New this week · Week 30, 2026
New startups, week 30, 2026
20–26 July 2026
20 startups raised a first round we recorded between 20–26 July 2026, in 10 countries. 18 reported an amount, $1.6B between them; the biggest was Ant International with $1.2B. Most were in AI and Fintech.
20first-time raisers
10countries
$1.6Braised, 18 with an amount
AIbusiest sector
AI
10Funding by segment
- AI$1.3B10
- Fintech$163M3
- Other sectors$203M7
Where they are based
- United States9$46M
- China2$177M
- Singapore1$30M
- Austria1$4.6M
- United Kingdom1$936K
- Croatia1-
- Venezuela1$100M
- El Salvador1$53M
- Germany1$11M
- Ghana1$500K
United States
China
Singapore
Austria
United Kingdom
Croatia
Venezuela
El Salvador
Germany
GhanaFounded
Earlier
12
13
14
15
16
17
118
19
20
121
122
23
124
225
26
14 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M4
- $1M to $10M8
- $10M to $50M4
- $50M to $250M3
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over1
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.
6 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
- China2
- Singapore1
- Austria1
- United Kingdom1
- Croatia1
- Venezuela1
- El Salvador1
- Germany1
- Ghana1
Startups by country, 10 countries in all.
Segment by segment
AI
10 startups · $1.3B raised
Ant InternationalA.N.T.-$1.2B
RopediaRopedia is a Singapore-based data infrastructure startup dedicated to transforming real-world human experiences into structured daSingapore$30M
CheironCheiron is a biopharma AI software company that focuses on drug development.United States$8.0M
Petra LabsPetra Labs is a New York-based company founded in 2025 that specializes in AI search and answer engine optimization (AEO) for enteUnited States$5.2M
KelAIKelAI, also known as KelAI Tech, is an AI research engine focused on serving hedge funds and institutional investors.United States$5.0M
Sodex InnovationsSodex Innovations is a company which is specialized in developing assistance-systems and automating-kits for excavatorsAustria$4.6M
CoverwatchCoverwatch is a San Francisco-based commercial insurance brokerage that leverages AI technology to analyze business risks and connUnited States$4.5M- PPolyBoxUnited Kingdom$936K
Fintech
3 startups · $163M raised
CasheaCashea is a Venezuelan buy-now-pay-later platform that offers an interest-free installment plan for purchasing products.Venezuela$100M- BTÁbaco TechnologiesEl Salvador$53M
Epic MarketsEpic Markets.United States$10M
Other sectors
7 startups · $203M raised
- YTYimu TechChina$148M
- LLegendSpaceChina$30M
- DSDeutsche SanierungsberatungGermany$11M
ApalumaApaluma is a government data intelligence company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.United States$5.5M
Photon QueuePhoton Queue is a quantum hardware startup founded in 2025, emerging from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.United States$4.0M
The American Baby CompanyThe American Baby Company is building a new kind of fertility company: transparent, technology-enabled, and designed around patients.United States$4.0M- BGBuilt, GrowForMe, and SAYeTECHGhana$500K
All 20 startups
- Ant InternationalA.N.T.AI-$1.2BSeries A · 21 Jul
- YTYimu TechOther sectorsOther sectorsChina$148MGrowth · 20 Jul
- CasheaCashea is a Venezuelan buy-now-pay-later platform that offers an interest-free installment plan for purchasing products.FintechVenezuela$100MSeries B · 23 Jul
- BTÁbaco TechnologiesFintechFintechEl Salvador$53MSeed · 23 Jul
- RopediaRopedia is a Singapore-based data infrastructure startup dedicated to transforming real-world human experiences into structured daAISingapore$30MPre-seed · 23 Jul
- LLegendSpaceOther sectorsOther sectorsChina$30MSeed · 20 Jul
- DSDeutsche SanierungsberatungOther sectorsOther sectorsGermany$11MSeries A · 21 Jul
- Epic MarketsEpic Markets.FintechUnited States$10MPre-seed · 22 Jul
- CheironCheiron is a biopharma AI software company that focuses on drug development.AIUnited States$8.0MSeed · 22 Jul
- ApalumaApaluma is a government data intelligence company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Other sectorsUnited States$5.5MSeed · 21 Jul
- Petra LabsPetra Labs is a New York-based company founded in 2025 that specializes in AI search and answer engine optimization (AEO) for enteAIUnited States$5.2MSeed · 23 Jul
- KelAIKelAI, also known as KelAI Tech, is an AI research engine focused on serving hedge funds and institutional investors.AIUnited States$5.0MSeed · 23 Jul
- Sodex InnovationsSodex Innovations is a company which is specialized in developing assistance-systems and automating-kits for excavatorsAIAustria$4.6MSeries A · 23 Jul
- CoverwatchCoverwatch is a San Francisco-based commercial insurance brokerage that leverages AI technology to analyze business risks and connAIUnited States$4.5MSeed · 23 Jul
- Photon QueuePhoton Queue is a quantum hardware startup founded in 2025, emerging from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Other sectorsUnited States$4.0MSeed · 21 Jul
- The American Baby CompanyThe American Baby Company is building a new kind of fertility company: transparent, technology-enabled, and designed around patients.Other sectorsUnited States$4.0MSeed · 24 Jul
- PPolyBoxAIAIUnited Kingdom$936KSeed · 22 Jul
- BGBuilt, GrowForMe, and SAYeTECHOther sectorsOther sectorsGhana$500KSeed · 23 Jul
- LALasken AIAIAICroatiaUndisclosedSeed · 22 Jul
- SASkyfall AIAIAIUnited StatesUndisclosedSeed · 20 Jul
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