{
  "id": 12678715,
  "title": "Factorial se alía con Microsoft para lanzar un agente de IA para empresas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/factorial-se-alia-con-microsoft-para-lanzar-un-agente-de-ia-para",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:15:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/catalunya/2026/10/07/factorial-alia-microsoft-lanzar-agente-ia-empresas.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Barcelona-based unicorn Factorial has partnered with Microsoft to launch an AI agent for businesses, rebranding its existing One assistant into a personal AI tool for companies. The original One, introduced a year ago, was a chatbot capable of conversing with users and answering questions. The upgraded One now enables employees to handle emails, automate routines, conduct market research, draft documents, create job offers, filter candidates, manage reports and expenses. Currently in testing, it is used by a handful of Factorial's clients. The Barcelona company has teamed up with Microsoft, a partner since 2023, due to the tech giant's scale and distribution capabilities. Factorial gains access to Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, and its European servers. For now, it relies on Microsoft's AI models, including Copilot, but all features are designed by Factorial to align with European privacy and security sensitivity. The AI agent aims to become the core of Factorial's business, with other management products integrated through it. However, CEO Jordi Romero anticipates a slow adoption process due to the still immature level of companies embracing this technology. Factorial recently concluded a Series D round led by General Catalyst, raising nearly 130 million, and valuing the company at around 2.150 million euros. The startup has also increased its workforce by 30% this year, reaching 1.900 employees, and opened an office in Munich with 50 staff, in addition to acquiring German firm Empion, specializing in candidate and employee evaluations. Romero attributes Germany's growth to its robust network of professional SMEs but acknowledges it's a challenging market. He also notes Factorial remains actively acquiring and may finalize another deal before the year ends. The company currently serves 17.000 clients, with 1.3 million users utilizing its platform.",
  "summary": "El unicornio con sede en Barcelona evoluciona su modelo de negocio desde una herramienta de recursos humanos y gestión empresarial a querer convertirse en \"la IA de las empresas\". Leer",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}