Companies to Watch in 2026: How Techspace Members Are Building the Next Wave

If 2025 was the year enterprises piloted generative AI, 2026 is when those pilots turn into pipelines. McKinsey’s latest Technology Trends Outlook points to 13 frontier forces shaping value creation, from agentic AI and advanced connectivity to digital trust, bioengineering, and the next generation of cloud infrastructure. The common thread? Teams that can turn experimentation into scalable, secure products.

Below, we spotlight Techspace member companies across London and Berlin that are already doing just that, and share what to watch as we move into 2026.

1) Agentic & Creative AI: The New Creative Stack

Wonder Studios, the AI-powered creative studio redefining storytelling, closed a $12 million seed round led by Atomico with participation from LocalGlobe, Adobe Ventures, and Blackbird Ventures. Their blend of human creativity and generative intelligence signals a broader shift: creative production becoming a data-driven, IP-accelerating process. You might have seen their partnership with Google DeepMind and YouTube to launch Lewis Capaldi's reimagined music video for "Something in the Heavens", a major milestone for the AI-native studio.

Marloo and Tracksuit. Two Kiwi startups now scaling from New Zealand to London. Backed by Blackbird Ventures, Marloo is bridging creative automation and brand storytelling, while Tracksuit has become the go-to brand-tracking platform for high-growth companies like MOJU, My Fitness Pal, Heights and many more global players.

Motives, another standout from the region, joined Y Combinator’s Summer ’25 cohort and has since established its London base at Techspace, building next-gen creator-economy tools that merge AI-driven design with community collaboration.

“What connects these companies isn’t just where they’re from, it’s their mindset. They combine experimentation with discipline, and they’re teaching the world how to operationalise creative intelligence.” — Phil Ellis, Techspace

What to watch in 2026: Watch out for more growth in this space, as AI-native creative stacks change the speed at which content can be delivered at scale. 

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2) AI in HealthTech

Heidi Health’s $65 million Series B underscores the scale of AI’s impact in clinical documentation and workflow automation. Also backed by Blackbird Ventures, Heidi is part of a new generation of healthtech companies automating key administrative tasks for clinicians, from documentation and evidence-search to follow-up communications, magnifying clinical capacity and allowing care providers to spend more time with patients. In the last 18 months the company has already returned more than 18 million clinician hours. 

Meanwhile, ZAVA’s acquisition by Hims & Hers marks a defining moment for digital health expansion in Europe. This acquisition is expected to accelerate Hims & Hers' vision to deliver the same seamless, personalised care experience it has successfully built in the U.S. to millions more people globally.

Mel Morris, the tech entrepreneur and former chair of King, the company behind the mobile game Candy Crush has ventured into scientific research. Corpora.ai is pioneering AI-assisted research, helping scientists generate and test hypotheses faster. Fusing the largest evolving graph of open-source intelligence with advanced reasoning AI.

What to watch in 2026: AI-assisted research and diagnostics and digital healthcare advancements in public and private care. 

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3) Cloud, Data & Developer Acceleration

In Berlin, Deeploi and Merge AI are simplifying software delivery and machine-learning deployment for European startups, showcasing Germany’s deepening talent infrastructure for applied AI.

In London, ORI are building the next layer of developer productivity. ORI’s intelligent infrastructure orchestration platform is helping teams scale workloads across cloud and edge environments seamlessly, automating deployment, optimisation, and resource allocation with AI.

Together, these teams reflect a broader movement across Europe toward smarter, leaner, and more adaptive development ecosystems.

What to watch in 2026: Developer tools that abstract away DevOps complexity and focus on product innovation.

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4) The Future of Marketing and Finance

Agicap, headquartered in Lyon but expanding rapidly in Berlin, is reshaping cashflow management for SMEs across Europe. In an era of budget discipline, Agicap’s platform provides clarity and control in real time.

Motives and Tracksuit are illustrating how marketing and finance now intersect, with data-driven insights that connect brand health to business growth.

What to watch in 2026: Unified finance stacks blending forecasting, spend control, and market intelligence.

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5) London’s AI Ecosystem, Under One Roof

Techspace Goswell Road is fast becoming the new centre of gravity for the UK’s AI ecosystem in London. Aptly named, The London AI Hub, founded in partnership with Tech Nation, Merantix, and Husayn Kassai, is now home to an expanding network of partners and enablers including Google Cloud, and AWS.

The Hub is dedicated to fostering a dynamic and cross-disciplinary AI community, breaking down silos between stakeholders to drive true innovation. With an ever expanding community of residents that include teams like Motives, Corpora.ai and ZERØTEC the hub is creating the connective tissue of the UK’s AI economy: a space where startups, researchers, and enterprise teams co-locate, collaborate, and accelerate responsible innovation.

"The London AI Hub is a pivotal step for the UK in its ambition to lead the global AI stage. This initiative will harness the collective power of London’s thriving AI ecosystem to drive innovation and cement the UK’s position as a tech powerhouse." – Carolyn Dawson, CEO of Founders Forum Group

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Closing Thoughts

With more and more investments in AI-native companies that are proving they can turn experimentation into scalable, secure products, the next wave of value belongs to those who productise AI responsibly, build on efficient infrastructure, and prove business outcomes. 

Across Techspace, our members are already showing how it’s done.

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