Sybilion secures €3.6 million Seed funding
Porto-based startup Sybilion has raised a €3.6 million (approximately $4.2 million) Seed round to accelerate development of what it describes as a powerful decision layer for industrial companies. The funding will enable the company to expand its engineering team, refine its core platform and deepen collaborations with large manufacturing and energy customers across Europe.
Building an AI-powered decision layer for industry
Sybilion is developing a software platform that sits on top of existing industrial systems and data sources, acting as a unified decision intelligence layer. By combining real-time sensor data, historical performance information and advanced AI algorithms, the startup aims to help operators and executives make faster, more accurate operational decisions.
The platform is designed to integrate with common industrial tools, including SCADA systems, ERP software and IoT data streams. Through a single interface, industrial teams can simulate scenarios, assess risk, and prioritize actions that improve efficiency, reduce downtime and cut energy consumption.
Targeting factories, energy and heavy industry
Sybilion is initially focusing on sectors where complex processes and large data volumes make decision-making particularly challenging, such as large-scale manufacturing plants, process industries and energy infrastructure. These environments often rely on fragmented dashboards and manual spreadsheets, which slow response times and obscure critical insights.
By offering a centralized decision layer, the company aims to replace ad hoc analysis with structured, data-driven workflows. This approach is intended to support use cases like predictive maintenance, production planning, quality control and asset optimization.
Scaling from Porto to the wider European market
With this Seed investment, Sybilion plans to strengthen its presence in Porto while expanding commercial activities across key European industrial hubs. The team will invest in product development, including advanced machine learning models, explainable AI features and robust security and compliance capabilities suited for mission-critical environments.
The funding underscores growing investor interest in industrial AI and decision intelligence platforms that can turn raw operational data into actionable, real-time guidance for frontline teams and executives.