AI Startups Across US and Europe Draw Fresh Funding Rounds

Ventureburn also reported that SignSplit has secured $400 million in strategic seed financing from W Group, valuing the company at $1 billion. The round includes a multi-year package of strategic resources. Founded by Glib Denisov and led by CEO Alessandro Monterosso, the company launched in 2024 and is incorporated as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation. SignSplit is developing what it calls "signed data", a model intended to give people and institutions control over their digital contributions under defined consent, provenance and terms, with contributors eligible for compensation. The platform targets AI companies, researchers and robotics developers seeking real-world human data.

RobCo reaches unicorn status in Munich

EU-Startups reported that Munich-based RobCo has surpassed an 892.4 million euro ($1 billion) valuation through a transaction combining new investment and an employee secondary share sale, doubling its valuation in nine months. Existing investors including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Greenfield, Kindred, Lingotto and Promus Ventures participated alongside new investors Cherry Ventures and European Tech Collective. The announcement did not disclose the transaction's size or the split between new capital and secondary sales. In January, the company raised 89.2 million euros ($100 million) in a Series C round co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lingotto Innovation. Founded in 2020 out of the Technical University of Munich, RobCo develops AI-driven robotic systems for industrial automation.

Pandektes raises 13.5 million euros for legal research

Copenhagen-based LegalTech firm Pandektes has raised 13.5 million euros in a Series A round led by Munich-based Alstin Capital, with participation from PROfounders, Scale Capital and existing investors, EU-Startups reported. The round follows a 2.9 million euro seed investment announced last year. Founded in 2022 by Casper Laursen and Søren Brokær, Pandektes operates a platform that collects, structures and connects legal information spanning legislation, court decisions and administrative rulings, combined with an organisation's own data.