Breakout Watch: 78 startups raised $849M from 2026-08-27 to 2026-09-03

◆ Startups this week

78

◆ Fresh capital

$849M

◆ Undisclosed terms

5 startups

◆ Previous week

50 startups · $408M

◆ Published

3 September 2026

◆ The Week

In the latest 7-day window ending 2026-09-03, 78 startups raised a total of $849 million, up from 50 startups the previous week, signalling a notable acceleration in early-stage funding.

◆ Stages

Seed rounds were most numerous at 34 deals with $349 million raised, while Series A rounds, fewer at 16, commanded a similar capital amount at $334 million, indicating investor willingness to back both nascent and scaling startups robustly.

◆ Sectors

AI Agents dominated funding with 9 startups raising $117 million, closely followed by Cybersecurity at $89 million across 5 rounds and AI & ML with 5 rounds totaling $82 million. This concentration reflects investor focus on AI-driven innovation and security amid rising technological complexity.

◆ Geography

The United States led with 19 deals capturing $270 million, followed by Israel with 6 rounds raising $129 million, and India with 12 rounds at $31 million. This distribution highlights the continued dominance of the US and emerging strength of Israel and India in startup financing.

◆ The Database

For full coverage including detailed startup profiles and funding data, consult the Startup Intelligence database.

◆ Startups in this edition

• Ventures Platform
• Physical Superintelligence
• HyImpulse Technologies
• AIR
• Conveo
• Dongxi Fusion
• Wafer
• Adaptyv Bio
• Huskeys
• PeopleX
• Huskeys
• InspeCity