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Startups that raised in the week of March 23, 2026
36 startups announced a funding round in the week of March 23, 2026, raising $3.5B in disclosed capital. The median round was $28.5M. AI & machine learning was the busiest industry with 17 rounds.
- Announced rounds
- 36Mar 23 to Mar 29
- Raised
- $3.5Bdisclosed
- Median round
- $28.5Mof 36 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 23, 2026 in numbers
- The biggest round was Shield AI, which raised $2B on March 27.
- By stage: Seed and angel 10 (28%), Series A 10 (28%), Series B 3 (8%), Series C and later 3 (8%).
- 17 of the 36 rounds (47%) went to AI and machine learning companies.
- 6 rounds were $100M or more.
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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) | |||
| Kandou AI | $225M Series A | AI & machine learning | Startupticker (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Harvey | $200M · $11B valuation | Legal & compliance | The Economic Times (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Granola | $125M | AI & machine learning | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Dash0 | $110M Series B | Developer tools & infrastructure | Mlq (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Amity | $100M Series D | AI & machine learning | Singapore | The Business Times (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Vuelo | €64M Seed | Consumer & e-commerce | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Rocketlane | $60M Series C | AI & machine learning | PR Newswire (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) |
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: $28.5M.
Every round announced in the week of March 23, 2026
| Date | Company | Round | Industry | Headquarters | Backers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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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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