# New Startups This Week: Week 30 2026 (20–26 July 2026), 20 First-Time Raisers

> The 20 startups that raised their first round in week 30 of 2026, 20–26 July 2026: AI and Fintech and more, in 10 countries. From the rounds we track.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/new-this-week/2026-w30 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## AI

10

- [Ant International](https://millionrounds.com/company/ant-international)
- [Ropedia](https://millionrounds.com/company/ropedia)
- [Cheiron](https://millionrounds.com/company/cheiron)
- [Petra Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/petra-labs)
- [KelAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/kelai)
- [Sodex Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/company/sodex-innovations)
- [Coverwatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/coverwatch)
- [*P* PolyBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/polybox)
- [*LA* Lasken AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lasken-ai)
- [*SA* Skyfall AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/skyfall-ai)

## Fintech

3

- [Cashea](https://millionrounds.com/company/cashea)
- [*BT* Ábaco Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/abaco-technologies)
- [Epic Markets](https://millionrounds.com/company/epic-markets)

## Other sectors

7

- [*YT* Yimu Tech](https://millionrounds.com/company/yimu-tech)
- [*L* LegendSpace](https://millionrounds.com/company/legendspace)
- [*DS* Deutsche Sanierungsberatung](https://millionrounds.com/company/deutsche-sanierungsberatung)
- [Apaluma](https://millionrounds.com/company/apaluma)
- [Photon Queue](https://millionrounds.com/company/photon-queue)
- [The American Baby Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-american-baby-company)
- [*BG* Built, GrowForMe, and SAYeTECH](https://millionrounds.com/company/built-growforme-and-sayetech)

## Segment by segment

### AI

10 startups · $1.3B raised

- [**Ant International**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ant-international) A.N.T. - $1.2B
- [**Ropedia**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ropedia) Ropedia is a Singapore-based data infrastructure startup dedicated to transforming real-world human experiences into structured da Singapore $30M
- [**Cheiron**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cheiron) Cheiron is a biopharma AI software company that focuses on drug development. United States $8.0M
- [**Petra Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/petra-labs) Petra Labs is a New York-based company founded in 2025 that specializes in AI search and answer engine optimization (AEO) for ente United States $5.2M
- [**KelAI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kelai) KelAI, also known as KelAI Tech, is an AI research engine focused on serving hedge funds and institutional investors. United States $5.0M
- [**Sodex Innovations**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sodex-innovations) Sodex Innovations is a company which is specialized in developing assistance-systems and automating-kits for excavators Austria $4.6M
- [**Coverwatch**](https://millionrounds.com/company/coverwatch) Coverwatch is a San Francisco-based commercial insurance brokerage that leverages AI technology to analyze business risks and conn United States $4.5M
- [*P* **PolyBox**](https://millionrounds.com/company/polybox) United Kingdom $936K

### Fintech

3 startups · $163M raised

- [**Cashea**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cashea) Cashea is a Venezuelan buy-now-pay-later platform that offers an interest-free installment plan for purchasing products. Venezuela $100M
- [*BT* **Ábaco Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/abaco-technologies) El Salvador $53M
- [**Epic Markets**](https://millionrounds.com/company/epic-markets) Epic Markets. United States $10M

### Other sectors

7 startups · $203M raised

- [*YT* **Yimu Tech**](https://millionrounds.com/company/yimu-tech) China $148M
- [*L* **LegendSpace**](https://millionrounds.com/company/legendspace) China $30M
- [*DS* **Deutsche Sanierungsberatung**](https://millionrounds.com/company/deutsche-sanierungsberatung) Germany $11M
- [**Apaluma**](https://millionrounds.com/company/apaluma) Apaluma is a government data intelligence company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. United States $5.5M
- [**Photon Queue**](https://millionrounds.com/company/photon-queue) Photon Queue is a quantum hardware startup founded in 2025, emerging from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. United States $4.0M
- [**The American Baby Company**](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-american-baby-company) The American Baby Company is building a new kind of fertility company: transparent, technology-enabled, and designed around patients. United States $4.0M
- [*BG* **Built, GrowForMe, and SAYeTECH**](https://millionrounds.com/company/built-growforme-and-sayetech) Ghana $500K

