What Companies Are Attending Slush 2026?

Literal Labs is an artificial intelligence startup based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The company raised £4.6 million in pre-seed funding led by Northern Gritstone and Mercuri and expanded its team as it moved through its early growth stage. Literal Labs was selected for Slush 100 2026, placing it among the 100 startups competing at Slush in Helsinki.

Neuphonic is a London-based software startup building within the rapidly expanding AI and software market. The company raised £3 million in pre-seed funding led by Moonfire VC. Its selection for Slush 100 2026 puts Neuphonic in front of investors looking for early-stage software companies with the potential to scale internationally.

Xatoms is a Toronto clean-technology startup developing technology for environmental applications. The company raised $2 million in funding and was named a finalist in the Startup World Cup New York Regional in September 2026. Xatoms joins Slush 100 as part of the event’s growing clean-tech and sustainability startup landscape.

Schuman Financial is a Paris-based fintech startup building within the next generation of digital financial infrastructure. The company raised a $7.36 million seed round led by RockawayX and Bankless Ventures. Its Slush 100 2026 selection places it among the fintech companies competing for investor attention at the Helsinki event.

Soundsafe Care is a healthtech startup based in Pisa, Italy. The company has raised €1.75 million in seed funding while developing its healthcare technology. Its selection for Slush 100 2026 highlights the strong representation of early-stage medical and healthcare companies in this year’s competition.

pyannote is a French artificial intelligence company developing audio-focused AI technology. The company raised €8.1 million in seed funding led by Crane Venture Partners and Serena. Its selection for Slush 100 2026 makes it one of the more substantially funded AI companies represented in the startup competition.

Semaloop is an early-stage software company based in London. The company expanded its founding team in 2026, including hiring its first founding engineer as it moved deeper into product development. Semaloop was selected for Slush 100 2026, putting the young company in front of investors at an important stage of its growth.

Qalam Health is a Montreal-based startup working in healthcare diagnostics. The company operates from Montreal General Hospital with a small early-stage team. Its selection for Slush 100 2026 gives Qalam Health a platform to connect its diagnostic work with investors, partners, and the wider European startup ecosystem.

InLoop Robotics is a San Francisco robotics startup building technology around automated physical workflows. The company launched through Y Combinator’s Spring 2026 batch and operates with a compact founding team. Its Slush 100 selection adds another major investor-facing milestone as the company develops its robotics technology.

Helix Carbon is a Cambridge, Massachusetts clean-energy startup operating in carbon and energy technology. The company closed a $1 million pre-seed round and was selected for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 in 2026. Its Slush 100 selection puts Helix Carbon in front of another global network of climate-tech investors and partners.

Alp Bio is a Swiss biotechnology startup developing an immunogenicity-intelligence platform for biologic drugs. The company has raised €1.9 million and was selected for Slush 100 2026 from more than 1,400 applicants. Its participation highlights the role of biotechnology and computational life sciences within the 2026 startup lineup.

Brainalyze is a healthtech company using biochemical data within diagnostic applications. Its work has produced more than 600 biochemical fingerprints across multiple geographic cohorts, with reported diagnostic accuracy ranging from 85% to 97%. The company was selected for Slush 100 2026, placing its healthcare technology in front of Slush’s investor audience.

Manukai develops software for manufacturing applications. The Zurich startup raised $3 million in pre-seed funding led by QBIT Capital and is building within the growing industrial-software market. Manukai was selected from more than 1,400 applicants for Slush 100 2026 and will compete for the event’s €500,000 investment prize.

Morpheus operates at the intersection of Web3 and artificial intelligence. The company was selected for Slush 100 2026, placing it among the early-stage startups exploring new combinations of decentralized infrastructure and AI. Its participation brings another emerging technology model into the competition’s broader software and deep-tech mix.

MorphoAI is an AI software startup founded in 2024 and based in New York City. The company operates with a small team, putting it firmly within the early-stage segment Slush 100 is designed to showcase. Its selection for the 2026 competition gives the company direct access to an international founder and investor audience.

Mycolever is a biotechnology startup developing technology within the life-sciences and bioeconomy market. The company was selected for Slush 100 2026, putting it alongside early-stage businesses working to commercialize emerging scientific technologies. Its inclusion strengthens the biotechnology representation within this year’s competition.

Pally is an early-stage AI software startup operating with a small founding team. The company was selected for Slush 100 2026, giving it access to investors at a stage where product development, early commercial traction, and fundraising can have an outsized impact on growth.

Pearl develops software for sales teams, placing it within the growing market for technology that improves and automates go-to-market workflows. Pearl was selected for Slush 100 2026, where it joins other enterprise-software startups building new tools for how businesses sell and operate.

Project-S is a Munich-based space and aerospace startup. The company raised a multi-million-euro seed round in September 2026 before being selected for Slush 100. Its presence brings space technology into a startup cohort otherwise spanning AI, software, biotech, robotics, climate, and financial technology.

Rhonexum is a Swiss hardware and electronics startup selected for Slush 100 2026. Its inclusion adds another physical-technology company to a competition with significant software and AI representation, reflecting Slush’s broader focus on early-stage deep-tech and hardware innovation.

Rimba develops software for companies operating in the energy sector. Founded in 2024, the San Francisco company has a four-person team and previously joined Y Combinator’s Spring 2025 batch. Its Slush 100 selection gives Rimba another platform for reaching investors interested in the intersection of software and energy.

