Lithuanian and Norwegian AI startups raise early funding for marketing and engineering

Two European startups applying artificial intelligence to different industries have announced early-stage funding rounds.

Holo, an AI marketing platform based in Vilnius, has raised €5 million in a seed round. The company plans to use the capital to develop its marketing automation technology, reach additional small businesses, and grow its Vilnius team. The round was led by Market One Capital, with participation from Silicon Gardens, FirstPick, Leonis Capital, NGL, Tekton Ventures, and business angels.

Founded in 2025, Holo was started by Deividas Kovger, who leads product, and Aleksandras Urbanavicius, who leads growth. The founding team also includes Karolis Vaiginis, who leads design, and chief technology officer Arnas Puidokas. The platform is aimed at small businesses that lack dedicated marketing teams. Business owners begin by entering their website, which the system analyses to understand the products or services offered, the brand identity, and communication style. Using that information and the owner's goals, Holo generates a marketing plan covering which channels to use, what campaigns to launch, and which activities to prioritise. The platform then produces materials such as advertisements, social media posts, emails, and SEO content, organised in a content calendar where users can review, edit, and approve items before publication. Businesses can also automate selected tasks so campaigns run without approval at every stage, and the platform monitors campaign performance.