Who's Investing: 44 Funds, $716M Deployed: 12–19 October 2026
Forty-four funds were observed writing cheques across 40 rounds in the week of 12–19 October 2026, deploying $716M in total — down three funds on the prior week.
◆ Funds this week
44
◆ Fresh capital
$716M
◆ Undisclosed terms
2 funds
◆ Previous week
47 funds · $2.8B
◆ Published
19 October 2026
◆ The Week
In the week of 12–19 October 2026, Startup Scout tracked 44 funds actively investing across 40 rounds, deploying a combined $716M. That is down from 47 funds the previous week — a modest pull-back in fund participation, though round volume and capital remain substantial. Two rounds closed on undisclosed terms.
◆ Stages
Seed was the most active stage with 23 funds observed investing at that level, followed by pre-seed at 12 and Series A at 10. One growth-stage and one Series B round were also recorded, alongside 2 undisclosed-stage deals.
seed23 funds
pre-seed12 funds
series-a10 funds
undisclosed2 funds
growth1 fund
series-b1 fund
◆ Sectors
Enterprise Software led sector focus with 6 funds invested there, followed by E-commerce, Fintech and Semiconductors at 4 funds each — with AI & ML, AI Infrastructure, Agtech and Cybersecurity each drawing 2 funds. The Semiconductors cluster is particularly notable given the broader capital environment: hardware and chip-adjacent plays (Axionic Labs, Mueon) attracted large early cheques this week, suggesting investors are responding to structural demand for sovereign and domestic silicon capacity as AI workloads scale. Fintech's continued presence across co-investor lists — QED, FGV, Jump Capital — reflects the sector's durability as a default allocation even in weeks dominated by deep-tech headlines.
Enterprise Software6 funds
E-commerce4 funds
Fintech4 funds
Semiconductors4 funds
Agtech2 funds
AI & ML2 funds
◆ Geography
North America dominated the week by fund count, with 24 funds headquartered there observed writing cheques. Europe followed with 6, South Asia with 4, and Israel and the United Kingdom each contributed 3 — a spread that reflects the cross-border syndicate structure visible in several of the week's larger rounds, notably the $80M Axionic Labs pre-seed which drew US, Israeli and corporate investors simultaneously.
North America24 funds
Europe6 funds
South Asia4 funds
Israel3 funds
United Kingdom3 funds
East Asia2 funds
◆ The Database
The full database of observed investments, fund profiles and round details is available to Fusion42 Raise subscribers at the Startup Scout dashboard — search by fund, stage, sector or geography to build your target list.
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