New this week · Week 42, 2026
12–18 October 2026
92 startups raised a first round we recorded between 12–18 October 2026, in 25 countries. 75 reported an amount, $3.1B between them; the biggest was SWI Group with $894M. Most were in AI, Fintech and Biotech.
+23 more
69 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.
20 of 92 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
Startups by country, 25 countries in all.
47 startups · $2.8B raised
7 startups · $38M raised
5 startups · $117M raised
4 startups · $7.7M raised
4 startups · $8.2M raised
4 startups · $92M raised
3 startups · $14M raised
2 startups · $11M raised
2 startups · $26M raised
14 startups · $34M 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.