# Episode 1's AI Investments: 13 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026) > The 13 AI startups Episode 1 has backed, by stage: $248M raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/episode-1-ai-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Pre-seed and seed 7 - [*M* Mantic](https://millionrounds.com/company/mantic) - [Opteran](https://millionrounds.com/company/opteran) - [Sable Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/sable-bio) - [Refute](https://millionrounds.com/company/refute) - [Bubble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/bubble-robotics) - [*V* Veridue](https://millionrounds.com/company/veridue) - [PandasAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/pandasai) ## Series A 3 - [*JJ* Jack & Jill](https://millionrounds.com/company/jack-and-jill) - [PerchPeek](https://millionrounds.com/company/perchpeek) - [RevEng.AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/reveng-ai) ## Stage not reported 3 - [Digital Surgery](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-surgery) - [Stelia](https://millionrounds.com/company/stelia) - [Dragonfly Technology Limited](https://millionrounds.com/company/dragonfly-technology-limited) ## Segment by segment ### Pre-seed and seed 7 startups · $75M raised - [*M* **Mantic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mantic) United Kingdom $29M - [**Opteran**](https://millionrounds.com/company/opteran) Opteran is a UK-based autonomy software company that specializes in creating Natural Intelligence by reverse-engineering the brain United Kingdom $12M - [**Sable Bio**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sable-bio) Sable Bio is a London-based AI startup focused on enhancing drug safety assessment for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. United Kingdom $9.8M - [**Refute**](https://millionrounds.com/company/refute) Refute is a London-based technology startup founded in 2024 that offers an AI-powered threat intelligence platform designed to det United Kingdom $9.7M - [**Bubble Robotics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bubble-robotics) Bubble Robotics is an ocean robotics company specializing in autonomous surface and subsea systems for offshore monitoring and inspection. United States $9.4M - [*V* **Veridue**](https://millionrounds.com/company/veridue) United Kingdom $4.0M - [**PandasAI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pandasai) PandasAI is an open-source platform that provides AI agents for data analysis. Germany $1.2M ### Series A 3 startups · $93M raised - [*JJ* **Jack & Jill**](https://millionrounds.com/company/jack-and-jill) United Kingdom $60M - [**PerchPeek**](https://millionrounds.com/company/perchpeek) PerchPeek is a London-based relocation management company founded in 2017. United Kingdom $18M - [**RevEng.AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/reveng-ai) RevEng.AI is a London-based cybersecurity and AI company that specializes in building an AI-powered binary intelligence platform f United Kingdom $15M ### Stage not reported 3 startups · $79M raised - [**Digital Surgery**](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-surgery) Digital Surgery is a privately-held pioneer in surgical artificial intelligence (AI), data and analytics, and digital education an United Kingdom $70M - [**Stelia**](https://millionrounds.com/company/stelia) Stelia, a London-based scale-up, is revolutionizing AI infrastructure with its groundbreaking data mobility platform. United Kingdom $8.2M - [**Dragonfly Technology Limited**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dragonfly-technology-limited) Reshaping businesses in the age of AI, with access to the world's most comprehensive dataset on software and tools United Kingdom $955K **How this map is made.** Every startup here works in AI and has raised money in a round we track that names Episode 1 as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More portfolio maps [All portfolios](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps) [Portfolio map **Episode 1 portfolio map** 36 startups · $3.8B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/episode-1-portfolio-map)[Co-investors **Who invests with Episode 1** 23 co-investors](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/episode-1-co-investors)[Sector portfolio **Antler's AI portfolio** 168 startups · $3.8B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/antler-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Index Ventures' AI portfolio** 126 startups · $49B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/index-ventures-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Innovate UK's Biotech portfolio** 88 startups · $1.7B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/innovate-uk-biotech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **GSR's Web3 & Crypto portfolio** 77 startups · $4.2B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/gsr-web3-crypto-portfolio) ## Raising from investors like Episode 1? 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