69 Best Startups in Southern Europe to Watch in 2024

Glovo is a Barcelona based start-up that is transforming the way consumer access local goods, enabling anyone to get nearly any product delivered in less than 60 minutes.

Total Raised: $1183.37M

Last Funding: $2.50M (Seed)

Smart solutions provider for selling and buying homes.

Total Raised: $312.92M

Last Funding: $1.50M (Seed)

Factorial is an automates HR operations founded in 2016.

Total Raised: $176.00M

Last Funding: $80.00M (Series C)

Online tour booking platform.

Total Raised: $111.05M

Last Funding: $65.10M (Series D)

Linguistic analysis recruitment platform.

Total Raised: $694.10M

Last Funding: $0.63M (Seed)

Sysdig is a unified approach to container security, microservices monitoring, and forensics, with Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Falco support.

Total Raised: $729.50M

Last Funding: $350.00M (Series G)

Cabify is a ride-sharing company that operates in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.

Total Raised: $466.96M

Last Funding: $70.00M (Debt Financing)

Holaluz is a renewable energy producer founded in 2010 by Carlota Pi Amorós , Ferran Nogué and Oriol Vila .

Total Raised: $79.42M

Last Funding: $23.70M (Series B)

Smart electric vehicle charging and energy management provider.

Total Raised: $61.94M

Last Funding: $45.00M (Series B)

Plant-based meat producer.

Total Raised: $66.96M

Last Funding: $42.99M (Series B)

Payment solution enabling customers to buy and pay in three interest-free installments.

Total Raised: $416.00M

Last Funding: $213.00M (Series B)

EV charge point operator (CPO).

Total Raised: $289.33M

Last Funding: $108.33M (Series D)

Quantum computing platform.

Total Raised: $51.77M

Last Funding: $27.14M (Series A)

Sustainable immersion cooling and automation solutions provider for data centers.

Total Raised: $103.01M

Last Funding: $33.91M (Unknown)

Gene therapies developer for pediatric patients.

Total Raised: $52.00M

Last Funding: $52.00M (Series B)

Sustainable package delivery and courier platform.

Total Raised: $350.84M

Last Funding: $0.03M (Pre Seed)

Inbrain Neuroelectronics is a developer of brain-computer interface therapeutics (BCI-Tx founded in 2020 by Carolina Aguilar.

Total Raised: $68.10M

Last Funding: $50.00M (Series B)

Smart mailboxes to receive parcel.

Total Raised: $99.03M

Last Funding: $0.11M (Pre Seed)

Ephos is a manufacturer of glass-based photonic chips founded in 2022 by Francesco Ceccarelli, Andrea Rocchetto and Giacomo Corrielli.

Total Raised: $8.61M

Last Funding: $8.50M (Seed)

INARI provides technology software for insurers, reinsurers, MGAs and Lloyd's syndicates on a cloud-based blockchain platform.

Total Raised: $94.20M

Last Funding: $5.20M (Seed)

AI-powered healthcare data management platform.

Total Raised: $13.68M

Last Funding: $0.52M (Seed)

Autonomous electric robotaxi manufacturer.

Total Raised: $107.47M

Last Funding: $107.47M (Series A)

AI-powered multilingual content generation platform.

Total Raised: $25.80M

Last Funding: $18.00M (Series B)

Housing rental platform.

Total Raised: $35.70M

Last Funding: $5.38M (Series A)

IoT firmware cybersecurity developers.

Total Raised: $25.48M

Last Funding: $16.35M (Series B)

Qomodo is a BNPL platform for retailers and consumers founded in 2023.

Total Raised: $37.00M

Last Funding: $37.00M (Pre Seed)

Tax management platform for consumers.

Total Raised: $8.15M

Last Funding: $5.43M (Series A)

Gamified cybersecurity training platform.

Total Raised: $69.00M

Last Funding: $54.50M (Series B)

AI-powered TV and video advertising data analytics platform.

Total Raised: $18.10M

Last Funding: $11.00M (Series B)

Intelligent maintenance management platform.

Total Raised: $31.12M

Last Funding: $19.50M (Series B)

Solar energy transition platform for homeowners.

Total Raised: $16.70M

Last Funding: $4.79M (Seed)

Online flower shop.

Total Raised: $77.95M

Last Funding: $6.52M (Unknown)

AI-driven personalised learning platform.

