Why a fast-growing German AI startup is moving its parent company from the US

Berlin-based Langdock has reversed the usual path taken by European start-ups by moving its parent company from the US to Germany.The decision comes amid growing debate over how Europe can build its own AI infrastructure, retain promising technology companies and reduce its dependence on US cloud and AI providers.Many European start-ups establish US holding companies in an effort to make it easier to secure funding. Langdock has now defied this trend and dismantled its US holding structure and brought its parent company under European law.“Langdock has reorganised its corporate structure into a Societas Europaea (SE), registered in Germany, replacing the previous US holding-company structure,” a company representative told Euronews Business. The company said the process began in early 2026 and cost several million euros. It is now complete.Founded in Berlin in 2023, Langdock is an enterprise AI platform serving about 13,000 organisations.