SpaceFlow is a San Francisco startup developing procurement software. Founded in 2025, the company operates with a small team and is entering a market where automation is increasingly reshaping purchasing and supplier workflows. SpaceFlow was selected for Slush 100 2026 as one of the event’s early-stage enterprise-software companies.

UNOMR is a Zurich-based deep-tech and biotechnology startup. The company received a CHF 150,000 grant from the Gebert Rüf Stiftung covering development work through 2026. Its selection for Slush 100 gives the company access to investors looking for businesses translating advanced scientific and technical research into commercial opportunities.

CC Cardio is a medtech startup connected to Italy and Switzerland developing its UniFlow single-ventricle pump. The company received €160,000 from the Tech Europe Foundation in September 2026 and was selected for Slush 100. Its participation adds cardiovascular medical technology to the healthtech segment of this year’s competition.

Cancierge is a healthtech startup selected for Slush 100 2026 from more than 1,400 applicants. The company will compete alongside other early-stage healthcare businesses for the €500,000 equity-free investment, giving it direct exposure to venture investors interested in emerging medical and healthcare technologies.

Chaser Robotics is an early-stage robotics company selected for Slush 100 2026. Its participation places it alongside other robotics and hardware startups competing at Slush, highlighting continued investor interest in automation and technologies that extend software intelligence into physical environments.

Momentum Health is a healthtech startup selected for the Slush 100 2026 competition. The company joins a sizeable group of healthcare, medtech, biotechnology, and diagnostic startups using Slush to reach investors and potential commercial partners.

Cornea Sense is a healthtech startup that previously participated in the Spark Finland program and was selected for Slush 100 2026. Its progression from a healthcare innovation program to the Slush competition reflects the path many research-driven startups take as they move toward commercialization and fundraising.

AgentFormers is developing a no-code platform for creating and deploying AI agents. The Helsinki project received Research to Business funding from Business Finland to support commercialization. It will showcase its technology at Slush 2026 through the University of Helsinki ecosystem.

AdCAb is a University of Helsinki research-to-business project developing a PD-L1 antibody for cancer treatment. The project received commercialization funding from Business Finland and is exhibiting at Slush 2026 as it works to translate scientific research into potential commercial and clinical applications.

BioS3nse is developing graphene-oxide nanocoating technology for biosensors. The University of Helsinki research-to-business project has been developing the technology through 2025 and 2026 and will exhibit at Slush as part of the university’s commercialization showcase.

EcoGeo Materials is a cleantech research-to-business project developing new materials technology. The project received Business Finland commercialization funding and previously won a Best Pitch award through the Biosphere incubator. Its Slush 2026 presence puts the technology in front of climate, industrial, and materials-focused investors.

Stop Seizures is a pharmaceutical research-to-business project developing XlorAid, an anti-seizure drug candidate. The project received support through Business Finland’s Research to Business funding program and will exhibit at Slush 2026 as it progresses toward commercialization.

OxyBioStroke is developing a blood-based biomarker test for stroke diagnostics. The project previously participated in the Spark Finland program and is exhibiting at Slush 2026, connecting its medical research with investors and potential partners in diagnostics and healthcare.

NAVIGATOR is a research-to-business project developing medical-imaging technology for detecting brain metastases. The project is part of the University of Helsinki innovation ecosystem and will exhibit at Slush 2026 as it works toward turning medical research into a commercially deployable diagnostic technology.

Lumvin is a Swiss lighting-technology startup developing hardware for the lighting market. Its co-founder received the swissalbs Entrepreneur Award in September 2026, and the company will exhibit at the Swisstech Pavilion during Slush 2026, giving it access to investors, technology partners, and prospective customers.

When and where is Slush 2026?

Slush 2026 takes place November 18–19, 2026 in Helsinki, Finland.

What companies and startups are at Slush 2026?

Companies represented include Literal Labs, Neuphonic, Xatoms, Schuman Financial, Soundsafe Care, pyannote, Semaloop, Qalam Health, InLoop Robotics, Helix Carbon, Manukai, MorphoAI, Mycolever, Rimba, SpaceFlow, CC Cardio, Cancierge, Momentum Health, Cornea Sense, AgentFormers, EcoGeo Materials, and many more.

What is Slush 100 2026?

Slush 100 is Slush’s startup competition for early-stage companies. In 2026, 100 startups were selected from more than 1,400 applicants to pitch during Slush in Helsinki.

What is the prize for Slush 100 2026?

The Slush 100 2026 winner competes for a €500,000 equity-free investment.

Which AI startups are in Slush 100 2026?

AI and software companies in the 2026 selection include Literal Labs, pyannote, Fynex AI, MorphoAI, Nolana AI, OREUS AI, Pally, Pearl, and other early-stage AI and software businesses.

Which healthtech and biotech startups are at Slush 2026?

Healthtech, medtech, and biotechnology companies include Soundsafe Care, Qalam Health, Alp Bio, Brainalyze, Mycolever, UNOMR, unravel health, CC Cardio, Cancierge, Momentum Health, Cornea Sense, AdCAb, BioS3nse, OxyBioStroke, and NAVIGATOR.

Which robotics and deep-tech startups are at Slush 2026?

Robotics, hardware, and deep-tech companies include InLoop Robotics, Bubble Robotics, Theseus Robotics, Upside Robotics, Chaser Robotics, Rhonexum, Project-S, Manukai, and Lumvin.

Which climate and energy startups are at Slush 2026?

Companies represented across clean technology and energy include Xatoms, Helix Carbon, Rimba, WLF Energy, and EcoGeo Materials.