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April 2026

183 rounds and $23.9B raised. The biggest: Project Prometheus, $10B.

Compared with March 2026

Rounds
183 -1%
Capital raised
$23.9B -83%
Median round
$20M -27%

The month in charts

AI took 65% of the capital this month, down from 93% in March. Project Prometheus alone raised $10B, 42% of it.

Mega-rounds against the rest

39 of 183 rounds made 86% of the capital.

21% of the rounds were of $100M or more 21%of the rounds39 of 18386% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 86%of the capital$20.6B of $23.9B
Rounds of $100M or more, April 2026
RoundsCapital
$100M or more39$20.6B
The rest144$3.3B

Capital raised per day

The busiest day: Fri 24 Apr, $10.1B across 8 rounds.

Capital raised per day, April 2026 Wed 1 Apr: $213M, 5 rounds; Thu 2 Apr: $449M, 6 rounds; Fri 3 Apr: $419M, 6 rounds; Sat 4 Apr: $200M, 3 rounds; Sun 5 Apr: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 6 Apr: $264M, 6 rounds; Tue 7 Apr: $549M, 11 rounds; Wed 8 Apr: $978M, 6 rounds; Thu 9 Apr: $862M, 10 rounds; Fri 10 Apr: $56.4M, 2 rounds; Sat 11 Apr: $44.5M, 1 round; Sun 12 Apr: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 13 Apr: $779M, 5 rounds; Tue 14 Apr: $436M, 10 rounds; Wed 15 Apr: $1.6B, 15 rounds; Thu 16 Apr: $327M, 9 rounds; Fri 17 Apr: $1.2B, 7 rounds; Sat 18 Apr: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 19 Apr: $105M, 2 rounds; Mon 20 Apr: $85M, 6 rounds; Tue 21 Apr: $369M, 10 rounds; Wed 22 Apr: $1.5B, 8 rounds; Thu 23 Apr: $141M, 5 rounds; Fri 24 Apr: $10.1B, 8 rounds; Sat 25 Apr: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 26 Apr: $115M, 2 rounds; Mon 27 Apr: $1.4B, 9 rounds; Tue 28 Apr: $1B, 13 rounds; Wed 29 Apr: $420M, 8 rounds; Thu 30 Apr: $274M, 10 rounds $5B$10B$15B 1 6 13 20 27 $10.1B W14$1.3B W15$2.8B W16$4.4B W17$12.3B W18$3.1B
Capital raised per day, April 2026
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
Wed 1 Apr5$213MDepthfirst, $80M
Thu 2 Apr6$449MEnerVenue, $300M
Fri 3 Apr6$419MTenex.ai, $250M
Sat 4 Apr3$200MSpinQ Technology, $145M
Sun 5 Apr0$0K
Mon 6 Apr6$264MQBoson, $145M
Tue 7 Apr11$549MDigua Robotics, $150M
Wed 8 Apr6$978MHermeus, $350M
Thu 9 Apr10$862MSiFive, $400M
Fri 10 Apr2$56.4MElorian, $55M
Sat 11 Apr1$44.5MNiulinx, $44.5M
Sun 12 Apr0$0K
Mon 13 Apr5$779MSlate Auto, $650M
Tue 14 Apr10$436MSygaldry, $139M
Wed 15 Apr15$1.6BSlate, $650M
Thu 16 Apr9$327MK1x, $175M
Fri 17 Apr7$1.2BTARS, $455M
Sat 18 Apr0$0K
Sun 19 Apr2$105MPulnovo Medical, $100M
Mon 20 Apr6$85MRivan, $33.8M
Tue 21 Apr10$369MRay Therapeutics, $125M
Wed 22 Apr8$1.5BVast Data, $1B
Thu 23 Apr5$141MCloudsmith, $72M
Fri 24 Apr8$10.1BProject Prometheus, $10B
Sat 25 Apr0$0K
Sun 26 Apr2$115MSereact, $110M
Mon 27 Apr9$1.4BIneffable Intelligence, $1.1B
Tue 28 Apr13$1BTrue Anomaly, $650M
Wed 29 Apr8$420MAidoc, $150M
Thu 30 Apr10$274MIterative Health, $77M

