Who's Investing: 28 Funds, $878M Deployed: The Week of 21–28 Sep 2026
Twenty-eight funds were observed writing cheques across 21 rounds this week, deploying $878M in total — level with the 28 funds active the previous week.
◆ Funds this week
28
◆ Fresh capital
$878M
◆ Previous week
28 funds · $1.2B
◆ Published
28 September 2026
◆ The Week
In the seven days to 28 September 2026, 28 funds were observed deploying capital across 21 rounds, totalling $878M. That is level with 28 the previous week — a signal of sustained, if not accelerating, deployment pace. All 21 rounds carried disclosed amounts, leaving no gaps in the capital picture.
◆ Stages
Seed-stage rounds attracted the most funds, with 12 active at that stage, followed by Series A at 7 and pre-seed at 5. Growth and Series C each drew 2 funds — confirming that the bulk of observed activity this window sits at the earliest inflection points, where conviction capital is being placed before product-market fit is fully proven.
seed12 funds
series-a7 funds
pre-seed5 funds
growth2 funds
series-c2 funds
◆ Sectors
Fintech led sector focus with 4 funds backing startups in the space, followed by Enterprise Software and Quantum Computing at 3 funds each — a pairing that reflects two converging dynamics: fintech's persistent demand for infrastructure-level investment, and quantum computing's emergence as a serious institutional target rather than a speculative side bet. Biotech, Cybersecurity, E-commerce, Robotics, and Telecom & Connectivity each attracted 2 funds, suggesting a broad but not scattered deployment strategy across hard tech and regulated verticals.
Fintech4 funds
Enterprise Software3 funds
Quantum Computing3 funds
Biotech2 funds
Cybersecurity2 funds
E-commerce2 funds
◆ Geography
North America dominated by fund count, with 15 funds headquartered there active this window. Europe contributed 5 funds, while South Asia and the United Kingdom each supplied 2. East Asia, Global, Israel, and Oceania each accounted for 1 fund — a distribution that underscores the continued weight of US-based capital even as European and South Asian activity holds steady.
North America15 funds
Europe5 funds
South Asia2 funds
United Kingdom2 funds
East Asia1 fund
Global1 fund
◆ The Database
The full database of funds, rounds, and deal-level detail observed through Startup Scout is available at Fusion42 Raise — search by stage, sector, or geography to surface the investors writing cheques in your space.
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