Flurry of Big VC Investment Deals to Start 2026

Parloa, Berlin, agentic AI, USD 350 million: The hot young unicorn from the German capital specializes in AI customer-service agents. A massive series D haul takes Parloa’s value to USD three billion – the company tripled its worth in only eight months.

Oviva, Potsdam, healthtech, EUR 200 million: This rising star from Berlin’s smaller sister city develops digital therapies to treat chronic obesity and high blood pressure. Oviva was founded in 2014 in Switzerland by a trio of entrepreneurs before moving to Potsdam.

Terralayr, Berlin, energy, EUR 192 million: This high-flyer from the capital specializes in storage batteries that allow utilities and electricity brokers to profit from price fluctuations on electricity exchange. Terralayr plans to develop one gigawatt of capacity within the next three years.

Quantum Systems, Munich, defensetech, EUR 150 million: This highly touted unicorn from the Bavarian capital has secured a massive line of credit from the EIB, the KfW, Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank. Quantum says it will use the money, among other things, to integrate recent takeovers.

RobCo, Munich, robotics, USD 100 million: Another big winner in Munich was this specialist in industrial robot solutions. RobCo boasts of some 400 installed systems and clients that include BMW and T-Systems.