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Last week's funding report reveals a robust VC landscape dominated by AI innovations in healthcare, biotech, and automation. US leads with extensive activity, while Europe and India show niche growth.
Key Patterns
AI tags overwhelmingly feature in US startups like AcuityMD (MedTech), Loop AI Labs (logistics), and Collov.ai (agentic vision), paired with automation in manufacturing (C-Infinity) and fintech (Monk AI, Zenskar). Healthcare/biotech clusters around therapies (Ray Therapeutics), compliance (LighthouseAI), and denial management (Amperos Health).
Trends Identified
Agentic workflows and no-code AI platforms surge, as in Creao AI and Gravity Rail. Enterprise supply chain tools (Afresh, Loop) and infrastructure (VAST Data, Point2) draw big bets. Non-core areas like nonprofits appear sporadically.
Comparisons
Activity ticked up slightly from April 21 (76 rounds) and April 14 (65), but trails April 7 (110) and March 31 (134). Capital momentum echoes April 7's rebound, with persistent AI/healthcare emphasis across weeks—US consistently 35-58 rounds. Broader 2025 peaks (150+) indicate maturing selectivity.
Insights
VCs favor proven AI scalability in high-impact sectors over volume, boosting agentic systems and biotech. Global diversification emerges slowly via UK/Germany tech and India cloud plays, amid US gravity.
Conclusion: AI's entrenchment in healthcare, automation, and enterprise signals a maturing VC ecosystem prioritizing defensible tech amid economic flux. Sustained US dominance with emerging global niches forecasts selective, high-conviction investing through 2026, potentially accelerating agentic AI adoption as infrastructure rounds (e.g., VAST Data) pave scaling paths. This quality focus, post-2025 highs, hints at resilient growth despite fluctuations.
Last week's funding rounds
78 funding rounds, +2% from last week.
Number of funding rounds - April 27, 2026 by Parsers VC
Total raised $5.65 billion, +35% since last week
Total raised $, bln - April 27, 2026 by Parsers VC
Funding rounds in United States
39 funding rounds, total raised $3.56B
AcuityMD (Provides an AI platform for MedTech to identify markets and accelerate medical technology adoption) Raises $80M Series C Round from ICONIQ Capital, Atreides Management, Stepstone, Redpoint Ventures, Benchmark (San Francisco) at $955M Valuation #SaaS #AI #DataAnalytics #Healthcare #MedTech
Afresh (AI platform optimizing grocery supply chain decisions for reduced waste and increased sales) Raises $34M from Just Climate, HighSage Ventures #FoodTech #AI #SupplyChain #SaaS #Retail
Amperos Health (AI-native platform automating healthcare denial management and revenue recovery) Raises $16M Series A Round from Bessemer Venture Partners, Uncork Capital, Neo Innovation #SaaS #Healthcare #Fintech #Automation #AI
Baylor College of Medicine (Conducts research on the link between viral infections and Alzheimer’s disease) Raises $2M #Genomics #Biotech #Research #Neurology #Healthcare
Bubble Robotics (Develops autonomous robotic systems for continuous offshore inspection and monitoring) Raises $5M Pre-Seed Round from Asterion Ventures, Norrsken Evolve, Episode 1 Ventures #Automation #AI #SaaS #Robotics #OceanTech
C-Infinity (Automates manufacturing process planning using an AI platform, translating designs into production plans) Raises $16M from Canaan Partners #Engineering #Automation #AI #SaaS #Manufacturing
Collov.ai (Builds AI systems that interpret images for real-world actions via agentic workflows) Raises $23M Series A Round from MindWorks Ventures, Matrix Partners #Automation #AI #Vision #SaaS #DeepLearning
Courier Health (Connects siloed data systems and uses AI to manage the end-to-end patient journey) Raises $50M Series B Round from Oak HC/FT, Norwest, Work-Bench #Automation #AI #SaaS #Healthcare #Biopharma
Creao AI (Builds an autonomous “super agent” platform for AI workflows, automating tasks from conversation to execution) Raises $10M #Productivity #Automation #AI #Workflow #SaaS
Deep Blue Medical Advances (Develops biosynthetic absorbable mesh and suture systems for soft tissue surgery) Raises $5.6M Series A Round #MedicalDevice #Innovation #Healthcare #Biotech #Surgery
Fortem Technologies (Develops sensors and software for airspace security against drones) Raises $25M Series B Round from Lockheed Martin Ventures #AI #Aerospace #Security #Radar #Defense
Gravity Rail (Provides a no-code AI operating system for healthcare teams to manage AI workflows) Raises $2.75M Seed Round from Redesign Health #Healthcare #Automation #AI #SaaS #NoCode
Health for a Better World (A leading hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services in Southern California) Raises $50M #Nonprofit #Community #Healthcare #Hospital #Medical
HOOTL (Provides an AI-powered healthcare insurance platform streamlining workflows) Raises $6M Series A Round #SaaS #Insurance #Healthcare #Automation #AI
Howard University (A historically Black university offering diverse academic programs and fostering innovation) Raises $1.95M #Education #Construction #Technology #STEM #Engineering
Ionetix (Develops superconducting cyclotron technology for medical & industrial particle accelerator solutions) Raises $30M #Isotopes #Accelerator #Technology #Nuclear #Medical
