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Startups that raised in the week of November 2, 2026

143 startups announced a funding round in the week of November 2, 2026, raising $20.5B in disclosed capital. The median round was $11M. AI & machine learning was the busiest industry with 76 rounds. a16z appeared most often among investors, in 5 of the 78 rounds with named backers. Another 25 young US companies reported a raise in an SEC Form D filing with no announcement.

Announced rounds
143Nov 2 to Nov 8
Raised
$20.5Bdisclosed
Median round
$11Mof 143 with an amount
SEC filings
25no 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 November 2, 2026 in numbers

  • The biggest round was OpenAI, which raised $11B on November 6.
  • By stage: Pre-seed 20 (14%), Seed and angel 29 (20%), Series A 31 (22%), Series B 13 (9%), Series C and later 16 (11%).
  • 76 of the 143 rounds (53%) went to AI and machine learning companies.
  • 22 rounds were $100M or more.
  • 21 of these companies are posting open roles today, 385 roles in total.

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The 10 biggest rounds

The biggest rounds of the week of November 2, 2026
DateCompanyRoundIndustryHeadquartersBackersSource
OpenAI$11BAI & machine learningVentureburn (opens in a new tab)
Zipline$1.5B · $21.5B valuationRoboticsTiger Global, Fidelity International +3BigGo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Fal$1.3BAI & machine learningUnited StatesNewsBytes (opens in a new tab)
CesiumAstro$730M Series D · $4.5B valuationDefense & spaceInsight Partners, Janus Henderson +6Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Legora$550M Series E · $8.8B valuationAI & machine learningAtreides ManagementSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Northwood$375M Series C · $2B valuationDefense & spacePulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Applied Compute$350M · $3.25B valuationDeveloper tools & infrastructureElad Gil, Lux Capital +5Applied Compute (opens in a new tab)
Simile$300MAI & machine learningLavx (opens in a new tab)
Harbinger$240M Series DMobility & logisticsTiger GlobalPR Newswire (opens in a new tab)
Sand.ai$200M Series AMedia & marketingTechNode Global (opens in a new tab)

By stage, industry and size

By round

  1. Pre-seed20 · 14%
  2. Seed and angel29 · 20%
  3. Series A31 · 22%
  4. Series B13 · 9.1%
  5. Series C and later16 · 11%
  6. Round not named34 · 24%

By industry

A company can sit in more than one industry, so shares add up to more than 100%.

  1. AI & machine learning76 · 53%
  2. Healthcare & digital health19 · 13%
  3. Robotics16 · 11%
  4. Fintech & payments15 · 10%
  5. Climate & energy12 · 8.4%
  6. Manufacturing & industrial11 · 7.7%
  7. SaaS & enterprise software9 · 6.3%
  8. Biotech & life sciences8 · 5.6%
  9. Mobility & logistics8 · 5.6%
  10. Developer tools & infrastructure7 · 4.9%

By round size

Median round: $11M.

  1. Under $1M3 · 2.1%
  2. $1–5M33 · 23%
  3. $5–10M23 · 16%
  4. $10–25M29 · 20%
  5. $25–50M18 · 13%
  6. $50–100M15 · 10%
  7. $100–250M14 · 9.8%
  8. $250M+8 · 5.6%

Most frequent backers

Of the 78 companies whose backers were reported.

  1. a16z5 · 6.4%
  2. Tiger Global3 · 3.8%
  3. Y Combinator3 · 3.8%
  4. Lerer Hippeau2 · 2.6%
  5. Vsquared Ventures2 · 2.6%
  6. Updata Partners2 · 2.6%
  7. GFT Ventures2 · 2.6%
  8. Insight Partners2 · 2.6%
  9. Flourish Ventures2 · 2.6%
  10. South Park Commons2 · 2.6%
  11. CDTI2 · 2.6%
  12. a16z Speedrun2 · 2.6%

