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Last week's funding report (ending February 9, 2026) shows sustained high activity with a slight uptick in rounds and a sharp rebound in capital, dominated by US deals in AI infrastructure, healthcare automation, and hardware.

Key Patterns

AI tags dominate nearly every major US round, from voice tech (Eleven Labs), inference hardware (Positron AI, SambaNova), and agentic platforms (Alaffia Health, Synthpop) to real estate (Cadastral AI) and defense (Overland AI). Healthcare sees heavy AI integration for claims, screening, and admin (BeHuman, Chamber, Meet Graici), while semiconductors/hardware surge with mega-deals. Other sectors like construction robotics (Bedrock), energy infra (Derapi), and cybersecurity (RADICL, RAPIDFORT) reflect deep tech focus; non-tech like food (Good Culture) is minor.

US leads overwhelmingly (53 rounds), followed by UK (11, e.g., Lawhive AI legal), India (8, fintech/IPO heavy), with Europe fragmented (Germany 6, Switzerland 5). China stands out with high capital concentration.

Comparisons

Vs. Feb 3 (125 rounds, slight dip/-3%, capital +13%): Similar volume (slight +2%), but sharper capital surge (+55% noted), more AI hardware vs. prior's cloud/biotech (CoreWeave, Cellares); US steady ~50-53, UK up from 14. Jan 27 (129, +10%, +35% capital): Peak volume, AI/cleantech; latest shifts to inference/defense. Jan 20 (117, +23%, -76% capital): Rebound post-low, AI/biotech; current sustains volatility but amplifies AI ubiquity over energy dips. Earlier Dec-Jan: Consistent US dominance, AI/health rise amid fluctuating volumes.

Conclusion: AI's pervasiveness signals 2026 deep tech maturation, with US mega-rounds driving capital despite volume wobbles—watch hardware/health for sustained momentum.

Last week's funding rounds

128 funding rounds, +2% from last week.

Number of funding rounds - February 9, 2026 by Parsers VC

Total raised $17.3 billion, +55% since last week

Total raised $, bln - February 9, 2026 by Parsers VC

Funding rounds in United States

53 funding rounds, total raised $4.45B

Accrual (AI-native accounting automation platform for firms, streamlining preparation and review workflows) Raises $75M from General Catalyst #Accounting #AI #Automation #Fintech #SaaS

Alaffia Health (Provides agentic AI for health plan claims, reducing administrative waste and improving accuracy) Raises $55M Series B Round from Tau Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Twine Ventures #Automation #AI #SaaS #Healthcare #FinTech

Anchorage Digital (A federally chartered digital-asset bank providing custody and financial services) Raises $100M #Security #Banking #Blockchain #Crypto #FinTech

Antioch University Raises $1.5M #Life #University #EdTech  #Life #University #EdTech

Apeiron Labs (Delivers real-time ocean intelligence through autonomous observation networks) Raises $9.5M Series A Round from Assembly Ventures, RA Capital Management, S2G Ventures #AI #DataScience #Maritime #OceanTech #SaaS

Ares Interactive (Develops and publishes cross-platform free-to-play games, building long-running franchises) Raises $70M Series A Round from General Catalyst #AI #Entertainment #FreeToPlay #Gaming #MobileGaming

Bedrock Robotics (Builds autonomous systems for heavy construction equipment, improving efficiency and safety) Raises $270M Series B Round from CapitalG, Incharge Capital Partners, Georgian Partners, Tishman Speyer Ventures, 8VC, Nvidia #Construction #Automation #AI #Robotics #MachineLearning

BeHuman Cancer Screening (A preventive care platform using AI to scale cancer screening to underserved populations) Raises $4M Seed Round from Santé Ventures #AI #Automation #Healthcare #HealthTech #PreventiveCare

BluSky Restoration Contractors Raises $35K #Commerce #Service #Environmental #Local #Building  #Commerce #Service #Environmental #Local #Building

Bushburg Properties (A real estate developer focused on repurposing commercial properties into residential complexes) Raises $78M #Residential #Construction #Development #NYC #RealEstate

Cadastral AI (AI-native software for commercial real estate intelligence and workflow automation) Raises $9.5M from JLL Spark #AI #Analytics #Fintech #RealEstate #SaaS

CesiumAstro (Develops connectivity solutions for space and defense applications) Raises $470M Series C Round from Janus Henderson Investors, Development Bank of Japan, Airbus Ventures, JPMorgan Chase & Co. #AI #Aerospace #Satellite #Defense #Connectivity

Chamber (A cardiology platform supporting value-based care through AI-driven patient risk identification) Raises $60M Series A Round from Healthworx Ventures, General Catalyst, Company Ventures, AlleyCorp, Black Opal Ventures, Optum Ventures #Cardiology #Healthcare #HealthTech #SaaS #AI

Connect Music (Empowers artists & labels via transparency, innovation, and IP ownership) Raises $80M #Licensing #MusicTech #RightsManagement #AI #DataAnalytics

Cubby (Provides an AI-native platform for self-storage operators, integrating facility management and revenue optimization) Raises $63M Series A Round from Goldman Sachs #Tech #AI #Automation #RealEstate #SaaS

Derapi (Builds connective infrastructure for the distributed energy ecosystem) Raises $7M Seed Round from Mission 1 Capital, E8, Radicle Impact, Tuesday Capital #Software #API #Energy #Grid #IoT

Eleven Labs (Develops voice AI technology for creating realistic and expressive speech) Raises $500M Series D Round from Sequoia Capital, ICONIQ, a16z, Bond Capital (San Francisco), Lightspeed Venture Partners at $11B Valuation #DeepTech #AI #VoiceTech #SaaS #Enterprise

