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Venture funding

114 Series A rounds of $100m or more logged so far in 2026

Crunchbase counts $33bn poured into first institutional rounds this year, more than 70% of it into AI startups. The bar a seed founder is measured against has moved.

№ 268 · 24 September 2026
Startup news

Sprive raises $10m Series A seven months after £50,000 Dragons' Den deal

The mortgage app says it has 567,000 registered users and an £18m annual revenue run rate. Its round is a rounding error next to Britain's biggest tech deals this year.

№ 263 · 23 September 2026
Startup news

Lancaster spinout Mindgard raises $30m to secure enterprise AI

The AI security company, spun out of Lancaster University and now split between London and Boston, has closed a €26 million Series A led by Album VC.

№ 77 · 14 August 2026
Startup news

Cytix raises €6m Series A led by Northern Gritstone

The cybersecurity startup says the round will fund work on the risks created by fast-moving software change. Northern Gritstone led it.

№ 70 · 13 August 2026
Startup news

Edgify raises $9m to cut shop losses at the till

The London company runs its loss-prevention models on hardware already sitting in the shop. Total funding now stands at $25m.

№ 51 · 11 August 2026