Who Raised: 77 Deals, $1.13bn — Week of 14 Sept 2026
Seventy-seven startups closed rounds totalling $1.13bn in the week to 21 September, with robotics and AI infrastructure commanding the heaviest cheques.
◆ Startups this week
77
◆ Fresh capital
$1.1B
◆ Undisclosed terms
8 startups
◆ Previous week
78 startups · $999M
◆ Published
21 September 2026
◆ The Week
Seventy-seven startups raised a combined $1.13bn in the seven days to 21 September 2026. That is down from 78 the previous week — a near-flat deal count that masks a pronounced concentration of capital in a handful of large rounds. Eight rounds were undisclosed.
◆ Stages
Series A dominated capital deployment with 23 rounds and $773m, while seed was the busiest stage by count at 29 rounds totalling $286m. Pre-seed contributed 20 rounds but only $40m, confirming that cheque sizes at the earliest stage remain modest against the broader pool.
seed29 startups · $286M
series-a23 startups · $773M
pre-seed20 startups · $40M
undisclosed4 startups · $27M
angel1 startup · $5M
bridge1 startup
◆ Sectors
Robotics claimed the heaviest capital per deal, with 3 rounds drawing $184m — driven by dexterous, task-specific machines built for data-centre operations, a market being pulled forward by the expansion of AI infrastructure itself. AI & ML followed with 7 rounds and $160m, and Climate Tech — also increasingly intertwined with AI power demands — posted 5 rounds and $125m. Fintech was the most active sector by deal count at 9 rounds ($88m), reflecting persistent investor appetite for payments and compliance tooling. The Robotics and Climate Tech figures together suggest capital is chasing the physical and energy layers that AI deployment requires, not just the software.
Fintech9 startups · $88M
AI & ML7 startups · $160M
Climate Tech5 startups · $125M
Robotics3 startups · $184M
Enterprise Software3 startups · $54M
AI Agents3 startups · $49M
◆ Geography
The United States led on both deal count and capital, with 20 rounds accounting for $720m — the majority of the week's total. The United Kingdom produced 8 deals worth $72m, while the Netherlands punched above its count with 4 deals and $54m, reflecting the Fortaegis Technologies raise. China contributed 3 deals and $65m, and Germany added 3 deals and $52m.
United States20 startups · $720M
India12 startups · $21M
United Kingdom8 startups · $72M
Netherlands4 startups · $54M
Nigeria4 startups · $6M
China3 startups · $65M
◆ The Database
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