# Spain

Photonics mapped: 74 European startups using light to power the AI era
Pro
Market map
November 3, 2026
Photonics mapped: 74 European startups using light to power the AI era
From optical chips to laser weapons, these are the companies turning photons into Europe’s next deeptech export
Ruggero Di Spigna
This fintech wasn’t ‘actively’ fundraising. Then it closed a $90m round at an $800m valuation
Pro
Interview
October 29, 2026
This fintech wasn’t ‘actively’ fundraising. Then it closed a $90m round at an $800m valuation
New Enterprise Associates, Index ventures and Speedinvest participated in Spiko’s latest fundraise
Damisola Sulaiman
New funds in Europe in Q3 2026
Pro
Sifted data
October 27, 2026
New funds in Europe in Q3 2026
Europe's biggest new funds back growth, AI and defence
Ruggero Di Spigna
The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups
Pro
Sifted 250
October 21, 2026
The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups
The service providers most in demand with Europe’s fastest-growing startups, based on data collected for the Sifted 250
Jonathan Sinclair
Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money
Pro
Market map
October 16, 2026
Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money
From AI accountants to agents that pay other agents, Sifted maps the startups rebuilding the back office of finance
Ruggero Di Spigna
Spiko raises $90m in Series B backed by Index Ventures and Speedinvest
News
October 6, 2026
Spiko raises $90m in Series B backed by Index Ventures and Speedinvest
Revolut cofounder Nik Storonsky previously backed the company’s Series A
Damisola Sulaiman
Nvidia backs Spanish spinout IPronics in $125m Series B
News
September 2, 2026
Nvidia backs Spanish spinout IPronics in $125m Series B
The company will use the funding to scale operations and increase commercial deployment
Tom Nugent
Exclusive: Femtech Ipremom raises €15m seed for early detection of pregnancy complications
Pro
Exclusive
September 2, 2026
Exclusive: Femtech Ipremom raises €15m seed for early detection of pregnancy complications
The Spanish startup has developed a blood test that can identify risks of future complications from the first trimester of pregnancy
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside Multiverse Computing, the Spanish startup vying to be Europe's next AI champion
Pro
Profile
August 13, 2026
Inside Multiverse Computing, the Spanish startup vying to be Europe's next AI champion
HQ’d in Donostia in northern Spain, Multiverse Computing has grown into one of Spain’s most high-profile tech companies. How did it get here?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Multiverse Computing targeting €500m round at unicorn valuation
News
July 27, 2026
Multiverse Computing targeting €500m round at unicorn valuation
Based in Donostia in Spain, Multiverse “compresses” large AI models to reduce computing requirements
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Europe’s proactive health startups, mapped
Pro
Market map
June 30, 2026
Europe’s proactive health startups, mapped
From full-body scans to biological age tests, startups are building for consumers who want more data, earlier warnings and personalised ways to take control of their health
Jonathan Sinclair
Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say
Pro
Exclusive
June 19, 2026
Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say
Slesinger’s debut fund was backed by LPs like the NATO Innovation Fund
Anne Sraders
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
News
June 11, 2026
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
The buzzy Barcelona-based startup is building AI-powered robots to automate tasks in industrial environments
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The 16 Italian and Spanish startups with 200%+ one-year revenue growth
Pro
Leaderboard
May 28, 2026
The 16 Italian and Spanish startups with 200%+ one-year revenue growth
An alternative cut of Sifted 100: Southern Europe data reveals the startups accelerating fastest in their latest reported year
Jonathan Sinclair
European legaltech mapped: 60+ startups evolving how legal work gets done
Pro
Market map
May 22, 2026
European legaltech mapped: 60+ startups evolving how legal work gets done
From London to Paris, Sifted’s market map of Europe’s legaltech landscape categorises 60+ startups building across legal OS, contract lifecycle management, litigation, patents and legal support for individuals
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
The top investors behind Sifted’s Southern Europe 2026 leaderboard
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Most active investors
May 22, 2026
The top investors behind Sifted’s Southern Europe 2026 leaderboard
Italian public fund CDP Venture Capital leads the ranking, with investments in 15 of the 100 startups
Ruggero Di Spigna
European tech's most radical idea? Taking Sunday off
Opinion
May 20, 2026
European tech's most radical idea? Taking Sunday off
A founder's horror at a shuttered coworking space in Spain sparked a rare reflection on grind culture madness
Éanna Kelly
Meet the Sifted 100: Southern Europe's fastest-growing startups of 2026
News
May 20, 2026
Meet the Sifted 100: Southern Europe's fastest-growing startups of 2026
Italian hotel booking site Hotiday tops latest Sifted ranking
Éanna Kelly
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Pro
Market map
May 8, 2026
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Drones, robots, satellites: all the companies aiming to boost European security
Ruggero Di Spigna
Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up
News
May 7, 2026
Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up
The scaleup announced the opening of new offices in San Sebastian earlier this year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Wallapop founders’ factory: Meet nine alumni turned startup founders
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Founder factories
April 8, 2026
Wallapop founders’ factory: Meet nine alumni turned startup founders
The Spanish startup launched in 2013 and has seen many former employees start their own thing since
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Wallapop CEO on selling to South Korean internet giant Naver: ‘The scale they have dwarfs ours’
Pro
The big interview
April 8, 2026
Wallapop CEO on selling to South Korean internet giant Naver: ‘The scale they have dwarfs ours’
The Spanish e-commerce darling was recently acquired by Naver in a deal that valued the startup €600m
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
11 Spanish AI startups to watch, according to investors
Pro
Investor survey
March 27, 2026
11 Spanish AI startups to watch, according to investors
Spain is emerging as the AI dark horse of Europe, with fast-growing funding and startups abounding in the space
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Billion-dollar fund Kembara’s founder: ‘Missing out on the deeptech era is unforgivable’
Pro
Interview
March 9, 2026
Billion-dollar fund Kembara’s founder: ‘Missing out on the deeptech era is unforgivable’
The first-time deeptech fund recently announced a €750m first close with a €1bn target
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

# Spain

Photonics mapped: 74 European startups using light to power the AI era

This fintech wasn’t ‘actively’ fundraising. Then it closed a $90m round at an $800m valuation

New funds in Europe in Q3 2026

The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups

Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money

Spiko raises $90m in Series B backed by Index Ventures and Speedinvest

Nvidia backs Spanish spinout IPronics in $125m Series B

Exclusive: Femtech Ipremom raises €15m seed for early detection of pregnancy complications

Inside Multiverse Computing, the Spanish startup vying to be Europe's next AI champion

Multiverse Computing targeting €500m round at unicorn valuation

Europe’s proactive health startups, mapped

Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say

Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round

The 16 Italian and Spanish startups with 200%+ one-year revenue growth

European legaltech mapped: 60+ startups evolving how legal work gets done

The top investors behind Sifted’s Southern Europe 2026 leaderboard

European tech's most radical idea? Taking Sunday off

Meet the Sifted 100: Southern Europe's fastest-growing startups of 2026

Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped

Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up

Wallapop founders’ factory: Meet nine alumni turned startup founders

Wallapop CEO on selling to South Korean internet giant Naver: ‘The scale they have dwarfs ours’

11 Spanish AI startups to watch, according to investors

Billion-dollar fund Kembara’s founder: ‘Missing out on the deeptech era is unforgivable’