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Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)

48 rounds and $3.6B raised. The biggest: Ineffable Intelligence, $1.1B.

Compared with week 17

Rounds
48 +23%
Capital raised
$3.6B -71%
Median round
$17M +13%

Average of the 4 weeks before: 40 rounds, $36.1B a week. This week is -90% on capital.

The week in charts

AI took 56% of the capital this week, down from 92% in week 17. Ineffable Intelligence alone raised $1.1B, 31% of it.

Mega-rounds against the rest

9 of 48 rounds made 74% of the capital.

19% of the rounds were of $100M or more 19%of the rounds9 of 4874% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 74%of the capital$2.6B of $3.6B
Rounds of $100M or more, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)
RoundsCapital
$100M or more9$2.6B
The rest39$920M

Capital raised per day

The busiest day: Mon 27 Apr, $1.4B across 9 rounds.

Capital raised per day, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May) 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; Fri 1 May: $300M, 5 rounds; Sat 2 May: $1.4M, 1 round; Sun 3 May: $128M, 2 rounds $500M$1B$1.5B Mon 27 Tue 28 Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 $1.4B
Capital raised per day, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
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
Fri 1 May5$300MRogo, $160M
Sat 2 May1$1.4MNovorbisItus, $1.4M
Sun 3 May2$128MReserv, $125M

Where the capital went

AI raised $2B, 56% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May) 56% AI AI $2B 18 rounds 56% Cybersecurity $709M 2 rounds 20% Health $339M 6 rounds 10% Fintech $102M 4 rounds 3% Robotics & Hardware $82M 1 round 2% Other sectors $328M 17 rounds 9%
Capital by sector, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$2B56%18
Cybersecurity$709M20%2
Health$339M10%6
Other$186M5%9
Fintech$102M3%4
Robotics & Hardware$82M2%1
Enterprise software$75.8M2%4
Climate & Energy$58.1M2%2
Consumer$8.7M<1%2

The 10 biggest rounds

The 10 biggest rounds raised $2.7B, 76% of the total.

The 10 biggest rounds, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)Ineffable Intelligence: $1.1B; True Anomaly: $650M; Rogo: $160M; Aidoc: $150M; Reserv: $125M; Coultreon Biopharma: $125M; Avoca: $125M; Netomi: $110M; Scout AI: $100M; Firestorm Labs: $82M Ineffable Intelligence $1.1B · Seed True Anomaly $650M Rogo $160M Aidoc $150M Reserv $125M · Series C Coultreon Biopharma $125M · Series A Avoca $125M Netomi $110M Scout AI $100M · Series A Firestorm Labs $82M

Everyone who raised

48 companies raised $3.6B. A bigger tile is a bigger round.

Every company that raised, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)TThe 48 biggest rounds, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)T

Most active investors

Sequoia Capital joined 3 rounds, leading 2, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)Sequoia Capital: 3 rounds, 2 led; Kleiner Perkins: 3 rounds, 2 led; Lightspeed Venture Partners: 3 rounds, 1 led; Accel: 3 rounds, 1 led; General Catalyst: 3 rounds, 1 led; Meritech Capital: 2 rounds, 1 led; Menlo Ventures: 2 rounds, 1 led; Paradigm: 2 rounds, 0 led; Booz Allen Ventures: 2 rounds, 0 led; Nexus Venture Partners: 2 rounds, 0 ledLedJoined Sequoia Capital 3 rounds · 2 led Kleiner Perkins 3 rounds · 2 led Lightspeed Venture Partners 3 rounds · 1 led Accel 3 rounds · 1 led General Catalyst 3 rounds · 1 led Meritech Capital 2 rounds · 1 led Menlo Ventures 2 rounds · 1 led Paradigm 2 rounds Booz Allen Ventures 2 rounds Nexus Venture Partners 2 rounds

The investor race, last 8 weeks

Ranked by rounds joined so far. Lightspeed Venture Partners finished first with 10 rounds over the last 8 weeks. The lead changed hands 4 times.

