US startup investors · Jul 20, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026

Recent funding activity in US startups, organised by investor and their role in each round.

271

Breyer CapitalLatest Oct 13

Soufflé Therapeutics · $135M Series B Network Bio · $50M Strategic

2rounds

0led

Biotech 2

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Soufflé Therapeutics $135M Series B Network Bio $50M Strategic

272

Chingona VenturesLatest Oct 13

Dapta · $6M Seed Beagle Labs · $4.1M Pre-Seed

2rounds

2led

Enterprise software 1Fintech 1

Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

Dapta $6M Seed Beagle Labs $4.1M Pre-Seed

273

Foreground CapitalLatest Oct 13

Allara · $30M Funding Evvy · $40M Series B

2rounds

0led

Healthtech 2

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Allara $30M Funding Evvy $40M Series B

274

Founders FutureLatest Oct 13

Clueso · $10M Series A SafeWorld · $12.2M Seed

2rounds

0led

Enterprise software 1Robotics 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Clueso $10M Series A SafeWorld $12.2M Seed

275

HedosophiaLatest Oct 13

Suki · $90M Series E Heaviside Industries · $60M Series B

2rounds

0led

Defense tech 1Healthtech 1

Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Suki $90M Series E Heaviside Industries $60M Series B

276

Hercules CapitalLatest Oct 13

Suki · $90M Series E Capitolis · $220M Series E

2rounds

0led

Fintech 1Healthtech 1

Series C+ 2

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

Suki $90M Series E Capitolis $220M Series E

277

Leaps by BayerLatest Oct 13

Soufflé Therapeutics · $135M Series B Robigo · Undisclosed Series A

2rounds

1led

Agritech 1Biotech 1

Series A 1, Series B 1

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Soufflé Therapeutics $135M Series B Robigo Undisclosed Series A

278

NorwestLatest Oct 13

ICON · $200M Series D Zenity · $125M Series C

2rounds

0led

Cybersecurity 1Robotics 1

Series C+ 2

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

ICON $200M Series D Zenity $125M Series C

279

Polaris PartnersLatest Oct 13

Soufflé Therapeutics · $135M Series B Faro AI · $37.3M Series B

2rounds

0led

Biotech 1Healthtech 1

Series B 2

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 2

Soufflé Therapeutics $135M Series B Faro AI $37.3M Series B

280

Safar PartnersLatest Oct 13

Soufflé Therapeutics · $135M Series B Quintessent · $40M Series A

2rounds

0led

Biotech 1Hardware 1

Series A 1, Series B 1

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Soufflé Therapeutics $135M Series B Quintessent $40M Series A

281

VenrockLatest Oct 13

Suki · $90M Series E Encoded Therapeutics Inc. · $275M Series F

2rounds

0led

Biotech 1Healthtech 1

Series C+ 2

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

Suki $90M Series E Encoded Therapeutics Inc. $275M Series F

282

Vida VenturesLatest Oct 13

Soufflé Therapeutics · $135M Series B InduPro · $77M Series B

2rounds

0led

Biotech 2

Series B 2

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 2

Soufflé Therapeutics $135M Series B InduPro $77M Series B

283

NTT DOCOMO VenturesLatest Oct 12

Loops AI · $3.5M Seed Higgsfield · $400M Series B

2rounds

0led

AI 1Ecommerce 1

Seed 1, Series B 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

Loops AI $3.5M Seed Higgsfield $400M Series B

284

Acrew CapitalLatest Oct 8

Arena · $200M Series B Horizon3 · $250M Series E

2rounds

0led

AI 1Cybersecurity 1

Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Arena $200M Series B Horizon3 $250M Series E

285

AMP PBCLatest Oct 8

Arena · $200M Series B River AI · $1.1B Seed and Series A

2rounds

1led

AI 2

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Arena $200M Series B River AI $1.1B Seed and Series A

286

Buff Gold VenturesLatest Oct 8

Mana Battery · Undisclosed Seed financing (investment amount undisclosed)Polaris Electro-Optics · $50M Series B

