Weekly edition
Week 15, 2026 (6 Apr to 12 Apr)
36 rounds and $2.8B raised. The biggest: SiFive, $400M.
Compared with week 14
- Rounds
- 36 -3%
- Capital raised
- $2.8B -98%
- Median round
- $26M -41%
Average of the 4 weeks before: 42 rounds, $34.5B a week. This week is -92% on capital.
The week in charts
AI took 38% of the capital this week, down from 99% in week 14. $2.8B in all, down 98% on week 14.
Mega-rounds against the rest
11 of 36 rounds made 81% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 11 | $2.2B |
| The rest | 25 | $533M |
Capital raised per day
The busiest day: Wed 8 Apr, $978M across 6 rounds.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 6 Apr | 6 | $264M | QBoson, $145M |
| Tue 7 Apr | 11 | $549M | Digua Robotics, $150M |
| Wed 8 Apr | 6 | $978M | Hermeus, $350M |
| Thu 9 Apr | 10 | $862M | SiFive, $400M |
| Fri 10 Apr | 2 | $56.4M | Elorian, $55M |
| Sat 11 Apr | 1 | $44.5M | Niulinx, $44.5M |
| Sun 12 Apr | 0 | $0K |
Where the capital went
AI raised $1B, 38% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $1B | 38% | 14 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $1B | 37% | 5 |
| Other | $332M | 12% | 7 |
| Health | $227M | 8% | 3 |
| Enterprise software | $94.1M | 3% | 2 |
| Fintech | $40M | 1% | 2 |
| Consumer | $14.8M | <1% | 2 |
| Climate & Energy | $2.5M | <1% | 1 |
The 10 biggest rounds
The 10 biggest rounds raised $2.1B, 77% of the total.
Everyone who raised
36 companies raised $2.8B. A bigger tile is a bigger round.
Most active investors
Atreides Management joined 2 rounds, leading 1, more than any other investor.
The investor race, last 8 weeks
Ranked by rounds joined so far. Accel finished first with 13 rounds over the last 8 weeks. The lead changed hands once.
| Investor | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accel | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| General Catalyst | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Peak XV Partners | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $684M, 25% of the capital. Rounds in 7 countries, 18 with no country disclosed.
The cities that raised
Beijing raised $438M, more than all of Europe ($180M). Rounds from 17 cities.
Rounds by stage
Seed was the most common stage: 8 rounds, median $5M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 2 | $381K |
| Seed | 8 | $5M |
| Series A | 5 | $6M |
| Series B | 3 | $130M |
| Series C | 1 | $90M |
| Series D | 1 | $80M |
| Series E+ | 2 | $190M |
| Other or undisclosed | 14 | $97.5M |
Sectors against week 14
Biggest gain: Robotics & Hardware, +$858M. Biggest drop: AI, -$122B. Change in capital raised. Only where both periods have rounds.
| Sectors | Week 15, 2026 (6 Apr to 12 Apr) | week 14 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics & Hardware | $1B | $150M | +$858M |
| Fintech | $40M | $38M | +$2M |
| Other | $332M | $386M | -$54.2M |
| Enterprise software | $94.1M | $164M | -$69.9M |
| Climate & Energy | $2.5M | $330M | -$328M |
| Health | $227M | $720M | -$493M |
| AI | $1B | $123.1B | -$122B |
Countries against week 14
Biggest gain: India, +$271M. Biggest drop: United States, -$121.9B. Change in capital raised. Only where both periods have rounds.
