New this week · Week 33, 2026
New startups, week 33, 2026
10–16 August 2026
11 startups raised a first round we recorded between 10–16 August 2026, in 5 countries. 10 reported an amount, $2.2B between them; the biggest was Thrive Holdings with $2.0B. Most were in AI.
11first-time raisers
5countries
$2.2Braised, 10 with an amount
AIbusiest sector
Funding by segment
- AI$2.1B7
- Other sectors$60M4
Where they are based
- United States7$2.2B
- Uruguay1$1.0M
- Vietnam1-
- Australia1$8.1M
- India1$419K
United States
Uruguay
Vietnam
Australia
IndiaFounded
Earlier
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6 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M2
- $1M to $10M4
- $10M to $50M2
- $50M to $250M2
- $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.
5 of 11 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 States7
- Uruguay1
- Vietnam1
- Australia1
- India1
Startups by country, 5 countries in all.
Segment by segment
AI
7 startups · $2.1B raised
Thrive HoldingsHoldings owns and operates businesses in critical industries where we believe technology can deliver strategic value to employees United States$2.0B
Flagler HealthWe help physicians expand their clinical offerings and optimize patient triage, engagement, and data-gathering.United States$50M
ClearJetClearJet is a private logistics infrastructure company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2022.United States$25M
VibeIQVibeIQ is a private, venture-backed software company founded in 2020, based in Boston, Massachusetts, with a presence in Chicago, Illinois.United States$23M
FriskAIFriskAI is the runtime intelligence platform for AI agents.United States$3.6M- HhiSofiUruguay$1.0M
- NN2TPVietnam-
Other sectors
4 startups · $60M raised
- KTKhartis TherapeuticsUnited States$50M
- ARAlloy RoboticsAustralia$8.1M
WashWiseWash Wise is a provider of laundry and garment care solutions offering convenient washing and dry-cleaning related services.United States$1.2M
InviselAt Invisel, we don't just clean, we repel.India$419K
All 11 startups
- Thrive HoldingsHoldings owns and operates businesses in critical industries where we believe technology can deliver strategic value to employees AIUnited States$2.0BGrowth · 13 Aug
- Flagler HealthWe help physicians expand their clinical offerings and optimize patient triage, engagement, and data-gathering.AIUnited States$50MSeries B · 11 Aug
- KTKhartis TherapeuticsOther sectorsOther sectorsUnited States$50MSeries B · 13 Aug
- ClearJetClearJet is a private logistics infrastructure company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2022.AIUnited States$25MSeries B · 12 Aug
- VibeIQVibeIQ is a private, venture-backed software company founded in 2020, based in Boston, Massachusetts, with a presence in Chicago, Illinois.AIUnited States$23MGrowth · 10 Aug
- ARAlloy RoboticsOther sectorsOther sectorsAustralia$8.1MSeed · 12 Aug
- FriskAIFriskAI is the runtime intelligence platform for AI agents.AIUnited States$3.6MPre-seed · 11 Aug
- WashWiseWash Wise is a provider of laundry and garment care solutions offering convenient washing and dry-cleaning related services.Other sectorsUnited States$1.2MPre-seed · 12 Aug
- HhiSofiAIAIUruguay$1.0MSeed · 10 Aug
- InviselAt Invisel, we don't just clean, we repel.Other sectorsIndia$419KSeed · 13 Aug
- NN2TPAIAIVietnamUndisclosedSeed · 12 Aug
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