Funding Index, Week 42, 2026 (12 Oct – 18 Oct)

Count Index

204.1

33 rounds vs 16.17 a week on average over the prior 12 weeks

Median USD round size index

40.0

Median $12M vs $30M 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.

ID Finance — €545M, Debt and equity · 13 October 2026
Stand — $1B, Series C · 16 October 2026
Funding Souq — $1B, Crowdfunding · 14 October 2026

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

USD: 21 rounds · $2.9B disclosed
EUR: 5 rounds · €693M disclosed
GBP: 3 rounds · £2.3M disclosed
AUD: 2 rounds · AUD 66.3M disclosed
NZD: 1 round · NZD 5M disclosed

Methodology 1.0 · published 18 October 2026

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Funding Index, Week 42, 2026 (12 Oct – 18 Oct)

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