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75 startup funding rounds, 19 to 25 October 2026: Tenstorrent's $1.5bn Series D+ leads

Startups raised $5.42bn across 75 rounds. AI drew the most money, and North America led by region.

TenstorrentImage: Tenstorrent
Raised$5.42bn
Rounds75
Median round$14m
$1bn+ valuations12

We tracked 75 startup funding rounds announced from 19 to 25 October 2026, worth $5.42bn in disclosed funding.

The largest was Tenstorrent's $1.5bn Series D+ round, led by Trace Capital and Innovation X. Neolix followed with $400m.

AI startups raised $2.16bn across 12 rounds, and those based in North America raised $4.16bn.

23 October 2026

Pathos AISeries D+ · Healthtech & bio · New York · led by Bristol Myers Squibb$237mStar TherapeuticsSeries D+ · Healthtech & bio · South San Francisco · led by OrbiMed$200mHexagon BioSeries C · Healthtech & bio · Menlo Park · led by The Column Group$62mKnowledge WorkDebt · AI · Tokyo$30.6mKivo HealthSeries A · Healthtech & bio · San Francisco · led by Allumia Ventures$10mHEARTBEATSDebt · Consumer & media · Tokyo$8mBOBSeed · Fintech · Miami · led by Mischief$5.5mSpectraGaze SystemsSeed · Defence & space · Ahmedabad · led by GVFL$389kHiggsfieldSeries B · AI · San FranciscoUndisclosed

22 October 2026

XonaSeries D+ · Defence & space · Burlingame · led by Future Ventures$250mWarp SciencesSeries A · Healthtech & bio · United States · led by Lightspeed Venture Partners$215mWarhoundSeed · Defence & space · Dallas · led by Sequoia Capital$200mTractianSeries D+ · AI · Atlanta · led by Sapphire Ventures$130mFormicSeries B · Robotics & hardware · Chicago · led by Mercato Partners$50mCognitive CreditGrowth · Fintech · London · led by Summit Partners$40mCoastGrowth · Fintech · New York · led by Thomvest Ventures$35mBeyond VisionGrowth · Defence & space · Alverca do Ribatejo · led by Indico Capital Partners$31.4mEnact IntelligencePre-seed · Robotics & hardware · Zurich$30mMaveSeries A · Cybersecurity · Tel Aviv · led by Red Dot Capital Partners$28mPhononic VibesGrowth · Robotics & hardware · Milan · led by Jolt Capital$28mSlingshot InsuranceSeed · Fintech · Minneapolis · led by Rally Ventures$27mCuttableSeries A · Commerce & marketing · Melbourne · led by Airtree Ventures$14mCureBaySeries C · Healthtech & bio · India · led by IvyCap Ventures$10.6mBioStackSeed · Healthtech & bio · San Francisco · led by Peak XV$9.5mIndurexSeed · Cybersecurity · Amsterdam · led by Contrarian Ventures$7.8mPreScalarSeed · Robotics & hardware · San Francisco · led by Dynamo Ventures$7mTravClanSeries A · Commerce & marketing · Delhi$5mKarta AISeed · AI · Bengaluru · led by PeerCapital$3mZero IndustriesPre-seed · Defence & space · San Francisco · led by Maezawa Fund$3mCygridPre-seed · Cybersecurity · Berlin · led by Atlantic$3mWeflayrPre-seed · Developer tools · Paris · led by 13books Capital$2.5mArke TelekomSeed · Defence & space · Ankara · led by ACT Venture Partners$1.1mINVEPre-seed · Consumer & media · Riyadh · led by Outliers VC$300kCross SectorSeries A · Robotics & hardware · Machida · led by Animal SpiritsUndisclosedSEGNOSSeed · Healthtech & bio · Chiba · led by BP CapitalUndisclosed

21 October 2026

PigmentSeries D+ · Enterprise software · Paris · led by Scaleup Europe Fund$250mWhopSeries D+ · Commerce & marketing · Palo Alto · led by Sequoia Capital$200mPeak EnergySeries B · Climate & energy · Burlingame · led by GM Ventures$108mBlacksmithSeries C · Developer tools · San Francisco · led by Sequoia Capital$66mWatchtower LabsSeed · Defence & space · Seattle · led by Shield Capital$35mMach9Series A · AI · San Francisco · led by First Round Capital$34mKaminashiSeries C · Enterprise software · Tokyo · led by Incubate Fund$14mPhoton BridgeSeries A · Robotics & hardware · Eindhoven · led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund$11.2mYGOSeries A · AI · Berlin · led by Ventech$9mOpplySeries A · Commerce & marketing · London · led by Chalfen Ventures$7.5mRulenSeed · AI · Milan · led by VC Partners$2mVitallsSeed · Healthtech & bio · United Arab Emirates · led by EST Growmore$1.5m

20 October 2026

NeolixSeries D+ · Mobility & logistics · China · led by Boyu Capital$400mASISeries C · AI · Boston · led by Spark Capital$325mEka RoboticsSeries A · Robotics & hardware · Cambridge · led by Andreessen Horowitz$150mBlackwallSeries C · Cybersecurity · Estonia · led by AVP$100mDifferentSeed · Commerce & marketing · San Francisco · led by General Catalyst$48mElax ÉnergieGrowth · Climate & energy · Paris$33.7mAuxoAISeries A · AI · San Francisco · led by NTTVC$20.7mVECKTASeries A · Climate & energy · San Diego · led by Origin Ventures$11mCellbox SolutionsSeries A · Healthtech & bio · Cologne · led by Companisto$5.6mPlintoPre-seed · Fintech · Copenhagen$3.3mCoherence QuantumSeed · Robotics & hardware · Espoo · led by Lifeline Ventures$3.1mKinishSeries A · Climate & energy · Tokyo$3.1mGanigaSeed · Climate & energy · Cascina · led by Vivenda$1.7mSunniesSeed · Cybersecurity · Tokyo$320k

19 October 2026

TenstorrentSeries D+ · AI · Santa Clara · led by Trace Capital$1.5bnNouscomSeries D+ · Healthtech & bio · Basel · led by M Ventures$135mTownSeries B · AI · San Francisco · led by Forerunner Ventures$108mDream LabsSeed · Robotics & hardware · San Francisco · led by B Capital$90mSunlight AISeed · Healthtech & bio · New York · led by Basis Set Ventures$17.4mHigh LanderSeries A · Defence & space · Tel Aviv$16mThe Pant ProjectSeries B · Commerce & marketing · India · led by Mirae Asset Venture Investments$11.5mVrtxPre-seed · Fintech · Riyadh$3.6mVesslaPre-seed · Proptech · Stockholm · led by Seedcamp$3.3mSyncrowinPre-seed · AI · Melbourne · led by Collide Capital$2.1mHapWarePre-seed · Healthtech & bio · Denver · led by Adaptation Ventures$1.5mSupaHumanSeries A · Edtech · Auckland · led by Movac$1.5mPopcorn AI StudioPre-seed · Consumer & media · Dubai · led by Mohammed Bin Bouta Alharsoosi$1mAyanPre-seed · Commerce & marketing · Dubai$600k