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Startups that raised in the week of March 2, 2026
22 startups announced a funding round in the week of March 2, 2026, raising $2.1B in disclosed capital. The median round was $27.5M. Healthcare & digital health was the busiest industry with 4 rounds.
- Announced rounds
- 22Mar 2 to Mar 8
- Raised
- $2.1Bdisclosed
- Median round
- $27.5Mof 22 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.
The week of March 2, 2026 in numbers
- The biggest round was Sierra Space, which raised $550M Series C on March 5.
- By stage: Pre-seed 2 (9%), Seed and angel 2 (9%), Series A 6 (27%), Series B 3 (14%), Series C and later 6 (27%).
- 3 of the 22 rounds (14%) went to AI and machine learning companies.
- 6 rounds were $100M or more.
- 1 of these companies are posting open roles today, 24 roles in total.
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The 10 biggest rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Industry | Headquarters | Backers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Space | $550M Series C · $8B valuation | SpaceNews (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Vast | $500M | Vast Space (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Science Corporation | $230M Series C | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| PLD Space | €180M Series C | Spain | Mitsubishi Electric | AeroTime (opens in a new tab) | ||
| GROW THERAPY | $150M Series D | Healthcare & digital health | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Cognito Therapeutics | $105M Series C | Biotech & life sciences | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Polares Medical | $50M Series C | Healthcare & digital health | BioSpace (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Poplar Therapeutics | $45M Series A extension | Biotech & life sciences | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Guild.ai | $44M Series B | AI & machine learning | Axios (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Lio | $30M | Andreessen Horowitz | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) |
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: $27.5M.
Every round announced in the week of March 2, 2026
| Date | Company | Round | Industry | Headquarters | Backers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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