Who Raised: 27 startups raised $347M from Aug 10 to Aug 17, 2026
US dominates with $267M across 8 startups; fintech and AI sectors lead capital allocation; series A accounts for most funding
◆ Startups this week
27
◆ Fresh capital
$347M
◆ Undisclosed terms
4 startups
◆ Previous week
50 startups · $618M
◆ Published
17 August 2026
◆ The Week
In the latest seven-day window ending August 17, 2026, 27 startups raised $347m in total capital. This is a significant decline from 50 startups the previous week, confirming a slower fundraising pulse for early-stage ventures.
◆ Stages
Series A rounds dominated fundraising with 9 startups securing $284m, vastly outweighing seed ($50m) and pre-seed ($13m) funding. This highlights a tendency for investors to favour more mature startups amid market caution.
series-a9 startups · $284M
seed9 startups · $50M
pre-seed8 startups · $13M
undisclosed1 startup
◆ Sectors
Fintech and AI & ML recorded the highest startup counts at 4 each, yet fintech commanded notably more capital ($33m) than AI & ML ($7m). Cybersecurity stands out with $41m spread over three startups, underscoring persistent investor focus on security in an AI-driven landscape. Developer tools and biotech saw concentrated capital, particularly CodeRabbit’s $143m raise skewing developer tools statistics.
Fintech4 startups · $33M
AI & ML4 startups · $7M
Cybersecurity3 startups · $41M
AI Infrastructure3 startups · $11M
Enterprise Software2 startups · $13M
Edtech2 startups · $1M
◆ Geography
The United States leads by a substantial margin with 8 startups raising $267m. India follows with 4 startups and $36m, while South Korea and China contributed smaller rounds from 2 each, totaling $12m and $4m respectively. European and Israeli single entries complete the geography distribution.
United States8 startups · $267M
India4 startups · $36M
South Korea2 startups · $12M
China2 startups · $4M
South Africa2 startups
Germany1 startup · $8M
◆ The Database
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