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Startup funding in April 2026

94 startups announced a funding round in April 2026, raising $5.6B in disclosed capital. The median round was $23M. AI & machine learning was the busiest industry with 35 rounds.

Announced rounds
94Apr 2026
Raised
$5.6Bdisclosed
Median round
$23Mof 94 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.

April 2026 in numbers

  • The biggest round was True Anomaly, which raised $650M Series D on April 29.
  • By stage: Pre-seed 4 (4%), Seed and angel 15 (16%), Series A 27 (29%), Series B 10 (11%), Series C and later 14 (15%).
  • 35 of the 94 rounds (37%) went to AI and machine learning companies.
  • 12 rounds were $100M or more.
  • 1 of these companies are posting open roles today, 27 roles in total.

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The 10 biggest rounds

The biggest rounds of April 2026
DateCompanyRoundIndustryHeadquartersBackersSource
True Anomaly$650M Series DGovCon Wire (opens in a new tab)
Slate$650M Series CYahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Data Center Builder Firmus$505MDeveloper tools & infrastructureBloomberg (opens in a new tab)
Plata$405M Series C · $5B valuationYahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Lithium-free energy storage pioneer$300M Series BClimate & energyTheenergyst (opens in a new tab)
ShengShu$293MChinaReuters (opens in a new tab)
Xoople$130M Series BAI & machine learningSpainTechCrunch (opens in a new tab)
Qualified Health$125M Series BHealthcare & digital healthHealthcare IT Today (opens in a new tab)
Netomi$110MAI & machine learningReuters (opens in a new tab)
Sereact$110MRoboticsBloomberg (opens in a new tab)

Announced rounds per week

Weeks run Monday to Sunday; the first and last can reach into the neighbouring month.

Announced rounds per week
WeekAnnounced roundsDisclosed
Week of Mar 30, 202615$1.7B
Week of Apr 6, 202614$1.5B
Week of Apr 13, 202627$1.8B
Week of Apr 20, 202619$432M
Week of Apr 27, 202629$1.7B

By stage, industry and size

By round

  1. Pre-seed4 · 4.3%
  2. Seed and angel15 · 16%
  3. Series A27 · 29%
  4. Series B10 · 11%
  5. Series C and later14 · 15%
  6. Round not named24 · 26%

By industry

A company can sit in more than one industry, so shares add up to more than 100%.

  1. AI & machine learning35 · 37%
  2. Healthcare & digital health12 · 13%
  3. Developer tools & infrastructure6 · 6.4%
  4. Hardware & semiconductors6 · 6.4%
  5. Fintech & payments5 · 5.3%
  6. SaaS & enterprise software4 · 4.3%
  7. Defense & space4 · 4.3%
  8. Manufacturing & industrial4 · 4.3%
  9. Robotics3 · 3.2%
  10. Mobility & logistics3 · 3.2%

By round size

Median round: $23M.

  1. $1–5M16 · 17%
  2. $5–10M12 · 13%
  3. $10–25M21 · 22%
  4. $25–50M16 · 17%
  5. $50–100M17 · 18%
  6. $100–250M6 · 6.4%
  7. $250M+6 · 6.4%

