Who Raised: 5–12 Oct 2026 — 76 rounds, $835M

◆ Startups this week

76

◆ Fresh capital

$835M

◆ Undisclosed terms

2 startups

◆ Previous week

70 startups · $910M

◆ Published

12 October 2026

◆ The Week

Seventy-six startups raised a combined $835M in the seven days to 12 October 2026, with 2 rounds remaining undisclosed. That is up from 70 the previous week — a sixth consecutive weekly rise in deal count. Seed stage led by volume while Series A rounds carried the bulk of capital.

◆ Stages

Seed dominated by deal count with 39 rounds and $462M — an unusually capital-heavy seed cohort driven by several outsized tickets. Pre-seed contributed 20 rounds but only $37M, consistent with typical early-stage sizing; Series A logged 15 rounds and $322M.

◆ Sectors

Enterprise Software led by deal count at 9 rounds and $55M, but AI & ML commanded the sharper narrative: 6 rounds drew $112M, and AI Infrastructure added a further 3 rounds worth $36M — together accounting for a disproportionate share of the week's largest tickets. Fintech produced 8 rounds and $99M, the second-largest capital pool, driven by stablecoin infrastructure and crypto-native trading plays that are responding to clearer regulatory framing in key markets. Healthtech Infrastructure took 4 rounds and $40M, reflecting sustained institutional appetite for operational AI in hospital systems.

◆ Geography

The United States accounted for 33 of the 76 deals and $628M of the $835M raised — a concentration that leaves every other market looking thin by comparison. The United Kingdom and France each contributed 4 deals or more and $60M apiece, while India placed 11 deals but only $24M, confirming a high-volume, low-ticket pattern for that market.

◆ The Database

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◆ Startups in this edition

• Reactor
• TeddyHoldings.AI
• Hone
• Ultra
• Sabi
• Noah
• Vitalize
• Furientis
• Catalyst
• Preference Model
• Rivercell
• Safeworld