Landmark Bio (Scales advanced therapies from development through commercialization, specializing in extracellular vesicles) Raises $18.3M #CellTherapy #Biotech #Therapeutics #Manufacturing #GMP
LighthouseAI (A central intelligence and management platform for pharmaceutical state licensing and compliance) Raises $8M Series A Round #Compliance #AI #SaaS #Pharma #Healthcare
Loop AI Labs (A full-stack AI platform for logistics and supply chains, unifying fragmented data) Raises $95M Series C Round from J.P. Morgan, ff Venture Capital, Index Ventures, 8VC #Enterprise #AI #SupplyChain #SaaS #Logistics
Monk AI (Automates accounts receivable with an AI-native platform for B2B businesses) Raises $25M Series A Round from aCrew Capital, Footwork #Automation #AI #SaaS #Fintech #B2B
Mosaic (Develops an AI-driven platform automating deal modeling for private market investors) Raises $18M Series A Round #Automation #AI #SaaS #Investment #Fintech
Octen AI (Provides a web search API designed for AI agents, offering low latency and high query throughput) Raises $10M Seed Round from Square Peg Capital, Argor Capital #Data #API #AI #Search #Infrastructure
Omni (Provides an AI-powered analytics platform with a chatbot interface for data visualization) Raises $120M Series C Round from Redpoint Ventures, GV, ICONIQ Capital #Analytics #AI #SaaS #Data #BI
Onfolio (Acquires undervalued online businesses and enhances performance using an AI-native operating model) Raises $100M #AI #Acquisitions #SaaS #DigitalAssets #B2B
Point2 Technology Inc (Develops RF-based interconnect solutions for AI data center infrastructure) Raises $76M Series B Round #DataCenter #AI #Semiconductors #RF #Interconnect
QMatter (Develops quantum compression technology for scalable and efficient quantum simulations) Raises $1.2M Pre-Seed Round #Computing #Biotech #AI #Simulation #Quantum
Ray Therapeutics (Advancing optogenetic therapies to restore vision in retinal degenerative diseases) Raises $125M Series B Round from Janus Henderson Investors, Franklin Templeton, The Invus Group, Deerfield Management, Norwest, 4BIO Capital #Healthcare #Biotech #Vision #Therapeutics #Optogenetics
RIIG Tech (Provides AI-driven automation solutions for healthcare, infrastructure, and cybersecurity) Raises $6M Series A Round #Cybersecurity #Automation #AI #Infrastructure #Healthcare
Rilian (Builds AI-native security orchestration platform for defense and national security) Raises $17.5M Seed Round from 8VC, Tamarack Global, 8090 Industries #SaaS #Defense #Cybersecurity #Automation #AI
Rowan (A new school dedicated to educating financial planning professionals and addressing the industry's talent shortage) Raises $10M #Finance #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment #HigherEducation #FinancialPlanning
Tava Health (A full-stack behavioral health platform serving providers, employers, and health plans) Raises $40M Series C Round from Centana Growth Partners, Peterson Ventures #Healthcare #AI #SaaS #MentalHealth #HealthTech
The Onion (Produces satirical news and entertainment content) Raises $81K #Entertainment #Comedy #Satire #News #Media
The Thiel Foundation (Supports young entrepreneurs building breakthrough technologies and companies) Raises $250K #Entrepreneurship #AI #Technology #Robotics #Innovation
UBM plc (Provides marketing mail commingle services, optimizing postage and delivery performance) Raises $15.6M #MailServices #Logistics #B2B #Transportation #SupplyChain
Funding rounds in United Kingdom
4 funding rounds, total raised $95M
Abbey People (Provides food support, advice, and community connection to local residents) Raises $54K #SocialImpact #Charity #Community #FoodSecurity #Nonprofit
Alesi Surgical (Develops next-gen smoke management tech for safer, clearer operating theatres) Raises $9.46M from Mercia Asset Management, IW Capital #Innovation #Healthcare #Surgical #Robotics #MedTech
Cloudsmith (Secures the software supply chain for the AI era) Raises $72M Series C Round from Insight Partners, TCV #DevOps #AI #SoftwareSupplyChain #Security #SaaS
Exergy3 (Converts surplus renewable electricity into high-temperature heat for industrial use) Raises $13.49M Seed Round from Axeleo, Bayern Kapital #IndustrialTech #EnergyStorage #Decarbonization #ClimateTech #RenewableEnergy
Funding rounds in India
5 funding rounds, total raised $17M
Cohoma (A specialty coffee roaster and machine manufacturer offering quick-brew products and super-automatic coffee makers) Raises $579.5K Seed Round #B2B #Coffee #FoodTech #Manufacturing #Retail
Groww, India (An online investment platform offering stocks, mutual funds, and fixed deposits) Raises $241.4K #MutualFunds #Stocks #Trading #Digital #FinTech
Intro (Developing a AAA mobile cricket game with realistic physics and strategic gameplay) Raises $11M Seed Round from Times Internet #Gaming #eSports #AAA #Sports #Mobile
Lawyered (Provides legal assistance, initially focused on mobility-related issues, expanding to broader legal services) Raises $2.5M Seed Round #B2B #AI #SaaS #LegalTech #India
NudgeBee (Automates cloud operations using AI agents, reducing reliance on third-party AI models) Raises $3M Seed Round from Kalaari Capital #AI #Automation #Cloud #EnterpriseTech #SaaS
Funding rounds in Germany
5 funding rounds, total raised $923M
Funding rounds in Switzerland
6 funding rounds, total raised $79M
Funding rounds in Netherlands
3 funding rounds, total raised $30M
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