| Countries | Week 15, 2026 (6 Apr to 12 Apr) | week 14 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | $299M | $28M | +$271M |
| China | $438M | $217M | +$221M |
| Spain | $132M | $67M | +$64.5M |
| Italy | $44.5M | $5.8M | +$38.7M |
| Estonia | $3.5M | $2.1M | +$1.4M |
| United States | $684M | $122.6B | -$121.9B |
All rounds
- SiFiveProvides RISC-V processor technology and solutions for high-performance data center computing.Led by Atreides Management, with Apollo Global Management, NVIDIA +4 $400M
- HermeusDevelops hypersonic aircraft and propulsion technology for high-speed flight.Led by Khosla Ventures, with Canaan Partners, Founders Fund +9 $350MUnited States
- ShengShuDevelops artificial intelligence models aiming at artificial general intelligence.Led by Alibaba Cloud, with TAL Education, Baidu Ventures +1 $293MChina
- KreditBeeProvides AI-driven digital lending and credit products to consumers in India.Led by Motilal Oswal Alternates, with WhiteOak Capital, A.P. Moller Holding +2 $280MSeries E · India
- Digua RoboticsDevelops embodied AI robotics products and pursues a global market expansion strategy $150MSeries B2
- QBosonDevelops quantum chips and computing hardware for scaling production.Led by Beijing Financial Holdings Group, with Beijing Chaoyang Shunxi Sci-Tech Innovation Equity Investment Fund, CMB International +7 $145MChina
- Sidewinder TherapeuticsDevelops precision bispecific antibody-drug conjugates for cancer treatment.Led by Frazier Life Sciences, with OrbiMed, Life Sciences at Goldman Sachs Alternatives +5 $137MSeries B
- XoopleBuilds AI-ready Earth observation data infrastructure for businesses and governmentsLed by Nazca Capital, with MCH, CDTI (Government of Spain) +2 $130MSeries B · Spain
- Aria NetworksNetworking company based in Palo Alto, California.With Sutter Hill Ventures, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners +1 $125MUnited States
- Starfish SpaceDevelops on-orbit servicing spacecraft to perform missions in space for satellite operators.Led by Point72 Ventures, with Industrious Ventures, NightDragon +7 $110MUnited States
- ChapterProvides AI-native Medicare navigation platform helping older Americans choose healthcare coverage with confidence.Led by Generation Investment Management, with Fifth Down Capital, 8VC +6 $100MSeries E
- CoderProvides cloud development environments that standardize how software engineering teams build code.Led by KKR, with Qube Research & Technologies, Uncork Capital +3 $90MSeries C
- ModusBuilds an AI-native accounting firm.Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with Comma Capital, Garry Tan $85M
- Life BiosciencesLife Biosciences develops therapies targeting age-related diseases through cellular reprogramming. $80MSeries D · United States
- ElorianBuilds AI models that understand images directly through native visual reasoning for physical industries.Led by Striker Ventures, with NVIDIA, Jeff Dean +1 $55MSeed
- NiulinxItalian company developing autonomous driving technology for vehicles and mobility.Led by A2A, with AFL, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane +6 $44.5MItaly
- Yuzu HealthDevelops technology for insurance innovation and product developmentLed by General Catalyst, with Anthropic’s and Menlo Ventures’ Anthology Fund, Bain Future Back Ventures +3 $35M
- AfterQueryBuilds datasets and reinforcement learning environments encoding professional expertise for AI labs.Led by Altos Ventures, with The Raine Group, Y Combinator +2 $30MSeries A
- NavaDevelops AI cloud infrastructure services for running artificial intelligence workloadsLed by Greenoaks Capital, with RTP Global, Unicorn India Ventures $22MSeries A
- NeuBird AIDevelops AI software for automating enterprise IT operations and reliability engineeringLed by Xora Innovation, with Mayfield, StepStone Group +2 $19.3MUnited States
- Beacon BiosignalsAnalyzes brain and other biosignal data with AI for clinical research and healthcare.With JSL Health, Palo Santo VC, Kicker Ventures +1 $11MSeries B
- OffBeat StudiosStudio founded by Aman Gupta, the co-founder of boAt, producing entertainment content.Led by Bessemer Venture Partners $10.8MSeed · India
- HexemBioDevelops stem cell rejuvenation technology for therapeutic applications.Led by Draper Associates, with SOSV, Seraphim $10.4MSeed
- PeakMetricsProvides AI-powered media monitoring for tracking news and narrativesLed by Moneta Ventures, with Techstars, Parameter Ventures +2 $6MSeries A
- AtlasBuilds AI software helping independent accounting firms add capacity without adding headcount.Led by Accel $6MSeed
- GoSatsRuns a bitcoin rewards platform that lets users earn asset-based rewards.Led by Konvoy, with Y Combinator, Taisu Ventures $5MSeries A
- FlashpassOperates a tech skills platform training people in technology careersLed by J2 Ventures, with Seven Stars Ventures, RiverPark Ventures +2 $4.1MSeed
- KisaanSayFood startup connecting Indian farmers with consumers through its food products.Led by NABVENTURES, with AgriSURE Fund $4MSeries A · India
- HandholdUses AI agents to automate sales processes for B2B software companiesLed by Entourage Capital, with Inovia Capital, e2vc +4 $3.5MSeed · Estonia
- EdmundProvides AI-driven troubleshooting for factory floor operations and equipment.Led by FORWARD.one, with University2Ventures, Tensor Ventures $2.9M
- EcoilClean energy startup developing energy solutions.Led by Fundalogical Ventures, with Caspian Impact Investment, Momentum Capital +1 $2.5M
- SatLeo LabsBuilds thermal satellite technology for space applications.Led by Unicorn India Ventures, with Merak Ventures, Java Capital +2 $2.2MSeed · India
- H2LooPDevelops AI tools for embedded systems development.Led by Speciale Invest $2MSeed · India
- CentinelBuilds AI solutions automating accounting close tasks for large companies.Led by Boost Capital Partners $1.4MSpain
- Tradie AIAI receptionist startup serving tradespeople such as plumbers and electricians. $624KPre-Seed · Australia
- DAAKitBuilds hyperlocal fulfilment and last-mile logistics for brands and sellers across Indian cities.Led by Inflection Point Ventures $138KPre-Seed · India
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