Who Raised: 78 startups, $999M — week of 14 Sept 2026

◆ Startups this week

78

◆ Fresh capital

$999M

◆ Undisclosed terms

6 startups

◆ Previous week

27 startups · $347M

◆ Published

14 September 2026

◆ The Week

Seventy-eight startups raised a combined $999M in the seven days to 14 September 2026, with 6 rounds remaining undisclosed. That is up from 27 the previous week — a gain of 51 companies — suggesting a pronounced return of deal activity after what appears to have been a quiet late-August lull. Series A rounds alone accounted for $602M of the total, signalling that investors are moving decisively at the growth-entry stage rather than hedging at pre-seed.

◆ Stages

Seed was the most active stage by deal count at 32 rounds raising $269M, while Series A concentrated the most capital at $602M across 22 rounds. Pre-seed accounted for a further 22 rounds and $115M, confirming that the earliest-stage pipeline remains healthy even as the majority of capital flowed to more mature teams.

◆ Sectors

Robotics generated $200M from just 3 deals — the highest capital-per-deal ratio of any sector this week — reflecting the cost-intensity of hardware and the competitive pressure to fund physical-AI platforms before the next generation of warehouse and factory automation contracts are awarded. Climate Tech raised $179M across 4 deals, driven by large infrastructure bets on energy provision for data centres and maritime nuclear. Enterprise Software led by deal count (10 rounds, $112M), consistent with persistent demand for AI-native workflow tooling; the sector's relatively modest average raise per deal suggests it remains accessible at seed and early Series A.

◆ Geography

The United States led by a considerable margin, with 20 deals worth $526M — more than half the week's total capital. Germany placed third by capital at $65M across 6 deals, ahead of India's 11 deals at $48M; France ($46M, 3 deals) and Belgium ($41M, 3 deals) punched well above their deal-count weight, each averaging over $13M per round.

◆ The Database

Full deal records, investor breakdowns, and searchable filters for all 78 rounds are available in the Fusion42 Scout database.

◆ Startups in this edition

• TAR
• PHYMI
• Maven Robotics
• Poseidon Aerospace
• Bluecore Energy
• Lightfield
• Limetax
• InspeCity
• Arlequin AI
• Antioch
• Chift
• QNu Labs