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Startups that raised in the week of October 19, 2026
80 startups announced a funding round in the week of October 19, 2026, raising $3.5B in disclosed capital. The median round was $17.5M. AI & machine learning was the busiest industry with 40 rounds. Another 26 young US companies reported a raise in an SEC Form D filing with no announcement.
- Announced rounds
- 80Oct 19 to Oct 25
- Raised
- $3.5Bdisclosed
- Median round
- $17.5Mof 80 with an amount
- SEC filings
- 26no announcement
← Oct 12 to Oct 18 · Oct 26 to Nov 1 → · Download this week 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.
The week of October 19, 2026 in numbers
- The biggest round was Neolix, which raised $400M Series E on October 20.
- By stage: Pre-seed 9 (11%), Seed and angel 17 (21%), Series A 26 (33%), Series B 6 (8%), Series C and later 14 (18%).
- 40 of the 80 rounds (50%) went to AI and machine learning companies.
- 11 rounds were $100M or more.
- 15 of these companies are posting open roles today, 402 roles in total.
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The 10 biggest rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Industry | Headquarters | Backers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neolix | $400M Series E | Mobility & logistics | TechNode (opens in a new tab) | |||
| ASI | $325M Series C · $3B valuation | Developer tools & infrastructure | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Xona | $250M Series D · $2.45B valuation | Developer tools & infrastructure | Future Ventures | Spacewatch (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Pigment | $250M Series E · $2.3B valuation | AI & machine learning | Unite (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Pathos | $237M Series E · $3B valuation | Biotech & life sciences | STAT (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Salmon | $140M Series A · $2.3B valuation | AI & machine learning | China | KrASIA (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Tractian | $130M Series D · $1.4B valuation | Robotics | LatamList (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Nouscom | €120M Series D | Biotech & life sciences | GlobeNewswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Peak Energy | $108M Series B | Climate & energy | pv magazine Global (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Vegafin | $106M | Fintech & payments | India | Traders Union (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: $17.5M.
Most frequent backers
Of the 21 companies whose backers were reported.
Every round announced in the week of October 19, 2026
| Date | Company | Round | Industry | Headquarters | Backers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paar Autonomy | $1.05M Seed | Robotics | Dealroom (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Enact Intelligence | $30M Pre-seed | Robotics | AI Funding Tracker (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Harajuku Tokyo Café | $3M Pre-Series A | Japan | Zero W | Hotelier India (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Nirva | $25M Pre-Series A | AI & machine learning | AI Funding Tracker (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Firstwork | $15M Series A | AI & machine learning | Earlybird Venture Capital | Indian Startup News (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Neela Biotech | £2.1M Pre-seed | Biotech & life sciences | Elbow Beach | Avi-Go (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Ghanem | $1.5M Pre-seed | Real estate & construction | Saudi Arabia | Wamda (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Slingshot | $27M Seed | SaaS & enterprise software | Minneapolis, MN | Rally Ventures | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Oxbridge Health (opens in a new tab) | $45M Series B | Healthcare & digital health | Dealroom (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Roxberry | $4M Seed | Dealroom (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Intuitivo | €1.35M | Education | Portugal | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | ||
| BOB | $5.5M Seed | Fintech & payments | United States | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Pythag Tech | $4.25M Seed | AI & machine learning | Food Business News (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Hexagon Bio | $62M Series C | Biotech & life sciences | The Manila Times (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Xona | $250M Series D · $2.45B valuation | Developer tools & infrastructure | Future Ventures | Spacewatch (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Pathos | $237M Series E · $3B valuation | Biotech & life sciences | STAT (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Tractian | $130M Series D · $1.4B valuation | Robotics | LatamList (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Peak Energy | $108M Series B | Climate & energy | pv magazine Global (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Readily | $11M Series A | AI & machine learning | Coverager (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Beyond Vision | €28M Series A | Robotics | Portugal | AeroTime (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Mogul | $15.5M Series A · $126M valuation | Fintech & payments | Washington, DC | Draper Associates | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Ultra Security (opens in a new tab) | $10M Seed | Cybersecurity | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Kevel (opens in a new tab) | $52M Series D | Consumer & e-commerce | Dealroom (opens in a new tab) | |||
| CureBay | ₹100 crore Pre-Series C | Healthcare & digital health | IvyCap | Entrackr (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Modelyo | $17M | AI & machine learning | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Coast | $35M Series B | Fintech & payments | Fortune (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Scimplify | $25M | Manufacturing & industrial | India | Hitachi Ventures | Evertiq (opens in a new tab) | |
| Cambridge Heavy Industries | $6.2M Seed | GlobeNewswire (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Asymptote Labs | $5.5M Seed | Developer tools & infrastructure | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| RhymeQ | $2.2M | Hardware & semiconductors | The Quantum Insider (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Pennant | $5M Seed | FinSMEs (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Formic | $50M | Robotics | United States | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Baba | $40M Series A | AI & machine learning | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Daytona (opens in a new tab) | $60M Series B · $1B valuation | Developer tools & infrastructure | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| AuxoAI | $20.7M Series A | AI & machine learning | NTTVC | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Azoma (opens in a new tab) | $11.2M Series A | Consumer & e-commerce | Retail Technology Innovation Hub (opens in a new tab) | |||
| 4Tissue (opens in a new tab) | €7M Series A | Healthcare & digital health | Yahoo Finance UK (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Alta | $20M Series A | AI & machine learning | Fortune (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Mave | $28M Series A | Cybersecurity | CTech (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Vegafin | $106M | Fintech & payments | India | Traders Union (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Opply | £5.6M Series A | Chalfen Ventures | UK Tech Investment News (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Photon Bridge (opens in a new tab) | €10M | Hardware & semiconductors | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | |||
