# AI funding rounds led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)

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High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) led or co-led 2 funding rounds at 2 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026. The most recent: TODAY and Finches.

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [TODAY](https://presspool.ai/companies/usetoday-io) | €2.8 million | Seed | October 8, 2026 | Insurtech Gateway |
| [Finches](https://presspool.ai/companies/finches-ai) | €2 million | Pre-seed | October 6, 2026 | Vanagon Ventures |

## Each round and its sources

### 1. TODAY: €2.8 million Seed

SeedX, Lucid Capital and angel investors also participated; follows a €1 million pre-seed.

- Announced: October 8, 2026
- Company record: [TODAY on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/usetoday-io)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05)
- Sources: [TODAY announcement](https://www.usetoday.io/blog/today-secures-2-8m-seed-funding/), [EU-Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/10/copenhagens-today-raises-e2-8-million-to-bring-compliant-ai-agents-to-financial-and-insurance-advisors/)

### 2. Finches: €2 million Pre-seed

HTGF led with Vanagon Ventures as co-lead; Bayern Kapital joined, and UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators and angels followed on.

- Announced: October 6, 2026
- Company record: [Finches on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/finches-ai)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05)
- Sources: [Finches announcement](https://www.finches.ai/en/blog/same-rain-same-crop-pre-seed), [EU-Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/10/bavarias-female-founded-startup-finches-raises-e2-million-to-bring-ai-early-warnings-to-agricultural-procurement/)

## What this page covers

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