Every round announced in the week of November 2, 2026

Funding rounds announced in the week of November 2, 2026
DateCompanyRoundIndustryHeadquartersBackersSource
ShareWillow$8.5M SeedReal estate & constructionLerer Hippeau, Circadian Ventures +4Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Quint Computing€9.1M SeedHardware & semiconductorsVsquared Ventures, Nucleus Capital +2Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Persona$630K Pre-seedConsumer & e-commercePhaze VenturesWaya (opens in a new tab)
Darwin$3.6M Pre-seedRoboticsDealroom (opens in a new tab)
HeadOffice.ai$1.82MAI & machine learningDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Amplicity$1.01MClimate & energyANTARA News (opens in a new tab)
GIVA₹975 croreIndiaMultiples Alternate Asset Management, Epiq Capital +6Indian Startup News (opens in a new tab)
Vectorial$3M SeedConsumer & e-commerceSenseAI VenturesDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Kyulux$53.7M Series DSMBC Capital PartnersOLED-Info (opens in a new tab)
Zipline$1.5B · $21.5B valuationRoboticsTiger Global, Fidelity International +3BigGo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Go.AI$85M Series ADeveloper tools & infrastructureUpdata Partners, LAUNCH +1Mykxlg (opens in a new tab)
Shikho$702KEducationDealroom (opens in a new tab)
OpenAI$11BAI & machine learningVentureburn (opens in a new tab)
OnSport AI (opens in a new tab)$2M Pre-seedDefense & spaceUnited StatesPulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
42AI (opens in a new tab)$62.5M SeedAI & machine learningWowtale (opens in a new tab)
LionBio (opens in a new tab)$6M Pre-seedBiotech & life sciencesDealroom (opens in a new tab)
altM$10.3M Series AManufacturing & industrialIndiaMela VenturesIndiatimes (opens in a new tab)
Uranium Digital$16.5MFintech & paymentsTokenpost (opens in a new tab)
CesiumAstro$730M Series D · $4.5B valuationDefense & spaceInsight Partners, Janus Henderson +6Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Synctera$24.5MFintech & paymentsPymnts (opens in a new tab)
Vensum Power€9MClimate & energyLifeline Ventures, Larsen & Toubro Group +1Tech (opens in a new tab)
Enza$6MFintech & payments4DX VenturesTech In Africa (opens in a new tab)
Rongu Bio$15M Series ABiotech & life sciencesDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Sand.ai$200M Series AMedia & marketingTechNode Global (opens in a new tab)
Physicl$10M SeedRoboticsFranceInovia Capital, US Venture Partnerscitybiz (opens in a new tab)
ROTORIS$7.5M Series ABlume Ventures Challenger, Blume Ventures +1Forbes India (opens in a new tab)
Peppermint$10M Pre-Series BRoboticsCrane Venture PartnersEvertiq (opens in a new tab)
Bioliberty (opens in a new tab)€2.95M Series A extensionHealthcare & digital healthEU-Startups (opens in a new tab)
PowerUp Money$10MFlourish VenturesStartup Story (opens in a new tab)
Nature Select$100M Series AFintech & paymentsChinaBigGo Finance (opens in a new tab)
LionGo$30M Series B extensionDealroom (opens in a new tab)
URobotics (opens in a new tab)$29.9M Series ARoboticsDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Future Secure AI$82MAI & machine learningUnited StatesCapital Brief (opens in a new tab)
Strive Robotics$3M Pre-seedRoboticsDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Kalepa$75M Series B · $470M valuationFintech & paymentsUpdata Partners, Inspired Capital +1Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Circularity Fuels$7M SeedClimate & energyRedwood City, CATrucks Venture Capital, DCVC +2Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Shackleton AI$5M SeedAI & machine learningUnited StatesBattery VenturesPulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Primordial Labs (opens in a new tab)$18MSaaS & enterprise softwareNew Haven, CTSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
MUSE$11MRoboticsDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Claimlane€5.6M Series AAI & machine learningVerb Ventures, Vendep CapitalKonsulteer (opens in a new tab)
Green Voltis (opens in a new tab)€13.5M Series AClimate & energyPropTech Connect (opens in a new tab)
Harbinger$240M Series DMobility & logisticsTiger GlobalPR Newswire (opens in a new tab)
Shinka€1.9M SeedFinSMEs (opens in a new tab)
Nyquis$6.3M SeedClimate & energyUnited StatesSouth Park Commons, Pioneer Fund +5citybiz (opens in a new tab)
