AI Startups Draw Fresh Capital Across US and Europe in Series of Funding Rounds

Confido closed a $55 million Series B led by Insight Partners, with Trenches Capital, Watchfire and Barrel Ventures taking part, and returning backers Footwork and Y Combinator joining for a third round, Ventureburn reported. The round lifts total funding to $77 million. Confido's platform connects finance, accounting, sales, forecasting and operational planning for consumer packaged goods brands. More than 250 CPG brands use it, including Daisy, Dude Wipes, Kettle Fire and Unilever, with over $30 billion in retail sales planning running through the system. The company reported fivefold growth since its Series A.

Ande emerged from stealth with more than $52 million across seed and Series A rounds, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Duration Ventures and Sierra Ventures, with Bain Capital Ventures also participating, per Ventureburn. The company addresses corporate entertainment spending, an area enterprises spend an estimated $325 billion on annually. Its platform uses agentic workflows to identify venues, route approvals, manage contracts and handle payments and expense reconciliation.

Fintech and recruitment platforms expand

FintechOS raised $28 million in combined equity and debt financing, with most equity coming from existing shareholders including Bek Ventures, IFC, Cipio Partners and Molten Ventures, plus a senior debt facility from Santander CIB, Ventureburn reported. The company said it reached profitability while recurring revenue rose 40% year-on-year and operational EBITDA climbed more than 102% year-on-year. Its platform provides AI-powered tools for banks and insurers to configure and launch financial products without replacing core systems. The United States is its fastest-growing market, with US revenue up 130% year-on-year, and the company is appointing US board directors and a new chairman.

In Belgium, Leuven-based Spott raised 18.3 million euros ($21 million) in a Series A led by Balderton Capital, with Base10 Partners, Y Combinator and Fortino participating, according to EU-Startups. The round follows a 2.8 million euro seed round raised in March 2025. Founded in 2024 by Lander Degreve, Manu Vanderveeren and Samuel Smeys, Spott builds an AI-native applicant tracking and CRM platform for recruitment agencies and serves firms across Europe, the US and APAC.