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Startup funding in March 2026
106 startups announced a funding round in March 2026, raising $11B in disclosed capital. The median round was $30M. AI & machine learning was the busiest industry with 38 rounds.
- Announced rounds
- 106Mar 2026
- Raised
- $11Bdisclosed
- Median round
- $30Mof 106 with an amount
- SEC filings
- 0no announcement
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This period was added afterwards from news archives and SEC filings (full live tracking began in the week of November 9, 2026). It is less complete than later periods, so treat the totals as a floor.
March 2026 in numbers
- The biggest round was Shield AI, which raised $2B on March 27.
- By stage: Pre-seed 3 (3%), Seed and angel 19 (18%), Series A 27 (25%), Series B 12 (11%), Series C and later 15 (14%).
- 38 of the 106 rounds (36%) went to AI and machine learning companies.
- 25 rounds were $100M or more.
- 2 of these companies are posting open roles today, 33 roles in total.
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The 10 biggest rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Industry | Headquarters | Backers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shield AI | $2B · $12.7B valuation | Defense & space | Tech in Asia (opens in a new tab) | |||
| AMI Labs | $1B Seed | France | Observer (opens in a new tab) | |||
| WHOOP | $575M Series C | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Legora | $550M Series D | AI & machine learning | Legora (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Sierra Space | $550M Series C · $8B valuation | SpaceNews (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Ayar Labs | $500M | Optics & Photonics News (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Vast | $500M | Vast Space (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| EnerVenue Names New CEO | $300M | The EV Report (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Verily | $300M | Healthcare & digital health | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| PixVerse | $300M | Media & marketing | Bloomberg (opens in a new tab) |
Announced rounds per week
Weeks run Monday to Sunday; the first and last can reach into the neighbouring month.
| Week | Announced rounds | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Feb 23, 2026 | 24 | $1.3B |
| Week of Mar 2, 2026 | 22 | $2.1B |
| Week of Mar 9, 2026 | 24 | $2.7B |
| Week of Mar 16, 2026 | 17 | $1.4B |
| Week of Mar 23, 2026 | 36 | $3.5B |
| Week of Mar 30, 2026 | 15 | $1.7B |
By stage, industry and size
By round
By industry
A company can sit in more than one industry, so shares add up to more than 100%.
By round size
Median round: $30M.
Most frequent backers
Of the 16 companies whose backers were reported.
Every round announced in March 2026
| Date | Company | Round | Industry | Headquarters | Backers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EnerVenue Names New CEO | $300M | The EV Report (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Bachatt | $12M Series A | Accel | Entrackr (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Voltify | $30M Seed | Climate & energy | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| WHOOP | $575M Series C | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Starcloud | $170M Series A | Developer tools & infrastructure | Data Center Dynamics (opens in a new tab) | |||
| eMed | $200M | Healthcare & digital health | MobiHealthNews (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Proho | $1M Pre-seed | Real estate & construction | Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Bellatrix | $20M | Defense & space | Cactus Partners | The Economic Times (opens in a new tab) | ||
| ODC | $45M Series A | Climate & energy | MTN (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Shield AI | $2B · $12.7B valuation | Defense & space | Tech in Asia (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Novelty Wealth | $1.4M Seed | Fintech & payments | India | Hubbis (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Translucent AI | $27M Series A | AI & machine learning | GV | Healthcare IT Today (opens in a new tab) | ||
| MESH | $3.8M Seed | Real estate & construction | Startupticker (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Deccan AI | $25M | AI & machine learning | India | Indian Startup News (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Conntour | $7M Seed | Media & marketing | Israel | CTech (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Giraffe360 | $10M Series B | Labs of Latvia (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| GlobalComix | $13M | Publishers Weekly (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Harvey | $200M · $11B valuation | Legal & compliance | The Economic Times (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Ozi | $6.2M Series A | RTP Global | ET Retail (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Chexy | $14M Series A | Khosla Ventures | BetaKit (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Vanguard Defense | $5M Seed | Defense & space | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Vuelo | €64M Seed | Consumer & e-commerce | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | |||
| PAVE Space | $40M Seed | Switzerland | European Spaceflight (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Arinna | $4M Seed | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Amity | $100M Series D | AI & machine learning | Singapore | The Business Times (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Adonis | $40M Series C | Healthcare & digital health | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Granola | $125M | AI & machine learning | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Rocketlane | $60M Series C | AI & machine learning | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Sift | $42M Series B | SpaceNews (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Gilgamesh Pharma | $60M Series A | Biotech & life sciences | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Doss | $55M | AI & machine learning | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Pranos Fusion | $6.8M | Climate & energy | Pi Ventures, Ankur Capital | Business Standard (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Swish | $38M | Mobility & logistics | Bain Capital Ventures, Hara Global | ET Retail (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Onit | $11M Seed | Cybersecurity | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Highlight AI | $40M Series A | AI & machine learning | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Worth | $30M Series A | Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Kandou AI | $225M Series A | AI & machine learning | Startupticker (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Amani Therapeutics | $25M Series A | Biotech & life sciences | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Above Security | $50M | Cybersecurity | ynetnews (opens in a new tab) | |||
