Funding Index, Week 44, 2026 (26 Oct – 1 Nov)

Count Index

143.4

30 rounds vs 20.92 a week on average over the prior 12 weeks · revised to 164.8

Median USD round size index

173.1

Median $45M vs $26M over the prior 12 weeks · revised to 85.0

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.

Cloud Commitments — $5.6B, Series C · 27 October 2026
Kalshi — $1B, Late-stage round · 29 October 2026
Strive — $511M, Late-stage round · 26 October 2026

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

USD: 21 rounds · $8.5B disclosed
EUR: 4 rounds · €99M disclosed
CAD: 1 round · CAD 425M disclosed

Methodology 1.0 · published 1 November 2026

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Funding Index, Week 44, 2026 (26 Oct – 1 Nov)

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