Who Raised: 50 Startups Take $618M, AI and Enterprise Lead Seed Rounds

◆ Startups this week

50

◆ Fresh capital

$618M

◆ Undisclosed terms

9 startups

◆ Previous week

50 startups · $451M

◆ Published

3 August 2026

◆ The Week

In the week ending 3 August 2026, 50 startups closed funding rounds, collectively raising $618 million. This activity level is consistent with the prior week, which also saw 50 startups securing capital.

◆ Stages

Seed stage funding was prominent, accounting for 20 rounds and $250 million. Series A rounds followed, with 13 deals bringing in $246 million, indicating a healthy flow of capital into early-growth companies. Pre-seed activity also remained robust, with 11 rounds securing $72 million.

◆ Sectors

Enterprise Software led with 5 rounds totalling $71 million, closely followed by Fintech with 5 rounds raising $25 million. Cybersecurity saw 4 rounds secure $54 million, and Clean Energy attracted $51 million across 4 deals. Generative AI, while accounting for only 2 rounds, commanded the highest capital, $111 million, indicating concentrated investment in this area. The cluster of AI-related sectors, including AI Agents and Generative AI, underscores a strong appetite for transformative technologies.

◆ Geography

The United States remains the dominant geography, with 19 startups raising $364 million. Israel followed, with 3 companies securing $64 million, while China saw 3 startups raise $46 million. India and the United Kingdom each had 3 companies funded, raising $38 million and $12 million respectively.

◆ The Database

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◆ Startups in this edition

• Fish Audio
• Enigma
• Enigma
• P-1 AI
• Active Technology
• Lydian
• Harmony
• 1872
• TYBR Health
• ZuriQ
• Bloom Security
• Way Security