| BIDSO | ₹63 crore Series A | Manufacturing & industrial | Blume Ventures | Entrackr (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Flourish Care | $5.7M Seed | Healthcare & digital health | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Interloom | €14.2M Seed | Developer tools & infrastructure | Germany | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Dash0 | $110M Series B | Developer tools & infrastructure | Mlq (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Verily | $300M | Healthcare & digital health | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Claros | $30M Seed | Climate & energy | General Catalyst, Red Cell Partners | Technical (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Assiduus Global | $25M Pre-Series B | Bajaj Finserv | Business Standard (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Oasis Security | $120M Series B | Cybersecurity | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Blue Activity | €8.5M Seed | Climate & energy | CHEManager (opens in a new tab) | |||
| RunSybil | $40M | Cybersecurity | Khosla Ventures | Fortune (opens in a new tab) | ||
| RockRose Risk | $9M Seed | Insurance Innovation Reporter (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| XBOW | $120M | Cybersecurity | XBOW (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Crossbow Therapeutics | $77M Series B | Biotech & life sciences | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Condor Software | $24M Series A | Biotech & life sciences | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Hanover Park | $27M Series A | Fintech & payments | Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Webel | €4.3M Pre-Series A | Spain | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Wikifarmer | €7.1M | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Niv-AI | $12M Seed | Developer tools & infrastructure | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Turquoise Health | $40M Series C | Healthcare & digital health | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Ayar Labs | $500M | Optics & Photonics News (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Unnatural Products | $45M Series B | Biotech & life sciences | Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Seprify | €13.4M Series A | Climate & energy | Global Cosmetics News (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Axiom | $200M | AI & machine learning | SiliconANGLE (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Hyperscale Power | €5M | Startupticker (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Carefam | $10.5M | Healthcare & digital health | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| XCath | $30M Series C | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Combat Medical | £2.6M Series A | Biotech & life sciences | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Onyx Security | $35M | Cybersecurity | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Wonderful | $150M Series B · $2B valuation | AI & machine learning | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Bold | $28M Series A | CTech (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Rebar | $14M Series A | AI & machine learning | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| PixVerse | $300M | Media & marketing | Bloomberg (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Axiamatic | $54M | AI & machine learning | Fortune (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Sandbar | $23M Series A | AI & machine learning | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Juicebox | $80M · $850M valuation | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| AgentMail | $6M | AI & machine learning | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| AMI Labs | $1B Seed | France | Observer (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Moxie | $25M Series C | Healthcare & digital health | GlobeNewswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Amber Semiconductor | $30M Series C | Hardware & semiconductors | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Legora | $550M Series D | AI & machine learning | Legora (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Jazz | $43M Series A | Cybersecurity | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Slide | $70M Series B | General Catalyst | GlobeNewswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Amatera | $6.97M | Climate & energy | iGrow News (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Mary Technology | $4.9M | United States | Law (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Longevity play TMRW | $7M Seed | Healthcare & digital health | Capital Brief (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Flock AI | $6M Seed | AI & machine learning | Orrick (opens in a new tab) | |||
| PLD Space | €180M Series C | Spain | Mitsubishi Electric | AeroTime (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Evervault | $25M Series B | Cybersecurity | SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Minnesota Medical Technologies Corporation | $20M Series A | Healthcare & digital health | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Vast | $500M | Vast Space (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Lio | $30M | Andreessen Horowitz | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Vor Systems | $3M Pre-seed | Climate & energy | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Cheer Games | $4.5M Pre-seed | Makers Fund, Play Ventures | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Cognito Therapeutics | $105M Series C | Biotech & life sciences | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Science Corporation | $230M Series C | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Sierra Space | $550M Series C · $8B valuation | SpaceNews (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Polares Medical | $50M Series C | Healthcare & digital health | BioSpace (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Reclaim Security | $20M Series A | Cybersecurity | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Poplar Therapeutics | $45M Series A extension | Biotech & life sciences | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Alithea Genomics | CHF 6.9M Seed | Biotech & life sciences | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| RAS Luxury Skincare | $7.5M Series B | Consumer & e-commerce | WWD (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Guild.ai | $44M Series B | AI & machine learning | Axios (opens in a new tab) | |||
| GROW THERAPY | $150M Series D | Healthcare & digital health | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Veyor | $10.5M Series A | Real estate & construction | SmartCompany (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Fig Security | $30M Series A | Cybersecurity | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Inamo | $8M | Prime Venture Partners | Moneycontrol (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Firmable | $14M Series A | AI & machine learning | Vietnam Investment Review - VIR (opens in a new tab) |
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Funding announcements in the news and trade press, plus SEC Form D filings by young US companies. Equity rounds only; a company counts once per round. Open roles are today's count on each company's own job board.
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