Expert Intelligence™ (Builds AI systems to automate decision-making in regulated lab environments) Raises $5.8M Seed Round from Sierra Ventures #Automation #Analytics #AI #Pharma #LifeSciences

Feltsense (Builds AI agents functioning as autonomous founders, ideating, building, and marketing products) Raises $5.1M Seed Round #Software #AI #Automation #Entrepreneurship #SaaS

Fibr AI (Builds an agentic web experience layer for adaptive, self-optimising websites) Raises $5.7M Seed Round from Accel Partners #Automation #AI #SaaS #Personalization #Martech

Good Culture (Reimagines cottage cheese with simple ingredients and nutrient-rich profiles) Raises $55M from SEMCAP #Food #HealthyEating #Protein #ConsumerGoods #Dairy

Goodfire (Develops AI interpretability methods, discovering biomarkers and editing model behavior) Raises $150M Series B Round from Draper Fisher Jurvetson Management, South Park Commons, Menlo Ventures, Salesforce, Wing Venture Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners at $1.25B Valuation #DeepTech #Healthcare #Research #AI #Biotech

GrubMarket (AI-powered technology enabler for the American food supply chain) Raises $50M Series H Round at $4.5B Valuation #B2B #AI #SupplyChain #FoodTech #eCommerce

Funding rounds in United Kingdom

11 funding rounds, total raised $160M

01C (AI platform creating full 3D worlds from simple text prompts for designers and developers) Raises $584.7K #Design #AI #3D #GenerativeAI #Gaming

Bound (Automated FX risk management platform for businesses) Raises $24.5M Series A Round from Notion, GoHub Ventures, AlbionVC #FX #Hedging #SaaS #Automation #FinTech

Grant Thornton UK LLP (Provides audit, tax, and consulting services to businesses in the UK) Raises $357K #ProfessionalServices #Accounting #Audit #Consulting #Finance

Lawhive (Democratizes legal services for consumers using an AI-powered operating system) Raises $60M Series B Round from TQ Ventures, GV, Balderton Capital, Jigsaw (google) #Consumer #LegalTech #SaaS #AI #Automation

OneDome (An AI-powered platform supporting financial decisions throughout the homeownership lifecycle) Raises $25M Series B Round from Channel 4 Ventures #RealEstate #AI #Fintech #Mortgage #Proptech

Polaron (An AI-first materials company building an intelligence layer for the physical world) Raises $8M from Speedinvest, Racine2 #DeepTech #AI #MaterialsScience #Manufacturing #Engineering

Qualis Flow (Qflow) (Automated data collection/aggregation platform for construction projects) Raises $2.69M from Autodesk #Sustainability #AI #Construction #Data #SaaS

Sparxell (Develops bioinspired, biodegradable structural color technologies as a sustainable alternative to conventional dyes) Raises $4.91M Seed Round #ColorTech #MaterialsScience #Sustainability #Textiles #BioTech

Taxnova (Develops an AI platform automating R&D tax credit processes for tech companies) Raises $1M Pre-Seed Round from a16z speedrun, a16z, S16VC #Fintech #Automation #AI #TaxTech #SaaS

Veremark (Provides background screening, whistleblowing, and credential verification services) Raises $26M Series B Round from Samaipata Ventures, Stage 2 Capital, Gresham House Ventures #Compliance #Blockchain #Security #SaaS #HRTech

Wysa (Provides AI-powered mental health support through a digital platform) Raises $7.15M #Wellness #AI #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #MentalHealth

Funding rounds in India

8 funding rounds, total raised $428M

Aditya Birla Capital (Provides financial solutions including housing finance, wealth management, and insurance) Raises $318.7K from Advent International #FinTech #FinancialServices #Investment #India #HousingFinance

Dhruva Space (A full-stack space infrastructure provider delivering satellite platforms and launch services) Raises $4.2M Series A Round #Technology #Aerospace #Engineering #Satellite #SpaceTech

Euler Motors (Designs, manufactures, and services electric three- and four-wheelers in India) Raises $30.3M Series E Round from British International Investment #ElectricVehicles #EV #Manufacturing #Automotive #CommercialVehicles

Fractal Analytics (Provides AI and analytics solutions to global enterprises) Raises $328.45M IPO Round from Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Kuwait Investment Authority #DataScience #Enterprise #AI #Analytics #B2B

Good Monk (A D2C brand offering dietary supplements focused on gut health, immunity, and weight loss) Raises $3.82M from Sharrp Ventures #Wellness #D2C #Health #Nutrition #Supplements

Material Depot (YC W22) (An omnichannel platform offering a wide range of home interiors products and design solutions) Raises $10M from Stellaris Venture Partners, Accel Partners #Retail #B2C #Design #E-commerce #HomeInteriors

Mobikwik (A fintech platform offering digital payment solutions and financial services) Raises $774.2K #FinTech #DigitalWallet #Payments #Mobile #India

The Whole Truth Foods (Sells healthy, protein-focused snacks like bars, peanut butter, and muesli) Raises $51M Series D Round from Sauce, Peak XV Partners #FoodTech #ConsumerGoods #Snacks #Nutrition #HealthyEating

Funding rounds in Germany

6 funding rounds, total raised $79M

Funding rounds in Switzerland

5 funding rounds, total raised $196M

Funding rounds in Canada

4 funding rounds, total raised $40M

Funding rounds in Sweden

4 funding rounds, total raised $8M

Funding rounds in France

4 funding rounds, total raised $223M

Funding rounds in Finland

4 funding rounds, total raised $352M

Funding rounds in China

3 funding rounds, total raised $580M

Funding rounds in Denmark

3 funding rounds, total raised $37M

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