Talky Raises €1.5M as European AI Accounting Startups Draw Fresh Capital
Madrid-based Talky Labs secured €1.5 million in pre-Seed funding, joining a wave of 2026 European investments in AI-driven accounting tools.
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Talky Labs, a Spanish startup building AI-powered tools to automate accounting and financial operations, has closed a €1.5 million pre-Seed round, according to EU-Startups. The company plans to use the capital to grow its team, advance its product and strengthen its technical infrastructure.
The round, finalised in September 2026, drew participation from venture capital firms HelloWorld, Silence VC, Motive Force and Aera Capital. Angel investors in the round included Sebastián Gunningham, Paul Golbaum and Javier Morenés, among others. EU-Startups identified Gunningham as CEO of Remitly and Golbaum as CEO of Lightbase and a former CTO of Seedtag.
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