Funding Index, Week 41, 2026 (5 Oct – 11 Oct)

Count Index

235.8

34 rounds vs 14.42 a week on average over the prior 12 weeks · revised to 249.7

Median USD round size index

285.0

Median $71.3M vs $25M over the prior 12 weeks · revised to 440.0

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.

OKX — $25B, Strategic · 6 October 2026
Octane — $1.4B, Forward-flow facility · 6 October 2026

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

USD: 23 rounds · $28.1B disclosed
EUR: 6 rounds · €171M disclosed
BRL: 1 round · BRL 300M disclosed
GBP: 1 round · £10M disclosed
INR: 1 round · INR 360M disclosed

Methodology 1.0 · published 11 October 2026

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Funding Index, Week 41, 2026 (5 Oct – 11 Oct)

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