Funding Index, Week 40, 2026 (28 Sept – 4 Oct)

Count Index

236.9

31 rounds vs 13.08 a week on average over the prior 12 weeks

Median USD round size index

86.0

Median 18,500,000 USD vs 21,500,000 USD over the prior 12 weeks

Mega-rounds

500M or more in USD, EUR, GBP or CHF

Coverage note: our round capture increased in September 2026 (daily news pipeline from 8 Sep, RSS feeds from 23 Sep). Until the 12-week baseline fully reflects the new coverage (mid-December 2026), the Index overstates market activity.

This week's equity rounds, by currency (no index)

USD: 21 rounds · 950,000,000 USD disclosed
EUR: 6 rounds · 30,700,000 EUR disclosed
INR: 1 round · 1,000,000,000 INR disclosed
MXN: 1 round · 1,000,000,000 MXN disclosed

Methodology 1.0 · published 4 October 2026

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