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August 2026

278 rounds and $23.9B raised. The biggest: Databricks, $5B.

Compared with July 2026

Rounds
278 +22%
Capital raised
$23.9B +1%
Median round
$17.3M -14%

The month in charts

AI took 59% of the capital this month, up from 55% in July. $23.9B in all, up 1% on July.

Mega-rounds against the rest

45 of 278 rounds made 82% of the capital.

16% of the rounds were of $100M or more 16%of the rounds45 of 27882% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 82%of the capital$19.5B of $23.9B
Rounds of $100M or more, August 2026
RoundsCapital
$100M or more45$19.5B
The rest233$4.4B

Capital raised per day

The busiest day: Thu 13 Aug, $5.4B across 14 rounds.

Capital raised per day, August 2026 Sat 1 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 2 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 3 Aug: $1.1B, 12 rounds; Tue 4 Aug: $1.7B, 22 rounds; Wed 5 Aug: $954M, 20 rounds; Thu 6 Aug: $338M, 8 rounds; Fri 7 Aug: $2.3B, 2 rounds; Sat 8 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 9 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 10 Aug: $933M, 10 rounds; Tue 11 Aug: $1B, 16 rounds; Wed 12 Aug: $1.7B, 12 rounds; Thu 13 Aug: $5.4B, 14 rounds; Fri 14 Aug: $253M, 3 rounds; Sat 15 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 16 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 17 Aug: $1.3B, 13 rounds; Tue 18 Aug: $208M, 15 rounds; Wed 19 Aug: $1.4B, 23 rounds; Thu 20 Aug: $474M, 15 rounds; Fri 21 Aug: $1.1B, 9 rounds; Sat 22 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 23 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 24 Aug: $496M, 12 rounds; Tue 25 Aug: $595M, 23 rounds; Wed 26 Aug: $428M, 17 rounds; Thu 27 Aug: $960M, 17 rounds; Fri 28 Aug: $554M, 4 rounds; Sat 29 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 30 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 31 Aug: $610M, 11 rounds $2B$4B$6B 1 3 10 17 24 31 $5.4B W32$6.3B W33$9.4B W34$4.5B W35$3B
Capital raised per day, August 2026
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
Sat 1 Aug0$0K
Sun 2 Aug0$0K
Mon 3 Aug12$1.1BOlix, $312M
Tue 4 Aug22$1.7BBase Power, $1B
Wed 5 Aug20$954MVolta, $300M
Thu 6 Aug8$338MAcrab, $130M
Fri 7 Aug2$2.3BFirmus, $2B
Sat 8 Aug0$0K
Sun 9 Aug0$0K
Mon 10 Aug10$933MWhatnot, $545M
Tue 11 Aug16$1BinKind, $414M
Wed 12 Aug12$1.7BRiver AI, $1.1B
Thu 13 Aug14$5.4BDatabricks, $5B
Fri 14 Aug3$253MNeros Technologies, $250M
Sat 15 Aug0$0K
Sun 16 Aug0$0K
Mon 17 Aug13$1.3BHiggsfield, $400M
Tue 18 Aug15$208MHopscotch Primary Care, $53M
Wed 19 Aug23$1.4BEtched, $700M
Thu 20 Aug15$474MCityblock Health, $116M
Fri 21 Aug9$1.1BCastelion, $800M
Sat 22 Aug0$0K
Sun 23 Aug0$0K
Mon 24 Aug12$496MStarcloud, $250M
Tue 25 Aug23$595MGatik, $200M
Wed 26 Aug17$428MEmerald AI, $150M
Thu 27 Aug17$960MInstinct, $250M
Fri 28 Aug4$554MAjaib, $270M
Sat 29 Aug0$0K
Sun 30 Aug0$0K
Mon 31 Aug11$610MPolymarket, $300M

Where the capital went

AI raised $14.2B, 59% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, August 2026 59% AI AI $14.2B 118 rounds 59% Robotics & Hardware $2B 17 rounds 8% Fintech $1.2B 21 rounds 5% Health $1B 23 rounds 4% Consumer $633M 14 rounds 3% Other sectors $4.9B 85 rounds 20%
Capital by sector, August 2026
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$14.2B59%118
Other$3.7B15%45
Robotics & Hardware$2B8%17
Fintech$1.2B5%21
Health$1B4%23
Consumer$633M3%14
Climate & Energy$625M3%23
Cybersecurity$341M1%6
Enterprise software$209M<1%11

The 10 biggest rounds

The 10 biggest rounds raised $12.4B, 52% of the total.

The 10 biggest rounds, August 2026Databricks: $5B; Firmus: $2B; River AI: $1.1B; Base Power: $1B; Castelion: $800M; Etched: $700M; Whatnot: $545M; inKind: $414M; Higgsfield: $400M; Lovable: $400M Databricks $5B Firmus $2B River AI $1.1B Base Power $1B · Series D Castelion $800M · Series C Etched $700M Whatnot $545M inKind $414M Higgsfield $400M · Series B Lovable $400M · Series C

Everyone who raised

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

Every company that raised, August 2026PSGVOHIFCBNSNMEPSSKSEThe 60 biggest rounds, August 2026PSGVO

The 60 biggest of 278. Open on a wider screen for all of them, or see every round below.

