Who Raised: 50 startups, $429M raised: 30 Jun – 7 Jul 2026

◆ Startups this week

50

◆ Fresh capital

$429M

◆ Undisclosed terms

5 startups

◆ Previous week

29 startups · $811M

◆ Published

7 July 2026

◆ The Week

Fifty startups raised a combined $429M in the seven days to 7 July 2026, up from 29 deals the previous week — an increase of 21. Five rounds were undisclosed. Deeptech dominated by volume and capital, while Series A rounds alone accounted for $188M despite numbering only 8 of the 50 closes.

◆ Stages

Seed and pre-seed together accounted for 41 of the 50 closes, raising $180M and $60M respectively. Eight Series A rounds raised $188M — the highest per-deal average of any stage this week — while a single pre-Series B close added $1M.

◆ Sectors

Deeptech was the week's dominant sector with 20 deals and $241M raised. AI attracted $74M across 5 rounds, while fintech drew $54M across 7. AI/ML contributed a further $23M from a single deal, and cybersecurity accounted for $15M across 4 closes.

◆ Geography

The United States led on both deal count (11 startups, $159M) and capital, followed by the United Kingdom with 6 startups raising $75M. South Korea placed third by capital at $46M across 5 deals, with India fourth by volume at 7 startups, though raising just $22M.

◆ The Database

Full deal records, investor names, and sector breakdowns for all 50 raises in this window are available in the Fusion42 database.

◆ Startups in this edition

• Venice AI
• Bespoke Labs
• CarbonSix
• Monogram
• Ornn
• 1001
• Worldmodeldata
• geoSurge
• Tangos AI
• Aviva
• Hive
• Tulon Materials