## All 20 startups

- [**Ant International** A.N.T.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ant-international) AI - **$1.2B** Series A · 21 Jul
- [*YT* **Yimu Tech** Other sectors](https://millionrounds.com/company/yimu-tech) Other sectors China **$148M** Growth · 20 Jul
- [**Cashea** Cashea is a Venezuelan buy-now-pay-later platform that offers an interest-free installment plan for purchasing products.](https://millionrounds.com/company/cashea) Fintech Venezuela **$100M** Series B · 23 Jul
- [*BT* **Ábaco Technologies** Fintech](https://millionrounds.com/company/abaco-technologies) Fintech El Salvador **$53M** Seed · 23 Jul
- [**Ropedia** Ropedia is a Singapore-based data infrastructure startup dedicated to transforming real-world human experiences into structured da](https://millionrounds.com/company/ropedia) AI Singapore **$30M** Pre-seed · 23 Jul
- [*L* **LegendSpace** Other sectors](https://millionrounds.com/company/legendspace) Other sectors China **$30M** Seed · 20 Jul
- [*DS* **Deutsche Sanierungsberatung** Other sectors](https://millionrounds.com/company/deutsche-sanierungsberatung) Other sectors Germany **$11M** Series A · 21 Jul
- [**Epic Markets** Epic Markets.](https://millionrounds.com/company/epic-markets) Fintech United States **$10M** Pre-seed · 22 Jul
- [**Cheiron** Cheiron is a biopharma AI software company that focuses on drug development.](https://millionrounds.com/company/cheiron) AI United States **$8.0M** Seed · 22 Jul
- [**Apaluma** Apaluma is a government data intelligence company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.](https://millionrounds.com/company/apaluma) Other sectors United States **$5.5M** Seed · 21 Jul
- [**Petra Labs** Petra Labs is a New York-based company founded in 2025 that specializes in AI search and answer engine optimization (AEO) for ente](https://millionrounds.com/company/petra-labs) AI United States **$5.2M** Seed · 23 Jul
- [**KelAI** KelAI, also known as KelAI Tech, is an AI research engine focused on serving hedge funds and institutional investors.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kelai) AI United States **$5.0M** Seed · 23 Jul
- [**Sodex Innovations** Sodex Innovations is a company which is specialized in developing assistance-systems and automating-kits for excavators](https://millionrounds.com/company/sodex-innovations) AI Austria **$4.6M** Series A · 23 Jul
- [**Coverwatch** Coverwatch is a San Francisco-based commercial insurance brokerage that leverages AI technology to analyze business risks and conn](https://millionrounds.com/company/coverwatch) AI United States **$4.5M** Seed · 23 Jul
- [**Photon Queue** Photon Queue is a quantum hardware startup founded in 2025, emerging from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.](https://millionrounds.com/company/photon-queue) Other sectors United States **$4.0M** Seed · 21 Jul
- [**The American Baby Company** The American Baby Company is building a new kind of fertility company: transparent, technology-enabled, and designed around patients.](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-american-baby-company) Other sectors United States **$4.0M** Seed · 24 Jul
- [*P* **PolyBox** AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/polybox) AI United Kingdom **$936K** Seed · 22 Jul
- [*BG* **Built, GrowForMe, and SAYeTECH** Other sectors](https://millionrounds.com/company/built-growforme-and-sayetech) Other sectors Ghana **$500K** Seed · 23 Jul
- [*LA* **Lasken AI** AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lasken-ai) AI Croatia **Undisclosed** Seed · 22 Jul
- [*SA* **Skyfall AI** AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/skyfall-ai) AI United States **Undisclosed** Seed · 20 Jul

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