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Funding Index, Week 43, 2026 (19 Oct – 25 Oct)

Count Index

227.8

41 rounds vs 18 a week on average over the prior 12 weeks · revised to 244.4

Median USD round size index

91.4

Median $22.9M vs $25M over the prior 12 weeks

Mega-rounds

3

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.

  • Revolut — €600M, Fund Nova (first close) · 22 October 2026
  • OpenAI — $30B, Late-stage round · 23 October 2026
  • PitchBook — $920M, New capital (fund-of-funds, secondaries, growth) · 21 October 2026

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

  • USD: 24 rounds · $32.6B disclosed
  • EUR: 8 rounds · €743.4M disclosed
  • GBP: 3 rounds · £91.4M disclosed
  • PHP: 1 round · PHP 8.8B disclosed

Methodology 1.0 · published 25 October 2026

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