforming to the shape of the platform.

€1MPre-seed
Deeptech
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Riplo

a London-based company developing an agentic operating system for consulting.

£2.3MPre-seed
Software
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Test of Things

Finnish IoT cybersecurity company.

€1.2MPre-seed
Cybersecurity
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deeplify

German industrial AI startup.

€2MPre-seed
AI
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5U AI$3.2M

5U AI is building AI-powered digital workers for freight forwarding operations, with new funding supporting product development, team expansion and growth across the European logistics market.

Pre-seed · Transportation
Ossprey$2.7M

Ossprey develops software supply chain security technology that detects malicious code in open-source software before it reaches production, helping organisations build and deploy software securely without disrupting development workflows.

Pre-seed · Software

SuperPlane is building an open-source, AI-first control plane that enables engineers and agents to collaborate safely on production infrastructure workflows.

Pre-seed · Software
Wakeline€2.1M

Deeptech startup developing continuously adaptive AI systems.

Pre-seed · Software

The company combines artificial intelligence, data science, and predictive systems in a single production model.

Pre-seed · AI
Kyrok€3.1M

Kyrok's platform is designed as an application layer that sits on top of existing ERP systems, eliminating the need for costly system migrations.

Pre-seed · Software

Barcelona-based startup building an AI operating system for R&D teams in formulation industries.

Pre-seed · AI

Zurich-based SpaceTech startup developing compact rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs) to make movement between orbits faster, smaller, and more efficient.

Pre-seed · Space
Handshaik£1.7M

An AI-native platform that aims to transform the deal origination sector.

Pre-seed · Software
Publicit€700K

Publicit is developing an advertising infrastructure designed to improve access to digital and omnichannel advertising for small and medium-sized businesses.

Pre-seed · Marketing
Avrea$4.7M

modern Continuous Integration (CI) platform built for the agentic AI era of software development.

Pre-seed · Software
Voxmind£546.5K

voice biometrics and deepfake detection startup.

Pre-seed · AI
AVIAN$2.6M

Zurich-based industrial AI company building 24/7 thermal monitoring for the world’s most fire-prone facilities.

Pre-seed · Hardware
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

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

Pre-seed · Gaming

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

Pre-seed · Semiconductors

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

Pre-seed · Deeptech

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
Tapaya€1M

Prague-based payments infrastructure startup.

Pre-seed · Fintech

Espoo-based company is developing ultra-lightweight, flexible antennas that can be seamlessly integrated into drones, satellites, and ground systems—enhancing communication, radar capability, and stealth by conforming to the shape of the platform.

Pre-seed · Deeptech
Riplo£2.3M

a London-based company developing an agentic operating system for consulting.

Pre-seed · Software

Finnish IoT cybersecurity company.

Pre-seed · Cybersecurity

German industrial AI startup.

Pre-seed · AI
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Investor activity in the selected funding rounds
InvestorRoundsLedRecent investments
01EWOR30auryxManaMind
02Founderful30Stellar AlpinaAVIAN
03Norrsken Evolve30MotionSpiral Hydrogen
04Superhero Capital30bilt.meGuideless