| YGO | €8M | Consumer & e-commerce | Germany | EU-Startups (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Onto | $1M Pre-seed | Consumer & e-commerce | India | Stargazer Fund | Indian Startup Times (opens in a new tab) | |
| Vitalls | $1.5M Seed | United Arab Emirates | Jawlah (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Watchtower Labs | $35M Seed | Mobility & logistics | Defense Daily (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Pigment | $250M Series E · $2.3B valuation | AI & machine learning | Unite (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Blacksmith | $66M Series C · $1B valuation | Sequoia | FinSMEs (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Zippy | $20M Series C | Fintech & payments | United States | Dallas Innovates (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Longeye | $20M Series A | Media & marketing | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Mach9 | $34M Series A | AI & machine learning | PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Optivolt | $32M Series A | Climate & energy | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | |||
| International Dance League | $15M Series A | Elysian Park Ventures | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | |||
| IDL | $15M Series A | Elysian Park Ventures | Morningstar (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Ascerta | $18M Series A | Healthcare & digital health | New York, NY | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Affinity Labs | $2M Pre-seed | Fuel Ventures | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Plinto | €2.9M Pre-seed | Fintech & payments | Tech Funding News (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Vinyl Health | $2M Seed | Healthcare & digital health | HealthX Ventures | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Coherence Quantum | €2.78M Seed | Hardware & semiconductors | The Quantum Insider (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Neolix | $400M Series E | Mobility & logistics | TechNode (opens in a new tab) | |||
| ASI | $325M Series C · $3B valuation | Developer tools & infrastructure | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Qualitate | $25M Series A | AI & machine learning | Insight Partners | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | ||
| ScribeUp (opens in a new tab) | $13M Series A | Fintech & payments | Business Wire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Albert | $55M Series B | AI & machine learning | TCV | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Firefly | $20M Series A | AI & machine learning | Definition Capital | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | ||
| DrizzleX | $6.8M Series A | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| CapQuest | $1M Pre-seed | Dealroom (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Satlyt | $8M Seed | Defense & space | Sunnyvale, CA | Non Sibi Ventures | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Prism Data (opens in a new tab) | $20M Series A | Fintech & payments | FF News (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Popcorn AI | $1M Pre-seed | AI & machine learning | United Arab Emirates | Jawlah (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Salmon | $140M Series A · $2.3B valuation | AI & machine learning | China | KrASIA (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Beff | ¥300M Series A | Climate & energy | Genesia Ventures | BRIDGE（ブリッジ） (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Healthleap | $38M Seed | Healthcare & digital health | - Disrupt Africa (opens in a new tab) | |||
| XRlabs | $8.4M Seed | Healthcare & digital health | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Otter Health | $8M Seed | Healthcare & digital health | citybiz (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Vrtx | $3.6M Pre-seed | Fintech & payments | Saudi Arabia | entARABI (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Labelbox | $100M Series E · $1.25B valuation | AI & machine learning | Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Nouscom | €120M Series D | Biotech & life sciences | GlobeNewswire (opens in a new tab) | |||
| Abby Care | $82M Series C | Health Tech World (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| Harmonic Security | $50M Series B | Cybersecurity | Cybersecurity Insiders (opens in a new tab) |
26 SEC Form D filings with no announcement
| Date | Company | Amount sold | Industry | Headquarters | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Rising Group | $1M | SaaS & enterprise software | Beverly Hills, CA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| RAZ Enterprises | $2.7M | Consumer & e-commerce | Los Angeles, CA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Navispend | $5.3M | SaaS & enterprise software | Avon, CT | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Lexful | $7M | SaaS & enterprise software | Vancouver | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Belenus Power Group | $2.7M | Climate & energy | Phoenix, AZ | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Town.com | $104.4M | SaaS & enterprise software | San Francisco, CA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Supernova Industries | $8.3M | SaaS & enterprise software | Austin, TX | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| SpartanX Technologies | $5M | AI & machine learning | Boston, MA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Provisio Medical Technologies | $3M | Healthcare & digital health | San Diego, CA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Campian | $2.1M | SaaS & enterprise software | Mount Pleasant, SC | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Boltz | $97.4M | Biotech & life sciences | Boston, MA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| AheadComputing | $63.5M | Hardware & semiconductors | Beaverton, OR | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Ritually | $1.3M | SaaS & enterprise software | New York, NY | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Propel Aero | $10.5M | SaaS & enterprise software | Sunnyvale, CA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| OmniBuds | $3M | Healthcare & digital health | Nashville, TN | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Luminous Robotics | $2.4M | Robotics | Boston, MA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Kappa Pay | $2M | SaaS & enterprise software | Boston, MA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Conexeu Sciences | $1.5M | Biotech & life sciences | Reno, NV | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| CandorIQ | $13.5M | SaaS & enterprise software | San Francisco, CA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Nocturnal | $1.9M | Healthcare & digital health | Cambridge, MA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| LXRE | $1M | SaaS & enterprise software | Denver, CO | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Crosslink Therapeutics | $5.5M | Biotech & life sciences | Boston, MA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Quilla Resources | $9.2M | Climate & energy | Toronto | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| MyVillage | $7.6M | SaaS & enterprise software | Culver City, CA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Mikri | $1.4M | Healthcare & digital health | Boston, MA | SEC Form D (opens in a new tab) | |
| Elementium Materials | $10M | SaaS & enterprise software | Katy, TX | SEC Form D (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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