The new European unicorns of 2026
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- January saw five European startups reach unicorn status (valuation over $1B).
- Aikido Security (Belgium) raised $60M Series B, valued at $1B, focusing on cybersecurity.
- Cast AI (Lithuanian roots) secured strategic investment, exceeding $1B valuation, specializing in cloud optimization.
- Harmattan AI (France) raised $200M Series B, valued at $1.4B, in defense tech.
- Osapiens (Germany) raised $100M Series C, valued at $1.1B, for ESG software.
- Preply (Ukrainian-founded) raised $150M Series D, valued at $1.2B, in AI-enhanced language learning.