Who's Investing: 28 Funds, $1.23B Deployed: 14–21 September 2026
Twenty-eight funds were observed writing cheques across 25 rounds this week, deploying $1,229M — down one fund from the previous edition's 29.
◆ Funds this week
28
◆ Fresh capital
$1.2B
◆ Undisclosed terms
1 funds
◆ Previous week
29 funds · $4.9B
◆ Published
21 September 2026
◆ The Week
In the seven days to 21 September 2026, 28 funds were observed investing across 25 rounds, deploying a combined $1,229M. That is down from 29 funds the previous week — a marginal pull-back in active investors rather than a retreat in capital. One round carried an undisclosed amount.
◆ Stages
Series A was the dominant stage by fund count at 12, with seed rounds next at 8 and pre-seed at 4. Series D rounds accounted for 4 funds, suggesting a cohort of later-stage businesses also clearing capital this week alongside the early-stage majority. Growth and undisclosed stages each counted 2 funds, and Series B drew 1.
series-a12 funds
seed8 funds
pre-seed4 funds
series-d4 funds
growth2 funds
undisclosed2 funds
◆ Sectors
AI & ML attracted the highest fund count at 5, followed closely by Clean Energy at 4 — an unusually competitive pairing that reflects two simultaneous investment cycles rather than one. Fintech drew 3 funds, while Data & Analytics, Data Infrastructure, Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity, Digital Health, and Retail Tech each counted 2 funds. The AI and Clean Energy tie at the top is not coincidental: capital-intensive infrastructure bets in both categories are pulling in multi-fund syndicates, inflating round sizes and fund participation counts in parallel.
AI & ML5 funds
Clean Energy4 funds
Fintech3 funds
Data & Analytics2 funds
Data Infrastructure2 funds
Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity2 funds
◆ Geography
North America dominated by fund count, with 14 funds headquartered there observed writing cheques this window. The United Kingdom and Europe each contributed 4 funds, placing them joint-second — a signal that transatlantic co-investment remains structurally normal rather than exceptional. East Asia and Israel each accounted for 2 funds, with Oceania and South Asia represented by 1 fund apiece.
North America14 funds
Europe4 funds
United Kingdom4 funds
East Asia2 funds
Israel2 funds
Oceania1 fund
◆ The Database
Every fund, round, and deal referenced here is tracked through Startup Scout — search the full database at Fusion42 Raise to identify which of this week's active investors fits your raise.
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