Who Raised: 50 startups, $429M raised: 30 Jun – 7 Jul 2026
Fifty early-stage startups closed $429M in the week to 7 July, up 21 deals on the prior edition, with deeptech commanding $241M of the total.
◆ 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.
pre-seed21 startups · $60M
seed20 startups · $180M
series-a8 startups · $188M
pre-series-b1 startup · $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.
deeptech20 startups · $241M
fintech7 startups · $54M
SaaS6 startups · $7M
AI5 startups · $74M
cybersecurity4 startups · $15M
healthtech2 startups · $1M
◆ 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.
United States11 startups · $159M
India7 startups · $22M
United Kingdom6 startups · $75M
South Korea5 startups · $46M
China3 startups · $15M
Germany2 startups · $10M
◆ The Database
Full deal records, investor names, and sector breakdowns for all 50 raises in this window are available in the Fusion42 database.
All tracked startups →◆ Startups in this edition