Observed Signal · Oct 30, 2025 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Scavenger AI Raises €2.5M for Data Accessibility Platform
Scavenger AI, a Frankfurt-based startup, has raised €2.5 million in seed funding to expand its natural-language data querying platform for SMEs. The round was led by BMH, with participation from xdeck, HTGF, and Calm/Storm Ventures. The platform enables employees to query company data across ERP, CRM, and SQL systems without coding, reducing reliance on spreadsheets. It targets European SMEs and already serves customers like Telekom. The funds will support product development and European expansion.
Seed funding for an AI-powered data query platform targeting European SMEs; relevant to AI in business analytics but not directly impacting the AdTech industry.
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- Scavenger AI raised €2.5 million in seed funding.
- The round was led by BMH Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen (BMH), with participation from xdeck, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), and Calm/Storm Ventures.
- The company's natural-language platform lets employees query quantitative company data without coding or analytics skills.
- Scavenger AI already supports customers including Telekom, Mann & Schröder, and Wangen Pumpen.
- The funds will be used to accelerate product development and expand across Europe.
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