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Startups that raised in the week of May 11, 2026
14 startups announced a funding round in the week of May 11, 2026, raising $1.5B in disclosed capital. The median round was $37M. AI & machine learning was the busiest industry with 9 rounds.
- Announced rounds
- 14May 11 to May 17
- Raised
- $1.5Bdisclosed
- Median round
- $37Mof 14 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 May 11, 2026 in numbers
- The biggest round was Recursive Superintelligence, which raised $650M on May 14.
- By stage: Seed and angel 3 (21%), Series A 2 (14%), Series B 2 (14%), Series C and later 1 (7%).
- 9 of the 14 rounds (64%) went to AI and machine learning companies.
- 5 rounds were $100M or more.
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The 10 biggest rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Industry | Headquarters | Backers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
| Aidoc | $150M Series E | AI & machine learning | Goldman Sachs | Healthcare IT Today (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Exaforce | $125M Series B | Cybersecurity | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Havoc | $100M Series A | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Monaco | $50M Series B | AI & machine learning | Benchmark | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Degron Therapeutics | $40M Series A extension | Biotech & life sciences | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Equipifi | $34M | Fintech & payments | The Business Journals (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) |
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: $37M.
Every round announced in the week of May 11, 2026
| Date | Company | Round | Industry | Headquarters | Backers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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