Capital Intelligence
The weekly record of venture capital in motion: which funds invested in startups, which funds closed fresh capital, and where it is deploying. Every edition names its funds — each one linked to a live Raise profile — and the same numbers flow through the rounds database and Arthur's market reasoning.
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◆ 31 August 2026
Who's Investing: 24 funds invest $730M in 22 rounds, led by North America, biotech, and series A
In the week ending 31 August, 24 funds deployed $730M across 22 rounds, with a rise from 21 funds the prior week.
Window covered: 24 August 2026 – 31 August 2026
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◆ 31 August 2026
Who's Investing: 24 funds invest $730M in 22 rounds, led by North America, biotech, and series A
In the week ending 31 August, 24 funds deployed $730M across 22 rounds, with a rise from 21 funds the prior week.
Window covered: 24 August 2026 – 31 August 2026
◆ 24 August 2026
Who's Investing: 21 Funds, $571M Deployed: Week of 17–24 August 2026
Twenty-one funds were observed writing cheques across 20 rounds this week, deploying $571M — up from 16 funds the previous week.
Window covered: 17 August 2026 – 24 August 2026
◆ 17 August 2026
Who's Investing: 16 Funds, 13 Rounds, $2.86bn: Week of 10–17 August 2026
Sixteen funds were observed writing cheques across 13 rounds totalling $2,861M in the week of 10–17 August 2026, down sharply from 45 funds the previous week.
Window covered: 10 August 2026 – 17 August 2026
◆ 3 August 2026
Who's Investing: North American Funds Deploy $701M, AI Leads Sector Focus (27 July - 3 Aug 2026)
45 funds were observed investing in 26 rounds this week, deploying $701M with North America and Enterprise Software leading, indicating a sustained focus on core B2B solutions.
Window covered: 27 July 2026 – 3 August 2026
◆ 27 July 2026
Who's Investing: 43 Funds, $4.2B Deployed: 20–27 July 2026
Forty-three funds were observed writing cheques across 38 rounds in the week of 20–27 July 2026, deploying $4,195M in total across seed to growth.
Window covered: 20 July 2026 – 27 July 2026
◆ 20 July 2026
Who's Investing: 13 Funds, $3.67B Fresh Capital: Week of 13 July 2026
Thirteen venture and corporate funds closed the week of 13 July with $3,670M between them, led by a pair of billion-dollar vehicles from Greylock and Lockheed Martin.
Window covered: 13 July 2026 – 20 July 2026
◆ 13 July 2026
Who's Investing: 42 Funds, $7.97B: AI and Robotics Dominate the Week of 7 July
Forty-two funds closed a combined $7,972M in the week to 13 July 2026, led by a pair of Paradigm vehicles and a wave of AI infrastructure mandates.
Window covered: 6 July 2026 – 13 July 2026
◆ 7 July 2026
Who's Investing: 34 funds, $5.58B: Who just closed and is ready to write cheques (30 Jun–7 Jul 2026)
Thirty-four venture funds closed $5,581M in fresh capital this week, led by North America, with fintech and AI dominating sector allocations.
Window covered: 30 June 2026 – 7 July 2026
◆ 30 June 2026
Who's Investing: 34 Funds, $14.6B: East Asia and AI Dominate the Week of 23 June
Thirty-four venture funds closed or announced in the week of 23–30 June 2026, bringing $14,551M to market across AI, robotics, and deep tech.
Window covered: 23 June 2026 – 30 June 2026
◆ 23 June 2026
Who's Investing: 25 Funds, $5.2B: Week of 16–23 June 2026
Twenty-five funds closed the week of 16–23 June with $5,197M in fresh capital, led by a $3B Menlo Ventures vehicle betting heavily on AI infrastructure.
Window covered: 16 June 2026 – 23 June 2026
◆ 16 June 2026
Who's Investing: 25 Funds, $3.23B Fresh (9–16 Jun 2026)
From a $30B ARK mega-fund to a $18.6M Ricoh CVC, 25 vehicles closed in a single week with AI infrastructure and healthtech dominating the capital map.
Window covered: 9 June 2026 – 16 June 2026