The investor race, the last 8 weeksLightspeed Venture Partners: ranks 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 4, 1, 1, 10 rounds; Accel: ranks 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 10 rounds; General Catalyst: ranks 4, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 4, 3, 9 rounds; Y Combinator: ranks 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 8 rounds; Khosla Ventures: ranks 1, 3, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 7 rounds W11W12W13W14W15W16W17W18 Lightspeed Venture Pa… 10 rounds · 5 led Accel 10 rounds · 4 led General Catalyst 9 rounds · 6 led Y Combinator 8 rounds Khosla Ventures 7 rounds · 4 led
Rounds joined so far, the last 8 weeks
InvestorWeek 11Week 12Week 13Week 14Week 15Week 16Week 17Week 18
Lightspeed Venture Partners003566710
Accel134677710
General Catalyst12456669
Y Combinator11235678
Khosla Ventures22223667

Where the rounds were

United Kingdom raised $1.1B, 31% of the capital. Rounds in 4 countries, 41 with no country disclosed.

Capital by country, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)United Kingdom: $1.1B; United States: $857M; France: $60.5M; India: $56M United Kingdom $1.1B · 1 round United States $857M · 3 rounds France $60.5M · 2 rounds India $56M · 1 round

The cities that raised

London raised $1.2B, more than all of North America ($857M). Rounds from 19 cities.

Capital by city, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)London: $1.2B; New York: $275M; San Francisco: $190M; Leuven: $125M; Sunnyvale: $100M; San Diego: $82M; Bengaluru: $78M; Dubai: $65M; Los Angeles: $52.5M; Paris: $19.8M; Brooklyn: $16M; Mumbai: $10.5M London $1.2B · 5 rounds New York $275M · 2 rounds San Francisco $190M · 3 rounds Leuven $125M · 1 round Sunnyvale $100M · 1 round San Diego $82M · 1 round

Rounds by stage

Seed was the most common stage: 13 rounds, median $5M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May) 3 Pre $4M 13 Seed $5M 7 A $55M 2 B $53M 2 C $101M 1 D $56M 20 Other $26M
Rounds by stage, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed3$4M
Seed13$5M
Series A7$55M
Series B2$53.2M
Series C2$101M
Series D1$56M
Other or undisclosed20$25.5M

Sectors against week 17

Biggest gain: Cybersecurity, +$637M. Biggest drop: AI, -$9.4B. Change in capital raised. Only where both periods have rounds.

Change in capital by sectors, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May) against week 17Cybersecurity: +$637M; Other: +$134M; Fintech: +$80M; Robotics & Hardware: +$77M; Enterprise software: +$50M; Consumer: -$3.3M; Health: -$44.8M; Climate & Energy: -$322M; AI: -$9.4B Cybersecurity +$637M ×9.8 Other +$134M ×3.6 Fintech +$80M ×4.6 Robotics & Hardware +$77M ×16 Enterprise software +$50M +194% Consumer -$3.3M -28% Health -$44.8M -12% Climate & Energy -$322M -85% AI -$9.4B -82%
Sectors against week 17
SectorsWeek 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)week 17Change
Cybersecurity$709M$72M+$637M
Other$186M$52.1M+$134M
Fintech$102M$22M+$80M
Robotics & Hardware$82M$5M+$77M
Enterprise software$75.8M$25.7M+$50M
Consumer$8.7M$12M-$3.3M
Health$339M$384M-$44.8M
Climate & Energy$58.1M$380M-$322M
AI$2B$11.4B-$9.4B

Countries against week 17

Biggest gain: United Kingdom, +$1.1B. Change in capital raised. Only where both periods have rounds.

Change in capital by countries, Week 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May) against week 17United Kingdom: +$1.1B; United States: +$840M; India: +$53.5M United Kingdom +$1.1B ×33 United States +$840M ×50 India +$53.5M ×22
Countries against week 17
CountriesWeek 18, 2026 (27 Apr to 3 May)week 17Change
United Kingdom$1.1B$33.8M+$1.1B
United States$857M$17M+$840M
India$56M$2.5M+$53.5M

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