Inside Spain’s Booming AI Startup Ecosystem

Spain’s AI ecosystem entered 2026 riding the momentum of a breakout year, solidifying the country as one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech hubs.

In 2025, Spanish startups raised €3.1 billion in venture capital funding, with artificial intelligence pulling in €717 million to become the nation’s most-funded sector. According to Dealroom data, the local AI ecosystem has now secured €3.3 billion since 2020, making Spain the sixth-largest AI market in Europe by investment volume.

High-profile funding rounds from companies like TravelPerk and Multiverse Computing put Spain on the global map last year. That investor appetite has carried directly into 2026, with capital flowing heavily into healthcare, industrial software, geospatial intelligence, and enterprise automation.

Here is a look at the companies leading the sector, ranked by total historical funding.

Job&Talent

Founded	Total Funding	Founders	Location
2009	$1.2B	Juan Urdiales, Felipe Navío	Madrid

Madrid-based Job&Talent started as a standard staffing marketplace but operates today as one of Europe’s largest AI-driven workforce platforms. The company uses machine learning to handle hiring, shift scheduling, payroll management, and productivity tracking for global logistics, retail, and warehouse operators. In April 2025, they raised a €103 million Series F from Atomico, Kinnevik, BlackRock, the SoftBank Vision Fund, and DN Capital to expand internationally. With long-standing backing from Goldman Sachs and SoftBank, Job&Talent sits at a $1.2 billion valuation, making it Spain’s highest-valued unicorn.

Xoople

Founded	Total Funding	Founders	Location
2020	$280M	Fabrizio Pirondini, Álvaro Coronado Cid	Madrid

Xoople is building an incredibly ambitious geospatial AI platform. By combining satellite imagery, machine learning, and earth observation tech, the startup creates dynamic digital twins of the planet. Their data allows governments, insurers, and urban planners to monitor industrial and environmental changes in near real time. They recently secured $130 million in a round led by Nazca Capital—alongside MCH Private Equity, Buenavista Equity Partners, and Endeavor—to scale their satellite capabilities. The company also just announced a major partnership with US defense contractor L3Harris Technologies to manufacture sensors for its own satellite constellation.

Universal Diagnostics

Founded	Total Funding	Founders	Location
2012	$158M	Juan Martínez-Barea, Marko Bitenc	Seville

Universal Diagnostics focuses on AI-assisted early cancer detection through blood-based testing. By combining machine learning with genomic and epigenetic analysis, the company identifies cancer biomarkers at very early stages, with a particular focus on colorectal cancer. This January, they secured €30 million in funding from the Government of Spain to support commercialization and navigate regulatory expansion across Europe.

Biorce

Founded	Total Funding	Founders	Location
2024	$61.4M	Clara Bernardes, Pedro Coelho, José Faria, Diogo Pisoeiro	Barcelona

Barcelona-based Biorce applies artificial intelligence to clinical trial design and drug development workflows. Pharmaceutical companies use the platform to predict patient recruitment bottlenecks, optimize trial protocols, and avoid delays that routinely cost the industry billions. Earlier this year, Biorce raised $52 million (roughly €44 million) to expand across the US and Europe. The investment drew heavy-hitters including DST Global, Norrsken VC, Mustard Seed MAZE, YZR Capital, and Mistral AI co-founder Arthur Mensch.

Fracttal

Founded	Total Funding	Founders	Location
2015	$50.5M	Christian Struve, Alejandro Pérez	Madrid

Headquartered in Madrid, Fracttal builds AI predictive maintenance software for the industrial sector. The platform analyzes operational data flowing from heavy machinery and connected devices to forecast equipment failures before they happen, significantly reducing downtime and maintenance costs. The startup recently secured a $35 million round led by Riverwood Capital—with participation from existing backers Seaya Ventures, Kayyak, GoHub, and Amador—to scale its predictive analytics globally.

Sherpa AI

Founded	Total Funding	Founders	Location
2012	$47.6M	Xabi Uribe-Etxebarria	Bilbao

Sherpa AI is one of Spain’s most recognized artificial intelligence firms, specializing in federated learning and privacy-preserving systems. The technology allows large organizations to train AI models collaboratively without ever exposing or sharing the sensitive underlying data. Last month, the company secured an additional €11 million to expand its deployments across the highly regulated banking, healthcare, telecom, and government sectors.

Tucuvi

Founded	Total Funding	Founders	Location
2019	$22.9M	María González Veracruz, Marcos Rubio Rubio	Madrid

Tucuvi develops conversational AI tools specifically for healthcare providers. Hospitals and clinics use its voice-based virtual assistant to monitor patients remotely and automate routine follow-ups, taking administrative pressure off medical staff. In January 2026, the startup raised €17 million from Seaya, Frontline Ventures, and Cathay Innovation to push into new healthcare systems and refine its multilingual AI voice technology.

Optimitive

Founded	Total Funding	Founders	Location
2008	$17.4M	Javier A. García Sedano	Vitoria-Gasteiz

Founded by a physicist-turned-entrepreneur, Optimitive builds industrial AI software aimed at process optimization for heavy manufacturing, including cement, mining, and metals. The technology analyzes plant operations in real time, finding ways to boost productivity while simultaneously cutting energy consumption and emissions. They recently raised €5 million from Suma Capital, CEMEX Ventures, and others to scale internationally.

Lang AI

Founded	Total Funding	Founders	Location
2012	$14.5M	Jorge Peñalva Zambrano, Enrique Fueyo Ramírez	Madrid

Lang AI is a Madrid-based B2B startup that built a no-code service automation platform. Their system allows customer support teams to visually construct AI models and automation logic directly on top of existing software like Zendesk or Salesforce. In a notable exit earlier this year, Lang AI was acquired by Capacity, an enterprise support platform used by more than 20,000 companies, to bolster its automation features.

Delfos Energy

Founded	Total Funding	Founders	Location
2017	$11.1M	Guilherme Studart, Samuel Lima	Barcelona

Delfos Energy develops “virtual engineer” technology for the renewable energy industry. The platform acts as a constantly operating engineer that ingests real-time operational data from energy infrastructure, detects abnormal behavior, interprets complex signals, and generates prioritized action recommendations. In March, they closed a €3 million seed extension round featuring Vox Capital alongside existing investors Headline, Contrarian Ventures, DOMO VC, and EDP Ventures.