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23 startup funding rounds, 28 Sep to 4 Oct 2026: Instinct's $1bn Series C leads

Startups raised $2.34bn across 23 rounds. AI drew the most money, and North America led by region.

InstinctImage: Instinct
Raised$2.34bn
Rounds23
Median round$22m
$1bn+ valuations3

We tracked 23 startup funding rounds announced from 28 Sep to 4 Oct 2026, worth $2.34bn in disclosed funding.

The largest was Instinct's $1bn Series C round. EliseAI followed with $350m.

AI startups raised $1.69bn across 6 rounds, and those based in North America raised $2bn.

1 October 2026

HomewardSeries D+ · Proptech · Austin · led by Saluda Grade$120mVolantisSeries A · AI · San Francisco · led by Lachy Groom$88mensoSeries A · Commerce & marketing · Israel · led by MoreTech Ventures$15mSeeds FincapSeries B · Fintech · Gurugram · led by Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$10.4m

30 September 2026

Simple EnergySeries C · Mobility & logistics · Bengaluru · led by Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani Family Office$180mMetaviewSeries C · HR & work · London · led by Insight Partners$60mRestateSeries A · Developer tools · Berlin · led by Singular$20m

29 September 2026

EliseAISeries D+ · AI · New York · led by Andreessen Horowitz$350mEfficient ComputerSeries B · AI · Pittsburgh · led by TQ Ventures$97mTiny HealthSeries B · Healthtech & bio · Austin · led by B Capital$33mIPerceptSeries A · Robotics & hardware · Stockholm · led by Isogon Ventures$16.5mAtomicSeries A · Mobility & logistics · Boston · led by Klass Capital$12.5mElio MortgagePre-seed · Fintech · New York · led by Motive Partners$5.1mTreportalSeed · Consumer & media · Tokyo · led by Chiba Dojo Fund$430k

28 September 2026

InstinctSeries C · AI · San Francisco$1bnSiMa.aiSeries C · AI · San Jose · led by Fidelity$150mQuartermasterSeries B · Defence & space · Arlington · led by Insight Partners$100mOutmarket AISeries B · Fintech · San Francisco · led by SignalFire$34.5meradSeries A · Fintech · Riyadh · led by MEVP$22mBalwaan KrishiSeries B · Robotics & hardware · Jaipur · led by First Bridge India Growth Fund$10.4mAutohealSeed · AI · San Francisco · led by Innovation Endeavors$7.9mBridgesmileSeries A · Enterprise software · Tokyo · led by Mobile Internet Capital$5.2mLOMBYSeries A · Robotics & hardware · Tokyo · led by Mercuria Investment$2.5m