Finches Pre-Seed

Bavaria-based Finches, which develops AI for agricultural procurement, raised €2 million (~$2.2M) in a pre-Seed round — its first institutional priced round, with follow-on capital from existing backer UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators and a syndicate of strategic industry and tech angels indicating prior backing. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) with Vanagon Ventures as co-lead, with Bayern Kapital joining as a new investor. Founded in 2025 by CEO Catharina van Delden and CTO Dr. Stefanie Glenn — joined in January 2026 by CFO/COO Alexandra Vázquez Bea — the company launched its Finches Intelligence platform in September 2026 and cites early customers including a leading organic baby food manufacturer and a North American Fortune 500 food conglomerate; no revenue, pipeline or employee count was disclosed. Proceeds will be used to accelerate product development and expand sales operations to bring its early-warning platform to more companies in food & beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetics.