Romanian Startup DRUID AI Raises €26 Million In Series C Round

The round was led by Cipio Partners, with backing from TQ Ventures, Karma Ventures, Smedvig, and Hoxton Ventures.

“This investment is both a testament to DRUID AI’s success and a catalyst to elevate businesses globally through the power of agentic AI,” said Joseph Kim. “Customer success is what it’s all about, and delivering real business outcomes requires understanding companies’ pain points and introducing innovations that help those customers address their complex challenges. That’s the DRUID AI way, and now we’re bringing it to the world through this new phase of global growth.”

Founded in 2018, DRUID AI is an enterprise agentic AI platform that enables businesses to quickly build and deploy AI Agents for process automation and knowledge access. The platform has powered over one billion conversations across 4,000+ agents and serves 300+ clients worldwide.

With strong expertise in banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), DRUID AI works with leaders like Liberty Global, AXA, Auchan, Muller Medien, and BCR – Erste Group. Beyond BFSI, it also supports global brands in education, healthcare, retail, and telecom, including Carrefour, NHS, Orange, and Kmart Australia.

Roland Dennert, managing partner at Cipio Partners, a premier global venture capital fund, explained: “At Cipio Partners, we focus on supporting growth-stage technology companies that have achieved product-market fit and are ready to scale. DRUID AI aligns perfectly with our investment strategy – offering a differentiated, AI-based product in a vast and rapidly growing market.

“Our investment will help accelerate DRUID AI’s expansion into the U.S. and elsewhere fuel further technological advancements and strengthen its position as a global leader in enterprise AI solutions. We are excited to partner with DRUID AI on its journey and look forward to supporting the company in shaping the future of enterprise AI-driven interactions.”

Kim’s appointment as CEO and the fresh funding follow DRUID AI’s recognition as a Challenger in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Conversational AI Platforms.

In 2024, the company’s ARR grew 2.7x year-over-year, with its platform powering over one billion conversations across thousands of agents. DRUID AI has also built a strong global partner network, attracting leading names like Microsoft, Genpact, Cognizant, and Accenture.

DRUID AI Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Andreea Plesea, who had been interim CEO, commented: “I am delighted Joseph is taking the reins as CEO to drive our next level of growth. His commitment to customer success and developing the exact solutions customers need is in total sync with the approach that has fueled our progress and positioned us to raise new funds. Joseph and the Series C set up DRUID AI and our clients for expanded innovation and impact.”

Powered by advanced agentic AI and its core orchestration engine, the DRUID Conductor, the platform helps businesses deploy AI agents and intelligent apps that streamline workflows, integrate with existing systems, and handle complex requests with ease. DRUID AI claims its end-to-end platform achieves 98% first-response accuracy.

“At Georgia Southern, we recognised that to truly meet the needs of today’s digital native students, we needed to offer dynamic and accurate real-time support that would solve their issues on the spot,” said Ashlea Anderson, CIO at Georgia Southern University. “By leveraging DRUID AI’s platform, we’ve created personalised and intuitive experiences to support students throughout their academic journeys, increasing enrollment and student retention. The result is a more efficient, connected campus where students feel supported, engaged, and better positioned to succeed.”

About DRUID AI

DRUID AI offers an end-to-end platform for enterprise AI Agents, knowledge bases, and intelligent apps that automate processes, boost ROI, and enhance experiences. Combining conversational and generative AI with seamless enterprise and RPA integrations, it delivers fast, personalized, hyper-automated interactions that improve employee productivity and customer satisfaction.