Where the capital went

AI raised $15.5B, 65% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, April 2026 65% AI AI $15.5B 71 rounds 65% Climate & Energy $2B 7 rounds 9% Health $1.4B 24 rounds 6% Robotics & Hardware $1.3B 10 rounds 6% Cybersecurity $831M 4 rounds 3% Other sectors $2.9B 67 rounds 12%
Capital by sector, April 2026
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$15.5B65%71
Climate & Energy$2B9%7
Other$1.8B7%39
Health$1.4B6%24
Robotics & Hardware$1.3B6%10
Cybersecurity$831M3%4
Fintech$576M2%9
Enterprise software$469M2%11
Consumer$38.3M<1%8

The 10 biggest rounds

The 10 biggest rounds raised $15.7B, 66% of the total.

The 10 biggest rounds, April 2026Project Prometheus: $10B; Ineffable Intelligence: $1.1B; Vast Data: $1B; True Anomaly: $650M; Slate: $650M; Slate Auto: $650M; TARS: $455M; Plata: $405M; Banco Plata: $405M; SiFive: $400M P Project Prometheus $10B Ineffable Intelligence $1.1B · Seed Vast Data $1B · Series F True Anomaly $650M Slate $650M · Series C Slate Auto $650M · Series C T TARS $455M Plata $405M · Series C Banco Plata $405M SiFive $400M

Everyone who raised

183 companies raised $23.9B. A bigger tile is a bigger round.

Every company that raised, April 2026PTRSDSNSBOLTXThe 63 biggest rounds, April 2026PTRSDSNS

The 63 biggest of 183. Open on a wider screen for all of them, or see every round below.

Most active investors

Lightspeed Venture Partners joined 5 rounds, leading 4, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, April 2026Lightspeed Venture Partners: 5 rounds, 4 led; Y Combinator: 5 rounds, 0 led; Antler: 5 rounds, 0 led; Khosla Ventures: 4 rounds, 4 led; General Catalyst: 4 rounds, 2 led; Atreides Management: 4 rounds, 1 led; Accel: 4 rounds, 1 led; 8VC: 4 rounds, 1 led; NVIDIA: 4 rounds, 0 led; OrbiMed: 4 rounds, 0 ledLedJoined Lightspeed Venture Partners 5 rounds · 4 led Y Combinator 5 rounds Antler 5 rounds Khosla Ventures 4 rounds · 4 led General Catalyst 4 rounds · 2 led Atreides Management 4 rounds · 1 led Accel 4 rounds · 1 led 8VC 4 rounds · 1 led NVIDIA 4 rounds OrbiMed 4 rounds

The investor race

Ranked by rounds joined so far. Lightspeed Venture Partners finished first with 5 rounds over April 2026. The lead changed hands twice.

The investor race, April 2026Lightspeed Venture Partners: ranks 1, 1, 4, 4, 1, 5 rounds; Y Combinator: ranks 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 5 rounds; Antler: ranks 3, 5, 2, 3, 3, 5 rounds; Khosla Ventures: ranks 4, 3, 1, 1, 4, 4 rounds; General Catalyst: ranks 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4 rounds W14W15W16W17W18 Lightspeed Venture Pa… 5 rounds · 4 led Y Combinator 5 rounds Antler 5 rounds Khosla Ventures 4 rounds · 4 led General Catalyst 4 rounds · 2 led
Rounds joined so far, April 2026
InvestorWeek 14Week 15Week 16Week 17Week 18
Lightspeed Venture Partners12235
Y Combinator02345
Antler00445
Khosla Ventures01444
General Catalyst01114

Where the rounds were

United States raised $2.3B, 10% of the capital. Rounds in 20 countries, 128 with no country disclosed.

