European AI Startups Draw Pre-Seed Backing Across Regulated and Energy Sectors

Veridue

London-based Veridue secured a pre-seed round reported as 3.44 million euros (4 million dollars) to expand its AI-native due diligence and M&A platform for renewable energy and data centre transactions. The round was led by Episode 1 Ventures, with participation from HTGF and Pi Labs, alongside industry investors including Aurora Energy Research co-founder Cameron Hepburn and former QuantumBlack chief executive Jeremy Palmer.

Founded in 2024 by Daniel Csonth and Xander van den Eelaart, Veridue automates due diligence and transaction workflows for energy infrastructure projects. The company brings deal origination, screening, data rooms, Q&A, due diligence and investment committee materials into a single platform. It cites growing demand for renewable energy, electrification, data centre capacity and energy security, along with grid connection delays and increasingly complex hybrid projects, as drivers pushing more assets to market.

Fluencify

Stockholm-based Fluencify raised an oversubscribed pre-seed round of 3.7 million euros (4.3 million dollars), led by byFounders with participation from Wave Ventures, EU-Startups reported. According to the outlet, the company passed 1.7 million euros (2 million dollars) in annual recurring revenue within six months of launching. Magnus Hambleton of byFounders is joining the board.

Founded in 2025 by Erik Romdhane, Isaac Norin and Sam Stones Hälleberg, Fluencify is an AI-run service that helps brands create and distribute short-form content through a network of vetted creators, running campaigns end-to-end.