Every round announced in April 2026

Funding rounds announced in April 2026
DateCompanyRoundIndustryHeadquartersBackersSource
ALP Bio AGCHF 1.75M Pre-seedBiotech & life sciencesStartupticker (opens in a new tab)
Iterative Health$77M Series CHealthcare & digital healthBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Legora€42M Series DLegal & complianceSwedenEU-Startups (opens in a new tab)
Netomi$110MAI & machine learningReuters (opens in a new tab)
Axoft$55M Series AHealthcare & digital healthBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Hypervision£17MAngelini VenturesStartupbusiness (opens in a new tab)
Hybron$25M SeedDefense & spaceCompositesWorld (opens in a new tab)
General Analysis$10M SeedAI & machine learningBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
FORMAS.AI$3.98M Pre-seedAI & machine learningParametric Architecture (opens in a new tab)
MGA Counterpart$50M Series CTheinsurer (opens in a new tab)
True Anomaly$650M Series DGovCon Wire (opens in a new tab)
OpenObserve$10M Series ADeveloper tools & infrastructureBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Firestorm Labs$82MRoboticsTechCrunch (opens in a new tab)
Definity$12M Series AData & analyticsCTech (opens in a new tab)
Forest£40M Series BSifted (opens in a new tab)
OpenLight$50M Series AHardware & semiconductorsBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
24/7 Trading Platform, Liquid$18MFintech & paymentsPR Newswire (opens in a new tab)
Tinaps$3.1M SeedAI & machine learningBiggo (opens in a new tab)
Oolka₹130 crore Series AFintech & paymentsAccel India, AccelEntrepreneur India (opens in a new tab)
Novio₹100 crore Series AFintech & paymentsCornerstone VenturesEntrackr (opens in a new tab)
Dex$5.3M SeedRecruiting & HR techNotion CapitalFortune (opens in a new tab)
Snabbit$56M Series DStoryboard18 (opens in a new tab)
Manifest OS$60M Series A · $750M valuationYahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Serenity Power$1M Pre-seedBetaKit (opens in a new tab)
Humble$24M SeedCharged EVs (opens in a new tab)
Fathom Therapeutics, Formerly Atommap$47M Series ABiotech & life sciencesPR Newswire (opens in a new tab)
Sereact$110MRoboticsBloomberg (opens in a new tab)
Seapoint€7.5MAscendants (opens in a new tab)
Iridius$8.6M SeedLegal & complianceBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Frozen One$2M SeedFood Business News (opens in a new tab)
Rilian$17.5M SeedCybersecurityBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Almanac Health$10MHealthcare & digital healthBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Cloudsmith$72M Series CSecurityWeek (opens in a new tab)
Amperos Health$16M Series AHealthcare & digital healthFierce Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
Kabeer Biswas$11MAI & machine learningPeak XV, BlumeBusinessLine (opens in a new tab)
ANU spinout$36M Series AHardware & semiconductorsStartup Daily (opens in a new tab)
ATMOS Space Cargo€25.7M Series AMobility & logisticsEU-Startups (opens in a new tab)
Lawyered$2.5M Pre-Series AET Entrepreneur (opens in a new tab)
Pangea Propulsion€2MSpainEuropean Spaceflight (opens in a new tab)
Cerca Magnetics£3.8M Series AHardware & semiconductorsThe Quantum Insider (opens in a new tab)
Firenze€6.8MFintech & paymentsUnited KingdomEU-Startups (opens in a new tab)
Tava Health$40M Series CHealthcare & digital healthBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Syenta$26M Series AHardware & semiconductorsBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
AI-Startup Lua$5.8MAI & machine learningKenyaThe Kenyan Wallstreet (opens in a new tab)
Planetary€23MManufacturing & industrialSwitzerlandEU-Startups (opens in a new tab)
Critical Loop$26M Series AMercom Capital Group (opens in a new tab)
Loop$95M Series CMobility & logisticscitybiz (opens in a new tab)
SBQuantum$4M SeedQuantum Computing Report (opens in a new tab)
Aya$7M Series AConsumer & e-commerceWamda (opens in a new tab)
Nas.com$27M Series AAI & machine learningKhosla VenturesYahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
EVANIUM€2.2M SeedNutraceutical Business Review (opens in a new tab)
Plata$405M Series C · $5B valuationYahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Wealth.com$65M Series BFintech & paymentsBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Gizmo$22M Series AEducationTech (opens in a new tab)
Seifert Dynamics$13.4M Series ADefense & spaceWfmz (opens in a new tab)
Keebler Health$16M Series AHealthcare & digital healthFierce Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
Hilbert$28M Series AAI & machine learningAxios (opens in a new tab)
Artemis$70MCybersecurityCTech (opens in a new tab)
SolvaPay€2.4M Pre-seedDeveloper tools & infrastructureSwedenArcticStartup (opens in a new tab)
NanoTech Materials$29.4M Series ADeveloper tools & infrastructureBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
GobbleCube$15M Series ASusquehanna Venture CapitalYourstory (opens in a new tab)
Aura Aero€50M Series BFranceAviation International News (opens in a new tab)
Synthpop$15MHealthcare & digital healthSleep Review (opens in a new tab)
TraqCheck$8MIvyCap VenturesYourstory (opens in a new tab)
Nava$8.3M SeedAI & machine learningGreenoaks CapitalFortune (opens in a new tab)
Depay$4M SeedLatamList (opens in a new tab)
Adcendo ApS$75M Series CHealthcare & digital healthPR Newswire (opens in a new tab)
Synera$40M Series BManufacturing & industrialBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Bluefish$43M Series BMedia & marketingYahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Slate$650M Series CYahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
JAAQ$17M Series AHealthcare Today (opens in a new tab)
Dimer Health$13.5M Series AHealthcare & digital healthHealthcare IT Today (opens in a new tab)
Pixie Chess$5.2MBlockchainGamerBiz (opens in a new tab)
ShengShu$293MChinaReuters (opens in a new tab)
Flashpass$4.25M SeedDetroit Free Press (opens in a new tab)
Chapter$100M Series EAI & machine learningBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Qualified Health$125M Series BHealthcare & digital healthHealthcare IT Today (opens in a new tab)
OnSite$1.3MReal estate & constructionSingaporeTNGlobal (opens in a new tab)
Life Biosciences$80M Series DLife Biosciences (opens in a new tab)
Patlytics$40M Series BAI & machine learningBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Modus$85MAI & machine learningLightspeedBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Ecoil$2.5MClimate & energyFundalogical VenturesThe Economic Times (opens in a new tab)
True Footage$40M Series CYahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Starfish Space$110MDefense & spaceGeekWire (opens in a new tab)
Data Center Builder Firmus$505MDeveloper tools & infrastructureBloomberg (opens in a new tab)
Xoople$130M Series BAI & machine learningSpainTechCrunch (opens in a new tab)
Wearable Robotics€5M Series AHealthcare & digital healthItalyEU-Startups (opens in a new tab)
Acurion$4.3M Seedcitybiz (opens in a new tab)
Insight Health$11M Series AHealthcare & digital healthStandard CapitalBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
CavilinQ$8.8M SeedHardware & semiconductorsPolsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (opens in a new tab)
Emerald AI$25MClimate & energyESG Today (opens in a new tab)
Lithium-free energy storage pioneer$300M Series BClimate & energyTheenergyst (opens in a new tab)
NowPurchase$8.6MManufacturing & industrialBajaj FinservEntrackr (opens in a new tab)
Manna Air Delivery$50M Series BMobility & logisticsVia TT (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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