Most active investors

Y Combinator joined 10 rounds, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, August 2026Y Combinator: 10 rounds, 0 led; Andreessen Horowitz: 9 rounds, 2 led; NVIDIA: 8 rounds, 1 led; Menlo Ventures: 7 rounds, 2 led; Bessemer Venture Partners: 6 rounds, 4 led; Khosla Ventures: 5 rounds, 3 led; Lightspeed Venture Partners: 5 rounds, 1 led; Accel: 5 rounds, 1 led; General Catalyst: 4 rounds, 2 led; Sequoia Capital: 4 rounds, 2 ledLedJoined Y Combinator 10 rounds Andreessen Horowitz 9 rounds · 2 led NVIDIA 8 rounds · 1 led Menlo Ventures 7 rounds · 2 led Bessemer Venture Partners 6 rounds · 4 led Khosla Ventures 5 rounds · 3 led Lightspeed Venture Partners 5 rounds · 1 led Accel 5 rounds · 1 led General Catalyst 4 rounds · 2 led Sequoia Capital 4 rounds · 2 led

The investor race

Ranked by rounds joined so far. Y Combinator finished first with 10 rounds over August 2026. The lead changed hands once.

The investor race, August 2026Y Combinator: ranks 5, 2, 2, 1, 1, 10 rounds; Andreessen Horowitz: ranks 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 9 rounds; NVIDIA: ranks 2, 3, 5, 3, 3, 8 rounds; Menlo Ventures: ranks 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 7 rounds; Bessemer Venture Partners: ranks 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 6 rounds W32W33W34W35W36 Y Combinator 10 rounds Andreessen Horowitz 9 rounds · 2 led NVIDIA 8 rounds · 1 led Menlo Ventures 7 rounds · 2 led Bessemer Venture Part… 6 rounds · 4 led
Rounds joined so far, August 2026
InvestorWeek 32Week 33Week 34Week 35Week 36
Y Combinator2681010
Andreessen Horowitz56999
NVIDIA35688
Menlo Ventures35777
Bessemer Venture Partners24666

Where the rounds were

United States raised $9.8B, 41% of the capital. Rounds in 38 countries, 83 with no country disclosed.

Capital by country, August 2026United States: $9.8B; Australia: $2.1B; United Kingdom: $1.2B; India: $639M; Sweden: $435M; Switzerland: $401M; Indonesia: $270M; United Arab Emirates: $270M; Singapore: $182M; Israel: $160M; Canada: $98.7M; Nigeria: $58M United States $9.8B · 59 rounds Australia $2.1B · 7 rounds United Kingdom $1.2B · 23 rounds India $639M · 33 rounds Sweden $435M · 4 rounds Switzerland $401M · 7 rounds Indonesia $270M · 1 round United Arab Emirates $270M · 6 rounds

The cities that raised

Sydney raised $2B, more than all of Asia ($1.6B). Rounds from 102 cities.

Capital by city, August 2026Sydney: $2B; San Francisco: $2B; Austin: $1.4B; Palo Alto: $1.3B; Torrance: $800M; London: $791M; San Jose: $725M; Stockholm: $433M; Bengaluru: $381M; Cambridge: $300M; New York: $276M; Atlanta: $270M Sydney $2B · 3 rounds San Francisco $2B · 25 rounds Austin $1.4B · 2 rounds Palo Alto $1.3B · 4 rounds Torrance $800M · 1 round London $791M · 10 rounds

Rounds by stage

Series A was the most common stage: 53 rounds, median $20M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, August 2026 28 Pre $2M 46 Seed $5.3M 53 A $20M 35 B $45M 18 C $134M 9 D $80M 5 E+ $50M 6 Growth $24M 78 Other $16M
Rounds by stage, August 2026
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed28$2M
Seed46$5.3M
Series A53$20M
Series B35$45M
Series C18$134M
Series D9$80M
Series E+5$50M
Growth6$23.8M
Other or undisclosed78$16.1M

Sectors against July 2026

Biggest gain: AI, +$1.2B. Biggest drop: Cybersecurity, -$1.3B. Change in capital raised. Only where both periods have rounds.

Change in capital by sectors, August 2026 against July 2026Other: +$1.8B; AI: +$1.2B; Robotics & Hardware: +$967M; Fintech: +$214M; Consumer: -$75.4M; Enterprise software: -$328M; Health: -$1B; Climate & Energy: -$1.1B; Cybersecurity: -$1.3B Other +$1.8B +90% AI +$1.2B +9% Robotics & Hardware +$967M +93% Fintech +$214M +21% Consumer -$75.4M -11% Enterprise software -$328M -61% Health -$1B -51% Climate & Energy -$1.1B -63% Cybersecurity -$1.3B -80%
Sectors against July 2026
SectorsAugust 2026July 2026Change
Other$3.7B$1.9B+$1.8B
AI$14.2B$13B+$1.2B
Robotics & Hardware$2B$1B+$967M
Fintech$1.2B$1B+$214M
Consumer$633M$708M-$75.4M
Enterprise software$209M$536M-$328M
Health$1B$2.1B-$1B
Climate & Energy$625M$1.7B-$1.1B
Cybersecurity$341M$1.7B-$1.3B

Countries against July 2026

Biggest gain: United States, +$7.2B. Biggest drop: China, -$3.5B. Change in capital raised. Only where both periods have rounds.

Change in capital by countries, August 2026 against July 2026United States: +$7.2B; Australia: +$2.1B; United Kingdom: +$916M; India: +$558M; Switzerland: +$365M; Sweden: -$267M; Germany: -$2.4B; China: -$3.5B United States +$7.2B ×3.8 Australia +$2.1B ×598 United Kingdom +$916M ×3.8 India +$558M ×7.9 Switzerland +$365M ×11 Sweden -$267M -38% Germany -$2.4B -98% China -$3.5B -98%
Countries against July 2026
CountriesAugust 2026July 2026Change
United States$9.8B$2.6B+$7.2B
Australia$2.1B$3.5M+$2.1B
United Kingdom$1.2B$333M+$916M
India$639M$81M+$558M
Switzerland$401M$35.5M+$365M
Sweden$435M$702M-$267M
Germany$45.1M$2.5B-$2.4B
China$57M$3.6B-$3.5B

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