Adara Ventures
Madrid, Spain · AcceleratorFounded 2005. Deep tech investor; the AV4 fund targets €100M and focuses on cybersecurity, applied AI, and digital infrastructure across Europe.
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AI & Big Data Expo Global 2026
London, United Kingdom · EventConference and expo covering enterprise AI, data platforms, and applied machine learning.
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Antler Munich 2026 Cohorts
Munich, Germany · AcceleratorPre-seed accelerator and VC program for founders in AI, data, and deep tech. The spring 2026 application cut-off passed on February 27, 2026 for a March 9 cohort start; applications continue on a rolling basis for subsequent 2026 cohorts. Typical Antler offer includes early investment and startup-building support from day zero.
AcceleratorArtificial IntelligenceDataDeep TechPre-Seed
Apify
Prague, Czech Republic · StartupApify turns the web into an API by providing a platform where developers build and monetize “actors” that extract data from websites. It has become a critical part of the AI data supply chain, powering scraping, monitoring, and automation at scale. The company bootstrapped to profitability before raising capital and maintains a strong open developer ecosystem. By 2026, Apify is a global leader in web automation infrastructure.
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Brent Hoberman
Warsaw, Poland · Angel InvestorA well-known UK tech entrepreneur (Lastminute.com) and investor, Brent has a footprint in Poland via his fund Firstminute and personally. He’s invested in Polish AI ventures and often speaks highly of Poland’s tech scene. Associated startups: Cosmose AI, Digital Pharmacy (examples of Polish startups he’s supported).
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Celonis
Munich, Germany · StartupCelonis is a Munich and New York-based enterprise software company that pioneered the field of process mining – technology that analyzes a company’s IT event logs to visualize and optimize its business processes. Founded in 2011 by three friends (Alexander Rinke, Bastian Nominacher, and Martin Klenk) out of university in Munich, Celonis bootstrapped in its early years and landed Siemens as a key pilot customer for its process analytics tool. The software proved invaluable in identifying inefficiencies in processes like order-to-cash, procurement, and inventory management. By 2015 Celonis was the leader in this niche, and it partnered with SAP which resold Celonis as SAP Process Mining by Celonis. Venture capital soon followed: Celonis raised $27.5M in 2016 (Series A) then $50M in 2018 (Series B). Its growth was massive – from €1M ARR in 2012 to well over €100M by late 2010s. In 2019, Celonis raised $290M at a $2.5B valuation, making it a unicorn. It wasn’t done: by June 2021, Celonis announced a $1B Series D round valuing it at $11 billion, one of Europe’s largest software funding rounds. And in 2022, Celonis reportedly reached a $13B+ valuation, firmly cementing it among Europe’s most valuable private tech companies. The company’s product evolved into the Celonis Execution Management System (EMS), which not only discovers processes but also suggests and implements improvements (sometimes via RPA bots or triggering workflows). Celonis counts thousands of enterprise customers – including Siemens, BMW, Coca-Cola, Uber – and its software helps them save billions by cutting throughput times, reducing errors, and optimizing resource use. With dual HQs in Munich and New York, Celonis has aggressively expanded in the U.S., competing with companies like IBM’s process mining. The firm is also eyeing an IPO; CEO Rinke has mentioned that Celonis is positioning itself for a public listing when market conditions are right. In the meantime, Celonis keeps growing (estimated $400M+ ARR in 2023) and acquiring smaller tech startups to bolster its platform. Celonis epitomizes the success of enterprise software from Europe – deeply technical, essentially creating a new category, and achieving decacorn status within a decade.
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Faber
Lisbon, Portugal · IncubatorLaunched 2013. Seed fund focused on AI, data, and climate tech across Iberia.
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Kibo Ventures
Madrid, Spain · AcceleratorFounded 2012. Early-stage investor in digital platforms, SaaS, and data-driven services.
AcceleratorSeed to Series ASaaSDigital PlatformsData
Newion
Amsterdam, Netherlands · AcceleratorFounded 2000. Early-stage VC focused on enterprise software in the Benelux and Nordics.
AcceleratorSeed to Series AEnterprise SoftwareCloudData
Oddin.gg
Prague, Czech Republic · StartupOddin.gg is a B2B provider of esports odds feeds, risk management, and trading tools. It supplies real-time probabilities for esports titles such as Counter-Strike and League of Legends, enabling betting operators to price markets reliably. The company has become a global leader in esports wagering infrastructure. By 2026, Oddin.gg is one of the Czech Republic’s most internationally recognized gaming-tech exports.
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PyCon DE & PyData 2026
Darmstadt, Germany · EventGermany's Python and data science gathering. Price: about EUR 400-700 for business tickets. Great for AI startup hiring and OSS tool exposure.
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