Fact Base (opens in a new tab)$28.8M Series DInsight Partners, MPower Partnerscitybiz (opens in a new tab)
Avanlee Care$3.5M SeedFinSMEs (opens in a new tab)
Anaheim Bio (opens in a new tab)€40M Series ABiotech & life sciencesPulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Humble Robotics$51M Series ARoboticsObvious Ventures, Energy Impact PartnersYahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Firmly$15M Series AConsumer & e-commerceSquarepoint CapitalPymnts (opens in a new tab)
Cosmoserve$6M SeedDefense & spaceAUM Ventures, Shakti VC +2Yourstory (opens in a new tab)
Arena.io (opens in a new tab)$4.5MAI & machine learningDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Ocient (opens in a new tab)$100M Series CAI & machine learningUnited StatesThe Business Journals (opens in a new tab)
Siggy$6M Pre-seedHealthcare & digital healthTraders Union (opens in a new tab)
ICON$200M Series DRoboticsBaillie Gifford And BlackRockKEYE (opens in a new tab)
VÆRIDION€30MClimate & energyGermanyGermany Sustainability German, SHIFT Invest +4Tech (opens in a new tab)
Venomics AI$2.7M Pre-seedAI & machine learningIndiaSouth Park Commons, Speciale Invest +1BW Disrupt (opens in a new tab)
T-Therapeutics (opens in a new tab)$133M Series BBiotech & life sciencesFierce Biotech (opens in a new tab)
Alethiomics£67M Series ABiotech & life sciencesUnited KingdomDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Vela$500K SeedAI & machine learningDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Kabilio€10MFintech & paymentsSpainPicus Capitaland Visionaries, CDTI +1Tech (opens in a new tab)
FluoRok€26.64M Series AClimate & energyUnited KingdomOrano Ventures Fund/Supernova Invest, Bidra Innovation VenturesEU-Startups (opens in a new tab)
Laza Medical$160M Series BHealthcare & digital healthUnorthodox Ventures, PA MedTech +2PR Newswire (opens in a new tab)
Cowboy$5M SeedDeveloper tools & infrastructureUnited StatesThe National Law Review (opens in a new tab)
Specific Biologics$35M Series ABiotech & life sciencesHatteras Venture Partners, Genesys Capital +3Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Aformic$6.95M SeedRoboticsVeteran Ventures CapitalUnite (opens in a new tab)
Legora$550M Series E · $8.8B valuationAI & machine learningAtreides ManagementSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Ma'moun$3M SeedOman Venture Investment Fund, UAE-based Jasoor VenturesJawlah (opens in a new tab)
Finpilot$10M Series AAI & machine learningMadrona, Lobby CapitalYahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Phaze$8.75M SeedAI & machine learninga16z, Andreessen Horowitz +2citybiz (opens in a new tab)
Pliant$80M Series CFintech & paymentsFinancial IT (opens in a new tab)
Braid$38M Series AOctopus VenturesBusiness Today (opens in a new tab)
Skyfly Technologies$10M SeedAvi-Go (opens in a new tab)
Traversal$120M Series B · $1B valuationAI & machine learningBusiness Wire (opens in a new tab)
Ottonomy$4.2MRoboticsEnrission India Capital, Ashish Kacholia +2Venture Intelligence News (opens in a new tab)
Sentra$150M Series CCybersecurityAxios (opens in a new tab)
EloElo Group$80M Series C · $500M valuationAI & machine learningIndiaHornbill Capital, Hornbill Capital And NBCUniversal巴士的報 (opens in a new tab)
TechNovaTime$3.4M Pre-seedHealthcare & digital healthSpeedinvest, Multiball CapitalTechnical (opens in a new tab)
Supa£21M SeedReal estate & constructionUnited KingdomOpenOcean, Actia Capital Partners +2Tech (opens in a new tab)
Journify$12M Series AMedia & marketingMorocco’s Al Mada Ventures, Silicon Badia +2CairoScene (opens in a new tab)
Nums AI$1.5M Pre-seedAI & machine learningWowtale (opens in a new tab)
CQMTEK (opens in a new tab)$15MHardware & semiconductorsThe Quantum Insider (opens in a new tab)
Juritas (opens in a new tab)€1.4M Pre-seedLegal & complianceDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Simile$300MAI & machine learningLavx (opens in a new tab)
OneStack₹12.5 croreFintech & paymentsEntrackr (opens in a new tab)
Ola Wanxiang$14.9M AngelRoboticsDealroom (opens in a new tab)
E2e$8M SeedDeveloper tools & infrastructureUnite (opens in a new tab)
Fal$1.3BAI & machine learningUnited StatesNewsBytes (opens in a new tab)
