Orbio AI raises $21M to automate frontline workforce hiring

SaaSOctober 22, 2026

Madrid startup lands Series A led by Dawn Capital for AI agents that handle hiring and onboarding for retail, hospitality and other frontline employers.

Hive raises $27M to expand live event marketing platform

SaaSOctober 22, 2026

The Canadian startup's Series B was mostly secondary, buying out an early investor. With 1,600+ customers processing $1B+ in tickets, Hive plans AI tools and global expansion.

Greyparrot raises $27M to scale AI waste recognition tech

Climate / Social TechOctober 22, 2026

London startup hits 1 trillion waste detections as it expands AI vision systems across North America and Europe to help recyclers and brands track materials

Optivolt raises $32M to build intelligence into solar panels

Climate / Social TechOctober 22, 2026

San Francisco startup embeds power electronics inside panels to recover energy lost to shade and degradation. Led by VXI Capital with backing from Enphase and SunPower veterans.

Integral launches Argus AI to automate accounting in real-time

FintechOctober 22, 2026

The German fintech's agentic accounting engine processes receipts and invoices automatically, with AI agents preparing 89% of bookings that accountants accept unchanged.