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Startup funding in May 2026
78 startups announced a funding round in May 2026, raising $8.8B in disclosed capital. The median round was $40M. AI & machine learning was the busiest industry with 46 rounds.
- Announced rounds
- 78May 2026
- Raised
- $8.8Bdisclosed
- Median round
- $40Mof 78 with an amount
- SEC filings
- 0no announcement
← April 2026 · June 2026 → · Download this month as CSV · Every round
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.
May 2026 in numbers
- The biggest round was Ineffable, which raised $1.1B Seed on May 8.
- By stage: Pre-seed 2 (3%), Seed and angel 12 (15%), Series A 18 (23%), Series B 10 (13%), Series C and later 13 (17%).
- 46 of the 78 rounds (59%) went to AI and machine learning companies.
- 22 rounds were $100M or more.
- 2 of these companies are posting open roles today, 84 roles in total.
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The 10 biggest rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Industry | Headquarters | Backers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ineffable | $1.1B Seed | AI & machine learning | United Kingdom | Ventureburn (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Cognition | $1B · $25B valuation | Developer tools & infrastructure | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Bret Taylor's Sierra | $1B · $15.8B valuation | AI & machine learning | GV | CNBC (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Hark | $700M Series A | AI & machine learning | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Recursive Superintelligence | $650M · $4.65B valuation | AI & machine learning | Nvidia | The Next Web (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Modal Labs | $355M | AI & machine learning | Data Center Dynamics (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Exa | $250M Series C | Developer tools & infrastructure | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Focused Energy | $240M Series A | Climate & energy | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Fractile | $220M | Hardware & semiconductors | WSJ (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Mercury | $200M Series D · $5.2B valuation | Business Wire (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 Apr 27, 2026 | 29 | $1.7B |
| Week of May 4, 2026 | 19 | $2.7B |
| Week of May 11, 2026 | 14 | $1.5B |
| Week of May 18, 2026 | 25 | $2.2B |
| Week of May 25, 2026 | 17 | $2.3B |
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: $40M.
Every round announced in May 2026
| Date | Company | Round | Industry | Headquarters | Backers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilidata | $40M Series C | AI & machine learning | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Mafer AI | €2M Pre-seed | AI & machine learning | Capital Riesgo (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Fonoa | €94.4M Series C | Fintech & payments | Ireland | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | ||
| XCENA | $135M Series B | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Zeely | $1M | AI & machine learning | Inventure.com.ua. (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Reactor | $59M | Media & marketing | Variety (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Daloopa | $47M Series C | AI & machine learning | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Garner Health | $100M Series E · $2.74B valuation | Healthcare & digital health | Fierce Healthcare (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Geordie AI | $30M Series A | AI & machine learning | Fortune (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Cognition | $1B · $25B valuation | Developer tools & infrastructure | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Paralign Health | $3M Seed | Healthcare & digital health | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| WeRoad | $58M | Consumer & e-commerce | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Pace | $46M Series B | Fintech & payments | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Focused Energy | $240M Series A | Climate & energy | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Phytolon | $23.6M Series B | Food Business News (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Quanscient | €10M Series A | Hardware & semiconductors | Quantum Computing Report (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Modal Labs | $355M | AI & machine learning | Data Center Dynamics (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Exa | $250M Series C | Developer tools & infrastructure | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Vetir | $5.5M Series A | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Scope | €17.3M | AI & machine learning | United Kingdom | Index Ventures | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | |
| Shatterdome Energy | $3.5M Pre-seed | Fintech & payments | Mercom Capital Group (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Hark | $700M Series A | AI & machine learning | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Farther | $150M Series D | General Atlantic | General Atlantic (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Neurosoft Bioelectronics | $7.5M Seed | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Imperagen | £5M | Biotech & life sciences | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| NanoClaw creator NanoCo | $12M Seed | Media & marketing | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Primer | $100M Series C | Fintech & payments | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Mercury | $200M Series D · $5.2B valuation | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Viktor | €64.7M Series A | AI & machine learning | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Circle cofounder | $30M Series A | AI & machine learning | Fortune (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Cosmico | €12M | Startupbusiness (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Forecastr | $7M Series A | The Business Journals (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Arkeus | $25M | Robotics | SmartCompany (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Commure | $70M | AI & machine learning | Fierce Healthcare (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Century Health | $5M Seed | Healthcare & digital health | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Rely | $4.5M Seed | Real estate & construction | GlobeNewswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Lexroom | €42.9M Series B | Legal & compliance | Italy | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Unframe | $50M Series B | Legal & compliance | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Radar | $170M Series B | Hardware & semiconductors | WWD (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Dust | $40M | AI & machine learning | SiliconANGLE (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Sigma | $80M Series E | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| AI cloud DeepInfra | $107M Series B | AI & machine learning | Data Center Dynamics (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Equipifi | $34M | Fintech & payments | The Business Journals (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Degron Therapeutics | $40M Series A extension | Biotech & life sciences | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Recursive Superintelligence | $650M · $4.65B valuation | AI & machine learning | Nvidia | The Next Web (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Fractile | $220M | Hardware & semiconductors | WSJ (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Flick | $6M Seed | AI & machine learning | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Pillar | €12M | Real estate & construction | Startupbusiness (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Judgment Labs | $32M Seed | AI & machine learning | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Webidoo | €21M | AI & machine learning | Italy | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Monaco | $50M Series B | AI & machine learning | Benchmark | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | ||
| White Circle | $11M Seed | AI & machine learning | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Havoc | $100M Series A | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Exaforce | $125M Series B | Cybersecurity | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Algorithmiq, based in Milan | €18M | Italy | Startupbusiness (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Aidoc | $150M Series E | AI & machine learning | Goldman Sachs | Healthcare IT Today (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Ineffable | $1.1B Seed | AI & machine learning | United Kingdom | Ventureburn (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Quantum Motion | $160M Series C | Hardware & semiconductors | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Kohort | $7M Series A | AI & machine learning | Raine Group, Launching Full Suite of UA Agents | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Pit | $16M | AI & machine learning | Forbes (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Kanvas Biosciences | $48M Series A | Biotech & life sciences | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Jurisphere.ai | $2.2M | Legal & compliance | Bar and Bench (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Signadori Bio | €11M Seed | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Altara | $7M Seed | Manufacturing & industrial | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| District | $14.7M | Consumer & e-commerce | Fortune (opens in a new tab) | |||
| eleQtron | €57M Series A | Quantum Computing Report (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| CopilotKit | $27M | AI & machine learning | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Vori | $22M | Consumer & e-commerce | Fortune (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Siin | $3M Seed | Saudi Arabia | Jawlah (opens in a new tab) | |||
| CMBlu | $59M Series C | Climate & energy | Mercom Capital Group (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Ethermed | $8.5M Series A | Healthcare & digital health | Healthcare IT Today (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Smartness | €47M Series B | AI & machine learning | PhocusWire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| ZyG | $60M Series A · $500M valuation | CTech (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Bret Taylor's Sierra | $1B · $15.8B valuation | AI & machine learning | GV | CNBC (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Enzo Health | $20M Series A | Healthcare & digital health | TechBuzz News (opens in a new tab) | |||
| AI-native TPA Reserv | $125M Series C | AI & machine learning | KKR | Theinsurer (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Featherless | $20M Series A | AI & machine learning | Singapore | Tech in Asia (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Fun | $72M Series A | Fintech & payments | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) |
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Where the numbers come from
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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