SpendRule$4M SeedHealthcare & digital healthMark Cuban’s Radical Investments, Zeal Capital PartnersPulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Sunshine Buns$7M Series APulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Guava$12.5M SeedAI & machine learningAcrew Capital, WillowTree Ventures +2Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Tallia€4MFintech & paymentsOutward VC, Institute of Chartered Accountants +4EU-Startups (opens in a new tab)
Lazarus AI (opens in a new tab)$43MAI & machine learningDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Vitroscope$7MHealthcare & digital healthArcas Ventures, Golden Egg Check +1BioSpace (opens in a new tab)
Thryv$30M Series BBiotech & life sciencesDealroom (opens in a new tab)
SYNCERE$11M Pre-seedRoboticsa16z Speedrun, Physical World +2Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Nova Spectral AI$2.25M SeedAI & machine learningShastra VC, Equirus InnovateX Fund +5Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
ALLOX$10.5M SeedInstitut Català de Finances, CDTIPulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
North Vector Dynamics$20M Series A · $90M valuationDefense & spaceTech Horizons, ONE9 +4Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
ARTISO AI€3M Pre-seedConsumer & e-commerceCriteria Venture Tech, Bynd Venture Capital +1Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Applied Compute$350M · $3.25B valuationDeveloper tools & infrastructureElad Gil, Lux Capital +5Applied Compute (opens in a new tab)
Athena$2.5M Pre-seedLegal & complianceAndreessen Horowitz, a16z SpeedrunSiliconANGLE (opens in a new tab)
Mission Bio$70M Series CGenomeWeb (opens in a new tab)
Group14$169M Series DClimate & energyMicrosoft Climate Innovation Fund, SK Inc +5Mercomindia (opens in a new tab)
Solgram (opens in a new tab)$1M Pre-seedDSG Consumer Partners, Saama CapitalThe Economic Times (opens in a new tab)
Granter€1.6MAI & machine learningPortugal3XP Global, Resilience FundTech (opens in a new tab)
Tumbleweed€6.9M SeedMedia & marketingTrendingtopics (opens in a new tab)
Hoxton$135MFintech & paymentsUnited KingdomBloomberg (opens in a new tab)
SuppMatch (opens in a new tab)$1.3M Pre-seedHealthcare & digital healthDealroom (opens in a new tab)
CyberKord€2.7MCybersecurityStartupbusiness (opens in a new tab)
Multipolitan$2M Pre-seed · $25M valuationPhilippinesManila Bulletin (opens in a new tab)
MOVIN$7.43M Series AHardware & semiconductorsDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Trajectory$45M Series A · $300M valuationAI & machine learningSequoia, Bessemer Venture Partners +2TechCrunch (opens in a new tab)
Nanochap (opens in a new tab)$75.2M Series C extensionManufacturing & industrialDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Yicheng$30.1M Series CMobility & logisticsDealroom (opens in a new tab)
TrashLab$12MFintech & paymentsSan Francisco, CAWaste Today - (opens in a new tab)
Nevis$70M Series BAI & machine learningEQT VenturesPulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Clark$11M SeedFintech & paymentsUnited StatesTouring Capital, Sofeon Ventures +1citybiz (opens in a new tab)
Larridin$30M Series AAI & machine learningAlumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz +5The National Law Review (opens in a new tab)
Tutor Intelligence$75M Series BRoboticsAndreessen HorowitzYahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
EASE$9.5MHealthcare & digital healthSouth AfricaBusiness Insider Africa (opens in a new tab)
Medikea$1.2M Pre-seedHealthcare & digital healthBaobab Network, Catalyst Fund +1Africa Private Equity News (opens in a new tab)
Celes$5M Series ASP VenturesLatamList (opens in a new tab)
Collective$40M Series BCoverager (opens in a new tab)
Kodiact$2.5M Pre-seedManufacturing & industrialSupply Change Capital, Velocity Catalyst +1Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab)
Pathfinder$12M Series AGradient, Portage Ventures +2citybiz (opens in a new tab)
CareLumi (opens in a new tab)$2.5M Pre-seedHealthcare & digital healthThe Business Journals (opens in a new tab)
Manicule$1.3MAI & machine learningIndiaY CombinatorElets CIO (opens in a new tab)
Clinics On Cloud (opens in a new tab)$12.5M Series A · $6B valuationHealthcare & digital healthEntrackr (opens in a new tab)
Noak€5M SeedClimate & energyBelgiumPlay Ventures, Backed VCpv magazine Global (opens in a new tab)
Northwood$375M Series C · $2B valuationDefense & spacePulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Marble Cognition$3.75M Pre-seedAI & machine learningSeedcamp, Heartcore CapitalShattered (opens in a new tab)
