B2B
Aug 19, 2026
Datasphere Analytics Targets Industrial Commodity Buying with AI
Datasphere Analytics, a Münster-based startup, is building AI agents to transform how industrial companies forecast and act on commodity price movements. Founder Lukas Haemisch says the biggest obstacle isn't the technology — it's convincing companies to move beyond spreadsheets and the status quo. The startup's platform translates global events into defensible procurement decisions, with ambitions to become Germany's leading Commodity AI Intelligence Platform.
AI
Startups
Enterprise AI
Aug 18, 2026
Astute Raises $1.2M to Automate B2B Creator Partnerships
Astute, a platform that automates creator partnerships for B2B companies, has closed an oversubscribed $1.2M pre-seed round backed by Flyer One Ventures, Silicon Gardens, Marathon Fund, and ERA. The company uses two AI agents to match businesses with newsletter, podcast, and social media creators — and monitors over one million creator posts per minute to surface partnership opportunities.
B2B
AI Agents
Marketing
Aug 3, 2026
Berlin's Zelara Raises €3M to Rebuild CRM With AI
Berlin-based startup Zelara has secured €3 million in early funding to rethink CRM systems using AI at their core. Founder Björn Heckel shares the vision, the hard lessons, and what's next for the company.
Startups
AI
CRM
Jul 22, 2026
Passionfroot Raises $15M Series A for US Expansion
Berlin-based Passionfroot has closed a $15M Series A led by Insight Partners to expand its B2B creator marketplace into the US market. The platform connects brand sponsors with business-focused creators across newsletters, podcasts, and LinkedIn. The raise signals growing investor appetite for creator economy infrastructure targeting professional audiences.
Startups
Creator Economy
Venture Capital