New this week · Week 28, 2026
New startups, week 28, 2026
6–12 July 2026
20 startups raised a first round we recorded between 6–12 July 2026, in 11 countries. 18 reported an amount, $3.5B between them; the biggest was Joulent with $1.8B. Most were in AI.
20first-time raisers
11countries
$3.5Braised, 18 with an amount
AIbusiest sector
AI
14Funding by segment
- AI$3.1B14
- Other sectors$447M6
Where they are based
- United States9$3.3B
- United Kingdom2$23M
- China1$150M
- Netherlands1$5.7M
- Switzerland1$5.1M
- Australia1$5.0M
- South Africa1$1.0M
- South Korea1$653K
- Belgium1-
- India1$18M
United States
United Kingdom
China
Netherlands
Switzerland
Australia
South Africa
South Korea
Belgium
IndiaFounded
Earlier
12
13
114
15
16
117
218
119
20
21
222
223
24
125
26
10 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M3
- $1M to $10M5
- $10M to $50M6
- $50M to $250M3
- $250M to $1B1
- $1B and over2
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
8 of 20 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States9
- United Kingdom2
- China1
- Netherlands1
- Switzerland1
- Australia1
- South Africa1
- South Korea1
- Belgium1
- India1
- Saudi Arabia1
Saudi ArabiaStartups by country, 11 countries in all.
Segment by segment
AI
14 startups · $3.1B raised
- JJoulentUnited States$1.8B
SambaNova SystemsSambaNova Systems builds AI hardware and integrated systems to run AI applications from the data center to the cloud.United States$1.0B
Even RealitiesEven Realities is an innovative company based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, specializing in optical technology and wearable devices.China$150M
OllamaGet up and running with large language models.United States$65M
Bespoke LabsBespoke Labs is an AI research lab founded in 2024 and based in Mountain View, California.United States$40M
EdVisorlyEdVisorly is a software development company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2019 by U.S.United States$13M
Katalyze AIKatalyze AI is a biotechnology software company based in San Francisco, with operations in Toronto.United States$11M
WhisppWhispp is a Netherlands-based AI startup founded in 2018, specializing in real-time on-device voice reconstruction technology.Netherlands$5.7M
Other sectors
6 startups · $447M raised
OratomicOratomic is a quantum computing startup based in Pasadena, California, founded on March 31, 2026.United States$300M
EDX MarketsEDX Markets is an institutional-only cryptocurrency exchange based in Hoboken, New Jersey, founded in 2022.United States$76M
Arkenstone DefenseArkenstone Defense is a software company based in Menlo Park, California, focused on providing a dual-layer federal business back-United States$35M- DTDogtooth TechnologiesUnited Kingdom$19M
- EEElevate EducationIndia$18M
UveraUVera is a biotechnology company.Saudi Arabia-
All 20 startups
- JJoulentAIAIUnited States$1.8BGrowth · 8 Jul
- SambaNova SystemsSambaNova Systems builds AI hardware and integrated systems to run AI applications from the data center to the cloud.AIUnited States$1.0BGrowth · 8 Jul
- OratomicOratomic is a quantum computing startup based in Pasadena, California, founded on March 31, 2026.Other sectorsUnited States$300MSeries A · 10 Jul
- Even RealitiesEven Realities is an innovative company based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, specializing in optical technology and wearable devices.AIChina$150MSeries B · 7 Jul
- EDX MarketsEDX Markets is an institutional-only cryptocurrency exchange based in Hoboken, New Jersey, founded in 2022.Other sectorsUnited States$76MSeries C · 7 Jul
- OllamaGet up and running with large language models.AIUnited States$65MSeries B · 9 Jul
- Bespoke LabsBespoke Labs is an AI research lab founded in 2024 and based in Mountain View, California.AIUnited States$40MSeries A · 6 Jul
- Arkenstone DefenseArkenstone Defense is a software company based in Menlo Park, California, focused on providing a dual-layer federal business back-Other sectorsUnited States$35MSeed · 8 Jul
- DTDogtooth TechnologiesOther sectorsOther sectorsUnited Kingdom$19MGrowth · 8 Jul
- EEElevate EducationOther sectorsOther sectorsIndia$18MSeries D · 8 Jul
- EdVisorlyEdVisorly is a software development company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2019 by U.S.AIUnited States$13MSeries A · 8 Jul
- Katalyze AIKatalyze AI is a biotechnology software company based in San Francisco, with operations in Toronto.AIUnited States$11MSeed · 6 Jul
- WhisppWhispp is a Netherlands-based AI startup founded in 2018, specializing in real-time on-device voice reconstruction technology.AINetherlands$5.7MSeed · 7 Jul
AylightAylight is a photonics company based in Zürich, Switzerland, specializing in chip-scale multiwavelength lasers.AISwitzerland$5.1MPre-seed · 6 Jul- LLendUsAIAIAustralia$5.0MSeed · 8 Jul
- NNextWaveAIAIUnited Kingdom$4.0MGrowth · 8 Jul
- HHyperDevAIAISouth Africa$1.0MPre-seed · 8 Jul
- KCKip CorporationAIAISouth Korea$653KSeed · 6 Jul
BrightAnalyticsConsolidated reporting from BrightAnalytics: intuitive, reliable and fast.AIBelgiumUndisclosedGrowth · 9 Jul- UveraUVera is a biotechnology company.Other sectorsSaudi ArabiaUndisclosedSeed · 8 Jul
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