New this week · Week 37, 2026
7–13 September 2026
38 startups raised a first round we recorded between 7–13 September 2026, in 15 countries. 36 reported an amount, $4.9B between them; the biggest was The Boring Co. with $3.0B. Most were in AI, Biotech and Construction.
19 without a founding year on record.
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.
18 of 38 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
Startups by country, 15 countries in all.
19 startups · $1.6B raised
3 startups · $94M raised
3 startups · $3.0B raised
2 startups · $49M raised
2 startups · $8.4M raised
9 startups · $108M raised
Open any company for its first round and its investors, or search the investors who write first cheques in the app, with filters, lists and exports.