Capital by country, April 2026United States: $2.3B; United Kingdom: $1.1B; China: $1.1B; Mexico: $405M; India: $359M; Spain: $132M; France: $83.6M; Denmark: $79.1M; Italy: $52.6M; Malaysia: $21M; Eswatini: $7.3M; Kenya: $5.8M United States $2.3B · 12 rounds United Kingdom $1.1B · 3 rounds China $1.1B · 5 rounds Mexico $405M · 1 round India $359M · 10 rounds Spain $132M · 2 rounds France $83.6M · 3 rounds Denmark $79.1M · 3 rounds

The cities that raised

San Francisco raised $10.6B, more than all of Europe ($1.5B). Rounds from 51 cities.

Capital by city, April 2026San Francisco: $10.6B; New York: $1.7B; London: $1.2B; Beijing: $588M; Santa Clara: $460M; Mexico City: $405M; El Segundo: $350M; Bengaluru: $348M; San Diego: $319M; Palo Alto: $245M; Boston: $171M; Shenzhen: $145M San Francisco $10.6B · 14 rounds New York $1.7B · 13 rounds London $1.2B · 10 rounds Beijing $588M · 3 rounds Santa Clara $460M · 2 rounds Mexico City $405M · 1 round

Rounds by stage

Seed was the most common stage: 32 rounds, median $6.5M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, April 2026 17 Pre $2.3M 32 Seed $6.5M 27 A $16M 18 B $59M 14 C $85M 2 D $68M 4 E+ $190M 1 Growth $175M 68 Other $33M
Rounds by stage, April 2026
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed17$2.3M
Seed32$6.5M
Series A27$16M
Series B18$59.4M
Series C14$85M
Series D2$68M
Series E+4$190M
Growth1$175M
Other or undisclosed68$33.4M

Sectors against March 2026

Biggest gain: Climate & Energy, +$1.8B. Biggest drop: AI, -$116.1B. Change in capital raised. Only where both periods have rounds.

Change in capital by sectors, April 2026 against March 2026Climate & Energy: +$1.8B; Cybersecurity: +$650M; Consumer: +$15.8M; Fintech: -$107M; Health: -$398M; Enterprise software: -$898M; Other: -$1.5B; Robotics & Hardware: -$1.8B; AI: -$116.1B Climate & Energy +$1.8B ×10 Cybersecurity +$650M ×4.6 Consumer +$15.8M +70% Fintech -$107M -16% Health -$398M -23% Enterprise software -$898M -66% Other -$1.5B -45% Robotics & Hardware -$1.8B -58% AI -$116.1B -88%
Sectors against March 2026
SectorsApril 2026March 2026Change
Climate & Energy$2B$196M+$1.8B
Cybersecurity$831M$181M+$650M
Consumer$38.3M$22.5M+$15.8M
Fintech$576M$683M-$107M
Health$1.4B$1.8B-$398M
Enterprise software$469M$1.4B-$898M
Other$1.8B$3.3B-$1.5B
Robotics & Hardware$1.3B$3.1B-$1.8B
AI$15.5B$131.6B-$116.1B

Countries against March 2026

Biggest gain: China, +$1.1B. Biggest drop: United States, -$120.5B. Change in capital raised. Only where both periods have rounds.

Change in capital by countries, April 2026 against March 2026China: +$1.1B; India: +$190M; Australia: -$124M; Spain: -$153M; Singapore: -$194M; United Kingdom: -$968M; Germany: -$1.3B; United States: -$120.5B China +$1.1B ×51 India +$190M +113% Australia -$124M -100% Spain -$153M -54% Singapore -$194M -99% United Kingdom -$968M -46% Germany -$1.3B -100% United States -$120.5B -98%
Countries against March 2026
CountriesApril 2026March 2026Change
China$1.1B$21.7M+$1.1B
India$359M$168M+$190M
Australia$624K$125M-$124M
Spain$132M$284M-$153M
Singapore$1.7M$196M-$194M
United Kingdom$1.1B$2.1B-$968M
Germany$5.3M$1.3B-$1.3B
United States$2.3B$122.8B-$120.5B

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