Daily News – 19 February 2026
About this episode
Cognee raises €7.5M for AI infrastructure; Agaton €8.4M for AI sales insights; European equity crowdfunding grows 12.2%. Flash on agrifoodtech and European startup hubs. This episode's main theme is Startup Funding. Central thesis: Growth in funding for startups in the AI sector. What do we cover specifically? Cognee and Agaton are startups that recently raised significant funds to develop artificial intelligence solutions, respectively for infrastructure and sales insights. European Perspective: Europe is experiencing growth in the AI sector, with increased equity crowdfunding, indicating growing support for tech startups. Strategic Implications: Increased interest in AI infrastructure and AI sales in Europe. Key Players: Cognee, Agaton.
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Startups mentioned
Agaton
Agaton analyses customer calls in real time to identify revenue opportunities, deliver AI coaching and automate quality assurance, turning unstructured data into actionable insights for sales teams.
Cognee
Cognee transforms unstructured data into structured, persistent AI agent memory based on knowledge graphs, reducing hallucinations and enabling reasoning across connected information over time.
Why they matter
Aumento dell'interesse per l'infrastruttura AI e le vendite AI in Europa