20 most promising early-stage startups
Sifted score
8.58-Reface
Facilitating engaging face swapping technology.
- Strong investor(s)
- Serial founder(s)
Year founded
2019
HQ
Kyiv, Ukraine
Latest round
Seed
€5m / Dec 2020Total funding
€5.3m
Sifted score
8.35-Dust
AI assistants for enhanced team collaboration.
- Strong investor(s)
- Serial founder(s)
Year founded
2023
HQ
Paris, France
Latest round
Seed
€5m / Jun 2023Total funding
€5m
Sifted score
8.34-Poolside AI
AI-driven software development advancement.
- Strong investor(s)
- Serial founder(s)
Year founded
2023
HQ
Paris, France
Latest round
Seed
€90.9m / Aug 2023Total funding
€114.5m
Sifted score
8.22-Metaphysic
Automated generative AI for realistic content
- Serial founder(s)
Year founded
2021
HQ
London, United Kingdom
Latest round
Seed
€6.8m / Jan 2022Total funding
€6.8m
Sifted score
7.3-nyonic
Tailored multilingual AI models for industries.
- Serial founder(s)
Year founded
2023
HQ
Berlin, Germany
Latest round
Seed
€18.2m / Jul 2023Total funding
€18.2m
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