New this week · Week 41, 2026
5–11 October 2026
66 startups raised a first round we recorded between 5–11 October 2026, in 23 countries. 58 reported an amount, $2.6B between them; the biggest was Manus / Butterfly Effect with $500M. Most were in AI, Fintech and Aerospace & Space.
38 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.
26 of 66 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
Startups by country, 23 countries in all.
33 startups · $1.6B raised
4 startups · $244M raised
3 startups · $14M raised
3 startups · $44M raised
3 startups · $2.8M raised
2 startups · $7.2M raised
2 startups · $16M raised
2 startups · $36M raised
2 startups · $35M raised
12 startups · $622M 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.