Observed Signal · Sep 10, 2026 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu (European Tech & Deals) · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Spain's Top 10 Funded Tech Companies in H1 2026
In the first half of 2026, Spanish tech companies raised approximately €1.7 billion, with the top ten companies accounting for 68% of the total. Spacetech was the best-funded sector, attracting €354.3 million, led by PLD Space, EOS-X Space, Arkadia Space, and FOSSA Systems. Travel, medical/healthcare, and AI also received significant funding. The report highlights the largest rounds, including Perk's $300M private credit facility, PLD Space's €210M, Factorial's $150M Series D, EOS-X Space's $140M Series D, and Openchip's €115M investment from SETT. Other top recipients include Xoople, Ona Therapeutics, THEKER, Biorce, and Embat. Early-stage deals were common, while larger growth-stage rounds drove overall value, with debt financing about 19% of the total.
News about overall tech funding in Spain, relevant to AdTech/MarTech as part of the broader tech ecosystem but not directly focused on advertising technology.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Spanish tech companies raised ~€1.7 billion in H1 2026.
- Top ten companies raised ~68% of total funding.
- Spacetech was the most-funded sector, attracting €354.3M.
- Perk secured a $300M private credit facility.
- PLD Space raised €210M in two rounds to scale launch infrastructure.
- Factorial raised $150M Series D at $2.5B valuation.
- EOS-X Space closed a $140M Series D round.
- Openchip received €115M investment from SETT.
- Xoople raised $130M Series B for Earth data infrastructure.
- THEKER raised $85M Series A for AI-native robots.
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