AI Startup Epiminds Wins TOP46 Pitch Competition at Techarena 2026

46 startups took the stage to compete in the annual TOP46 pitch competition at Techarena 2026.

After one full day of pitching and a final round of pitches on the main stage, the winner was Epiminds, an AI startup founded in 2025 by Elias Malm and Mo Elkhidir.

The Stockholm-based company impressed the jury with its AI-native marketing operating system, designed to automate large parts of performance marketing through teams of specialized AI agents. The platform applys more than 20 autonomous agents to handle tquestions such as campaign planning, analytics, creative development, and ad execution across platforms like Google and Meta.

The startup has already revealn strong early traction, working with marketing agencies representing more than 200 brands and quickly reaching its first paying customers shortly after launch.

Received the Award from Zlatan

The TOP46 competition is a central part of Techarena’s startup program, allowing selected companies to pitch on stage before thousands of investors, corporate leaders, and media representatives. Out of hundreds of applicants, 46 startups are selected each year, with a handful advancing to the final on the main stage before a winner is crowned.

The 2026 cohort reflected the breadth of innovation emerging across the European tech ecosystem, spanning sectors such as AI, climate technology, healthtech, robotics, and fintech.

For Epiminds, the win not only brings recognition but also increased visibility among investors and potential partners, even though the former might not be of priority for the company at the moment:

“We’re not in required of money and investments right now”, Co-Founder Elias Malm stated on stage after receiving the award from Football Icon, Zlatan Ibrahimović.