2rounds

0led

Climate tech 1Hardware 1

Seed 1, Series B 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

Mana Battery Undisclosed Seed financing (investment amount undisclosed)Polaris Electro-Optics $50M Series B

287

Cory LevyLatest Oct 8

Persona · $10M Undisclosed Ghost · $11M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Hardware 1

Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Persona $10M Undisclosed Ghost $11M Seed

288

Voyager VenturesLatest Oct 8

Mana Battery · Undisclosed Seed financing (investment amount undisclosed)Lydian · $43M Series A

2rounds

1led

Climate tech 2

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Mana Battery Undisclosed Seed financing (investment amount undisclosed)Lydian $43M Series A

289

AdventLatest Oct 7

Vinci · $250M Series B Devoted Health · $555M Series G

2rounds

2led

Healthtech 1Robotics 1

Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Vinci $250M Series B Devoted Health $555M Series G

290

Detroit Venture PartnersLatest Oct 7

Bloom · $3.6M Seed Aurelius Systems · $40M Series A

2rounds

0led

Defense tech 1Industrial tech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Bloom $3.6M Seed Aurelius Systems $40M Series A

291

Hummingbird VenturesLatest Oct 7

Healthleap · $30M Series A Conway Research · Undisclosed First financing

2rounds

1led

AI 1Healthtech 1

Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

Healthleap $30M Series A Conway Research Undisclosed First financing

292

Kindred VenturesLatest Oct 7

Mecka · $60M Series B Dynamic Creatures · Undisclosed Seed

2rounds

0led

Robotics 2

Seed 1, Series B 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

Mecka $60M Series B Dynamic Creatures Undisclosed Seed

293

Michigan Outdoor Innovation FundLatest Oct 7

Bloom · $3.6M Seed Grounded · $5M Seed

2rounds

0led

Industrial tech 1Mobility 1

Seed 2

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Bloom $3.6M Seed Grounded $5M Seed

294

Robot VenturesLatest Oct 7

Nous Research · $90M Series B Physical Superintelligence (PSI) · $58M Seed

2rounds

1led

AI 2

Seed 1, Series B 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

Nous Research $90M Series B Physical Superintelligence (PSI) $58M Seed

295

XoraLatest Oct 7

Vinci · $250M Series B Elio · $21M Undisclosed

2rounds

1led

AI 1Robotics 1

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Vinci $250M Series B Elio $21M Undisclosed

296

1982 VenturesLatest Oct 6

Limited · $18.5M Seed Higgsfield · $400M Series B

2rounds

0led

AI 1Fintech 1

Seed 1, Series B 1

Oct 6, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

Limited $18.5M Seed Higgsfield $400M Series B

297

.406 VenturesLatest Oct 6

Vitalize · $31M Series A Teal Health · $22M Series A

2rounds

1led

Healthtech 2

Series A 2

Oct 6, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2

Vitalize $31M Series A Teal Health $22M Series A

298

Anti FundLatest Oct 6

Melius · $20M Series A Archive · Undisclosed Growth investment

2rounds

1led

Media & gaming 2

Growth 1, Series A 1

Oct 6, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 1, Series A 1

Melius $20M Series A Archive Undisclosed Growth investment

299

AVPLatest Oct 6

WhiteLab Genomics · $26M Series B Abstract · $25M Undisclosed

2rounds

1led

Biotech 1Cybersecurity 1

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 6, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

WhiteLab Genomics $26M Series B Abstract $25M Undisclosed

300

Canvas PrimeLatest Oct 6

Savvy Wealth · $100M Series C Savvy Wealth · $100M Series C

2rounds

0led

Fintech 2

Series C+ 2

Oct 6, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series C+ 2

Savvy Wealth $100M Series C Savvy Wealth $100M Series C

“—” in Led means every role for that investor in this period is undisclosed; it does not mean zero leads. New companies counts the first participation in a company in our records; follow-on counts later participation.