Cernel, an Aarhus, Denmark–based AI startup building an AI-driven platform for the intelligent management of e-commerce data, has secured €4 million in a Seed round.
Investors
The round was led by Seed Capital, alongside serial entrepreneurs with experience in building global billion-dollar businesses.
Seed Capital is a Danish venture capital firm that invests primarily in early-stage technology companies across Denmark and the Nordic region. Founded in 1998, the firm focuses on startups in software, biotech, cleantech, and digital health. Seed Capital emphasizes long-term partnerships, hands-on support, and leveraging its extensive network to accelerate growth and market entry for portfolio companies.
Cernel Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to expand its AI-native platform, scale operations beyond the Nordics, and further develop the infrastructure for AI-driven agentic commerce.
About Cernel
Founded in 2023 by Andreas Busch, Magnus Bruun Rasmussen, Mathias Fenger, and Jacob Lillelund, Cernel develops an AI-driven platform for intelligent management of e-commerce data. The platform automates the entire product data pipeline, ingesting supplier data, enriching it with verified attributes, generating multilingual descriptions, creating lifestyle imagery, and formatting for multiple sales channels. Cernel serves e-commerce brands in fashion, beauty, sporting goods, and home/furniture, including Matas, Firtal, Hummel, and Vero Moda.
Funding Details
Company: Cernel ApS
Raised: €4.0M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: February 2026
Lead Investor: Seed Capital
Additional Investors: Serial entrepreneurs
Company Website: https://cernel.com/
Software Category: AI E-commerce / Agentic Commerce Infrastructure
Source: https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/exclusive-danish-ai-startup-cernel-raises-e4-million-in-four-weeks-to-build-foundational-infrastructure-for-agentic-commerce/