166 startups announced funding in January 2026. Stage, amount, investors and market for each round, with a business-model breakdown per company.
By region: Other regions 37 · Europe 35 · North America 34 · China 24 · Asia 20 · Japan 13 · Korea 3
OPERA Contact: AI contact-center platform whose autonomous AI agents automate complex workflows, lead generation and CRM integration.
Aerospace components manufacturing.
Fertiliser-related Scope 3 reductions in agri-food supply chains.
AI construction management software for residential construction.
Longevity clinics.
AI applications for farmers (including pre-harvest yield prediction) and use of non-standard produce through sales and event management.
Metal recycling technology "UPLOOP"
Research hypothesis (not verified): Industry-specific AI SaaS (Hikari for construction, Takumi for manufacturing, Hakobi for logistics, Akinai for wholesale/retail) plus DX…
Procurement tech.
Rethinks how premium games are sold.
AI Legal Front Door that captures legal requests from email, Slack, Teams, Salesforce and portals, routes routine work to self-service and escalates high-risk matters.
AI healthcare platform.
AI agent platform "Askhub"
Restaurant loyalty without requiring app downloads.
Operating system for AI-ready labs.
AI companion toys and interaction modules for global markets; MagicBox system supports self-hosting models and data locally.
Data-centre optimisation.
Replaces PDFs with next-generation digital documents
An AI revenue engine for e-commerce.
Loyalty and rewards platform.
Online store selling refurbished smartphones (iPhone, Galaxy, Pixel, Xiaomi) and computers in Colombia.
Manufacturing software platform.
Self-driving AI (trucks, robotaxis with Uber).
Modernises chemical production.
AI for manufacturing and distribution
Global equity management.
Pet wellness plans.
Shared mobility.
AI platform automating the hospital revenue cycle to avoid losses.
Insurtech.
Chain of non-surgical chronic pain clinics (interventional pain, physiotherapy, counseling, nutrition) in the Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Jaipur regions.
Manufacturing automation.
AI K-12 tutoring.
B2B banking and finance automation
AI agents for accounts receivable
AI operating system for institutional real estate investors.
AI for construction contracts
Open-source core banking.
Coffee chain.
AI platform for real estate law
Industrial AI 'nervous system'.
Electromobility model.
Construction management software relaunched as an AI-native operating system
Credit products for Canadian businesses
AI-native interactive learning app for children ages 5-12 that turns any question into a choose-and-explore 'expedition', with a teacher side (Homeroom) for schools.
Hospitality (hotel) platform deepening focus on AI.
MediOS, a patient-interaction DX platform