Weekly funding roundup
Startup funding, 12–18 Oct 2026
12–18 October 2026 · updated as rounds are reported
Startups announced 88 funding rounds so far in the week of 12–18 October 2026, disclosing about $5.44B across all of them.
The largest was Ramp's $1.85B Series G, led by Dragoneer.
AI & Machine Learning (17), Healthtech (9) and Space & Aerospace (6) drew the most rounds, and Seed was the most common stage.
- Rounds
- 88
- Disclosed
- ~$5.44B
- Largest
- $1.85B
- Ramp
- Top stage
- Seed
Every round, biggest first
$1.85B
Series G
€545M
Debt
$450M
The Exploration CompanyEuropean space startup
$400M
Seed
$225M
Series D
Voltusvirtual power projects
$200M
$147M
DexForcetraining humanoid robots in simulation
$140M
$125M
€70M
$65M
Series A
$60M
Series B
$52.5M
$50M
Series B
Rabot Energyresidential electricity as grid asset
$50M
$50M
$50M
Series B
₹400 Cr
$44M
ZenzapAI workplace chat app
$42M
Pluto SecurityAI agent security
₹330 Cr
GreenCell MobilityIndia
$36M
$34M
$33M
Series A
ZenzapAI agents for workplace chat
$32M
Series A
DuvoLead: Balderton Capital
$30M
AllaraAI-augmented women’s health care
$29M
Series B
$26M
Mistlabsambient AI for Apple devices
$25M
$20M
$20M
Series A
Causa PrimaAI agents for billing disputes
€15M
Series A
€13M
HyLightautonomous airship fleet
$14M
Series B
$14M
Seed
€11M
$12.5M
Series A
Confido Healthautomate healthcare admin with AI
₹110 Cr
$12M
$10.5M
Seed
₹90 Cr
$10M
Series A
$10M
Series A
$10M
Seed
$10M
Series A
Cluesoagentic video editing tools
$9.8M
Seed
$9M
Pre-seed
€7M
Series A
CarbonFarmrice decarbonisation
$8M
OthelloAI sales coaching on live calls
$7.5M
Seed
UviLead: CT Innovations
$6.6M
Parallel LoopAI agents for enterprise workflows
$6.5M
Seed
$6.4M
Seed
$6.3M
Pre-seed
£4.6M
Seed
$6M
Seed
€5.1M
Seed
€5M
Seed
€4.8M
£4M
$5.2M
Seed
Molagrievolving pesticide tech
€4.42M
KP Labsin-orbit AI data processing
$5M
Seed
Shamrock AIenterprise AI agent reliability
$5M
Pre-seed
MattersAI personal finance platform
$5M
Seed
$4.6M
Seed
Leelacompliance startup
₹36.5 Cr
Seed
£2.7M
Seed
$3.5M
Seed
Loopsagentic e-commerce AI
€3M
reebuildAI-powered back-office automation
$3.2M
Pre-seed
Collective X Healthwomen’s health and performance intelligence
₹27 Cr
₹25 Cr
Seed
€2.3M
Seed
ParkMundoairport parking marketplace
$2.5M
Seed
₹21.5 Cr
The StackIndia
€2M
$2.15M
Bia HealthAI-driven diagnostic support
€1.8M
Pre-seed
MiraclyAI marketing automation
$2M
Pre-seed
₹17 Cr
$1.5M
Seed
Cosmochutelunar mobility platform
£1M
SainapticLead: Cornerstone VC
$1.2M
Seed
ObseroAI brand visibility tracking
€1M
Seed
FLÆ RoboticsAI hotel service automation
$1.1M
Pre-seed
CureMeAbroadLead: SteerX Ventures · Bengaluru
$1M
₹3 Cr
By stage
| Stage not stated | 38 | ~$1.75B |
| Seed | 25 | ~$531M |
| Series A | 10 | ~$218M |
| Pre-seed | 7 | ~$28.7M |
| Series B | 5 | ~$203M |
| Series G | 1 | ~$1.85B |
| Debt | 1 | ~$632M |
| Series D | 1 | ~$225M |
By sector
| AI & Machine Learning | 17 | ~$213M |
| Healthtech | 9 | ~$81.7M |
| Space & Aerospace | 6 | ~$476M |
| Fintech | 5 | ~$2.51B |
| Robotics & Hardware | 5 | ~$768M |
| Climate & Energy | 5 | ~$380M |
| Deep Tech | 5 | ~$87.5M |
| SaaS | 5 | ~$58.7M |
| Semiconductors & Electronics | 4 | ~$205M |
| E-commerce | 3 | ~$51.8M |
Most active investors
| Accel | 3 | ~$107M |
| Vertex Ventures | 2 | ~$81.5M |
| Elevation Capital | 2 | ~$23M |
Where
| Bengaluru | 5 | ~$20.5M |
| India | 3 | ~$43M |
| U.S. | 2 | ~$34.8M |
| Spain | 1 | ~$632M |
| Austin | 1 | ~$200M |
| Shanghai | 1 | ~$140M |
| Oxford | 1 | ~$125M |
| Silicon Valley | 1 | ~$50M |
How this is compiled
Each row is a funding round reported in a StartupReader brief that week; its amount, round, lead investor and place come from the brief's story card, which is checked against the brief's text. Follow a row to the brief and the outlets it credits. A round reported twice is counted once. Amounts are shown as reported; to add them up, other currencies are converted at fixed approximate rates (€1 = $1.16, £1 = $1.33, $1 = ₹88). Spotted a mistake? Tell us.