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February 10, 2025

AI agent startups: 18 companies VCs are watching in Europe

VCs at Join Capital, Octopus Ventures, HV Capital, Runa Capital, Episode 1, Teachers Venture Growth and Kinnevik shared their picks

AI agents — tools that use the tech to perform tasks without needing a human in the loop — could be the big startup hype bubble in 2025. 

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Adam Shuaib, principal at Episode 1.
Adam Shuaib, principal at Episode 1.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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