Funding Rounds
Aug 5, 2026
Record 14 Billion-Dollar Rounds Push Funding to $65B
Global venture funding hit $65 billion in July 2026 — up 100% year over year — with a record 14 billion-dollar rounds closed in a single month. AI captured 53% of all capital, while a healthy IPO and M&A market signals the cycle is broadening, not peaking.
Venture Capital
AI
Startups
Jul 24, 2026
General Catalyst Tops Y Combinator in Q2 Fintech Deals
For the first time in several quarters, General Catalyst edged out Y Combinator as the most active investor in fintech rounds of $5 million or more. The shift comes amid a strong — if slightly cooling — first half for global fintech funding, which topped $28.6 billion.
Fintech
Venture Capital
AI
Jul 23, 2026
Billion-Dollar Rounds Now Dominate Global Venture Capital
Mega-rounds of $1 billion or more now account for 60% of all global startup funding in 2026 — and 73% in the U.S. alone. With 23 such rounds already closed this year, the trend is accelerating fast, reshaping what venture capital actually means.
Venture Capital
AI
Startups
Jul 20, 2026
DealMonitor: IX Gruppe, Wave Claims, FlexPowerHub Deals
A busy week in the German startup ecosystem sees serial founder Hans-Joachim Schröder back roll-up platform IX Gruppe, InsurTech Genki expand via acquisition, and Norwegian energy tech firm Volue move into automated power trading. Here's what you need to know.
Startups
M&A
InsurTech
Jul 16, 2026
microagi Raises €55M Seed as Omio Buys Rail Europe
German robotics startup microagi has closed a massive €55 million seed round, while travel unicorn Omio moves to consolidate European rail ticketing by acquiring historic platform Rail Europe. Plus: GreenTech player Energyminer picks up €2.1 million.
Robotics
Startups
Travel Tech
Jul 16, 2026
China, AI Push Asia's Startup Funding to New High
Asia-based startups raised $42.8 billion in Q2 2026 — the highest quarterly total in over three years — with AI companies capturing more than 60% of all investment and China posting a stunning 424% year-over-year funding surge. Deal counts hit a multiyear low even as dollar volume soared, underscoring how concentrated capital has become among a handful of breakout names.
AI
Venture Capital
Startups
Jul 15, 2026
Fintech Funding Surges 23% in H1 2026 on AI Bets
Global fintech startups raised $28.6 billion in the first half of 2026 — a 23% year-over-year jump — even as deal count fell more than 25%. Investors are writing fewer, larger checks, concentrating capital into AI-native platforms, money movement infrastructure, and a handful of late-stage giants staying deliberately private.
Fintech
Venture Capital
AI
Jul 13, 2026
European Tech Roundup: 70+ Deals, €2.8B Raised
Europe's tech ecosystem recorded more than 70 funding deals totaling over €2.8 billion last week, led by cloud, fintech, and energy sectors. The UK dominated country-level rankings with €1.7B raised, followed by Germany and France. Here's everything that moved the needle.
European Tech
Funding Rounds
Venture Capital
Jul 11, 2026
Two Billion-Dollar Deals Headline a Big Funding Week
AI infrastructure and cybersecurity led venture activity this week, with SambaNova and Keyfactor each landing $1 billion rounds. Quantum computing, clean energy, and crypto infrastructure also attracted significant capital, rounding out a packed week for startup funding.
Venture Capital
AI
Cybersecurity
Jul 3, 2026
Quantum Systems Hits $8B; IQM Lists on US Exchange
Quantum Systems closed a massive $1.2B raise at an $8B valuation, while IQM made history as the first European quantum computing company to list on a major US exchange. Europe's broader startup ecosystem logged over 55 funding deals worth more than €1.6B in a single week.
Quantum Computing
European Startups
Venture Capital
Jul 3, 2026
European Startups: More Deals, Smaller Checks in June
European startups closed 293 funding deals in June 2026 — up 14% from May — but total capital raised dipped to €8.3 billion from €10.5 billion, signaling a shift away from mega-rounds. Germany led all markets with €2.4 billion across 43 transactions, while NEURA Robotics topped the charts with a $1.4 billion Series C.
European startups
funding rounds
Germany
Jul 2, 2026
The 10 Biggest US Startup Funding Rounds This Week
U.S. startups closed a wave of major funding rounds during a shortened holiday week, led by a $1.75B strategic investment in energy infrastructure firm Joulent. AI infrastructure, compliance tech, and biotech also featured prominently across the top 10 deals.
Funding Rounds
AI
Energy