Hypersonica€100M Series BDefense & spaceLightspeed, General Catalyst +3EU-Startups (opens in a new tab)
nPhase (opens in a new tab)$30M Series DHealthcare & digital healthcitybiz (opens in a new tab)
Roleo€2.9M SeedRecruiting & HR techDealroom (opens in a new tab)
Eka Robotics$150MRoboticsMetrology and Quality News (opens in a new tab)
Midstream Health$20M Series AHealthcare & digital healthLavx (opens in a new tab)
Easol$30M Series A extensionAI & machine learningY Combinator, Tiger Global +4Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Ozlo$22M Series BHealthcare & digital healthModi VenturesPulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Neuron Industries$10M SeedManufacturing & industrialY Combinator, Thin Line Capital +1Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Casap$56M Series BFintech & paymentsEmergence Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners +1Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Vera Health$28.5M Series AHealthcare & digital healthThreshold VenturesPulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Lumaril$66M Series A · $400M valuationManufacturing & industrialElad Gil, Lux Capital +4Pulse 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Two Point O$10MClimate & energyTransition Venture CapitalThe Economic Times (opens in a new tab)
25 SEC Form D filings with no announcement
SEC Form D filings in the week of November 2, 2026
DateCompanyAmount soldIndustryHeadquartersSource
Authentica Group$1MSaaS & enterprise softwareTallahassee, FLSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Flax Technologies (opens in a new tab)$7.9MHealthcare & digital healthSeattle, WASEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Agency Tool (opens in a new tab)$3.6MRoboticsLoveland, COSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Uncovr (opens in a new tab)$5.1MHealthcare & digital healthBrooklyn, NYSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Nadhi AI$21.1MAI & machine learningFremont, CASEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Sunnydata$5MAI & machine learningMinneapolis, MNSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Hexagon Labs (opens in a new tab)$5.8MAI & machine learningSan Francisco, CASEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Eastwall$3.9MSaaS & enterprise softwareLakewood, COSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Evolutionary Operating System$9MSaaS & enterprise softwareNew York, NYSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Trinity AI Boston (opens in a new tab)$6MAI & machine learningAndover, MASEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Part II$6.5MSaaS & enterprise softwareChicago, ILSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Contoro$11MSaaS & enterprise softwareAustin, TXSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Solution Energy$4MClimate & energyHouston, TXSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Thezero$7.6MSaaS & enterprise softwareSunnyvale, CASEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
MitoAI$5.4MAI & machine learningBoston, MASEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Lithios$5.1MSaaS & enterprise softwareMedford, MASEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Original Watermen$2.9MConsumer & e-commerceCarlsbad, CASEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Evenergi Labs$4MSaaS & enterprise softwareAnn Arbor, MISEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Simsalasim$11.5MSaaS & enterprise softwareNew York, NYSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Minerva BI$15MSaaS & enterprise softwareBrooklyn, NYSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Step Into AI$8.2MAI & machine learningChicago, ILSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
A10 Systems (opens in a new tab)$4.8MSaaS & enterprise softwareLowell, MASEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Blackshark.ai (opens in a new tab)$25.1MAI & machine learningGrazSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Logosfi$3.4MSaaS & enterprise softwareNew York, NYSEC Form D (opens in a new tab)
Aventra Defense Systems$3MSaaS & enterprise softwareHerndon, VASEC Form D (opens in a new tab)

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