Total Raised: $16.91M

Last Funding: $15.08M (Series A)

Data observability and orchestration platform.

Total Raised: $40.30M

Last Funding: $28.00M (Series A)

BeDimensional is a graphene and 2D materials producer founded in 2016 by Vittorio Pellegrini.

Total Raised: $27.10M

Last Funding: $21.80M (Debt Financing)

Drug discovery and development platform.

Total Raised: $8.65M

Last Funding: $1.00M (Seed)

AI-powered human resources mangement platform.

Total Raised: $24.70M

Last Funding: $24.70M (Series B)

Cyber Guru is an AI-powered cybersecurity training platform founded in 2017 by Tzach Horowitz .

Total Raised: $29.40M

Last Funding: $25.00M (Series B)

Non-coding RNA-based therapeutics.

Total Raised: $21.58M

Last Funding: $10.66M (Seed)

Matteco is a producer of advanced materials for green hydrogen founded in 2023 by Iker Marcaide.

Total Raised: $16.30M

Last Funding: $16.30M (Series A)

Low-earth orbit (LEO) nanosatellites maker.

Total Raised: $8.25M

Last Funding: $6.50M (Series A)

Electric, long-haul truck operator.

Total Raised: $35.57M

Last Funding: $35.57M (Series B)

Student financing platform.

Total Raised: $18.50M

Last Funding: $18.50M (Series A)

Glaut is an AI-powered consumer survey platform founded in 2024.

Total Raised: $1.40M

Last Funding: $1.40M (Pre Seed)

Satispay is a company founded in 2013 by Dario Brignone, Alberto Dalmasso and Samuele Pinta.

Total Raised: $118.10M

Last Funding: $18.00M (Series C)

Gene therapies for inherited retinal disorders.

Total Raised: $65.19M

Last Funding: $65.19M (Series A)

Clinical stage treatment for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

Total Raised: $46.32M

Last Funding: $46.32M (Series B)

Mobile gaming studio.

Total Raised: $10.00M

Last Funding: $10.00M (Series A)

Online grocery shopping marketplace.

Total Raised: $129.48M

Last Funding: $13.70M (Series B)

AI-powered contextual advertising platform.

Total Raised: $296.40M

Last Funding: $253.00M (Unknown)

No-code SaaS platform.

Total Raised: $185.60M

Last Funding: $15.00M (Series A)

Global renewable energy platform.

Total Raised: $54.60M

Last Funding: $54.60M (Debt Financing)

Vertical farms.

Total Raised: $58.59M

Last Funding: $40.00M (Series B)

B2B payments platform for the Italian market.

Total Raised: $7.28M

Last Funding: $6.70M (Series A)

Platform ensuring compliance with GDPR regulations.

Total Raised: $4.01M

Last Funding: $3.04M (Seed)

Surgical robots maker.

Total Raised: $137.70M

Last Funding: $110.00M (Series C)

Mobile app developer.

Total Raised: $495.00M

Last Funding: $155.00M (Series D)

Open-source figma alternative.

Total Raised: $22.61M

Last Funding: $12.00M (Series A)

Mycelium-based biomaterials producer.

Total Raised: $12.04M

Last Funding: $12.04M (Series A)

Digital orthodontics platform.

Total Raised: $55.86M

Last Funding: $50.00M (Series A)

Medical cannabis producer.

Total Raised: $9.26M

Last Funding: $9.26M (Series A)

Revenue-based financing platform.

Total Raised: $216.38M

Last Funding: $200.00M (Debt Financing)

Revenue-based financing platform.

Total Raised: $36.41M

Last Funding: $11.04M (Series A)

Critical metals supplier for EVs and clean energy.

Total Raised: $321.00M

Last Funding: $200.00M (Series D)

Developer of new treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders.

Total Raised: $2.91M

Last Funding: $2.91M (Seed)

Big data management platform.

Total Raised: $63.30M

Last Funding: $63.07M (Series C)

QoE for telcos and governments.

Total Raised: $16.46M

Last Funding: $4.39M (Seed)

Online residential rentals platform.

Total Raised: $75.25M

Last Funding: $0.82M (Seed)

Single-point fraud management platform.

Total Raised: $10.72M

Last Funding: $10.72M (Series A)