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Last week's funding report highlights a rebound in activity levels after recent declines, with strong geographic concentration in the US, UK, and India. Key patterns include pervasive AI integration across sectors like biotech, defense, fintech, and robotics, alongside cleantech and infrastructure plays. US deals emphasized high-profile AI (e.g., Skild AI, Replit) and biotech (Proxima, Mirador), while UK focused on biotech/drug discovery and India on fintech and media tech.
Sector Patterns
AI dominates tags in cooling, voice agents, drug discovery, and robotics, reflecting investor bets on enterprise automation and generative tools. Biotech/healthcare surges with precision medicine and diagnostics, often paired with AI for drug formulation and imaging. Fintech and infrastructure (data centers, energy) show resilience, driven by crypto custody and clean energy platforms.
Geographic Trends
US leads with diverse deep tech, from quantum to maritime electrification. UK biotech (e.g., Nuclera, OxfordBiomedica) gains traction for protein/drug acceleration. India mixes agritech echoes with fintech/consumer scaling, though less agri-dominant lately.
Comparison to Prior Weeks
Versus Jan 6 (low volume, high totals from UK energy), this week boosts activity but tempers scale, shifting from single mega-deals. Compared to Dec 30 (sharp drops, US biotech/materials), it reverses downturns with AI breadth over niche materials. Earlier Nov/Oct reports showed steadier volume but less AI ubiquity, signaling maturing consolidation toward AI/biotech amid volatility.
AI and biotech trends accelerate, favoring scalable tech; expect continued US dominance with global niche strength.
Last week's funding rounds
117 funding rounds, +23% from last week.
Number of funding rounds - January 19, 2026 by Parsers VC
Total raised $7.17 billion, -76% since last week
Total raised $, bln - January 19, 2026 by Parsers VC
Funding rounds in United States
54 funding rounds, total raised $4.52B
Accelsius (Provides two-phase, direct-to-chip liquid cooling for AI and high-performance computing) Raises $65M Series B Round from Johnson Controls #Cooling #AI #Sustainability #Hardware #DataCenter
Aclarion (A medical-technology company developing innovative diagnostic solutions) Raises $10.4M #Medtech #Biotech #Diagnostics #Healthcare #MedicalDevices
Allos (Utilizes Causal AI to improve drug formulation, bioavailability, and patient outcomes) Raises $5M Seed Round from Oxford Science Enterprises, Berkeley SkyDeck #Healthcare #Formulation #Biotech #AI #Pharma
Alpaca (Provides brokerage infrastructure for crypto, stocks, and other financial assets via API) Raises $150M Series D Round from Flat Capital, Social Leverage, Drive Capital, DRW Venture Capital, Altered Capital, Horizons Ventures at $1.15B Valuation #Trading #API #Blockchain #Crypto #FinTech
Aspen Power (Provides a distributed generation platform for clean energy projects) Raises $200M #EnergyStorage #CleanTech #Solar #RenewableEnergy #Infrastructure
BitGo (Provides secure digital asset infrastructure for institutional clients) Raises $201M IPO Round at $1.96B Valuation #FinTech #Custody #Crypto #Blockchain #Security
ClickHouse, Inc. (Develops real-time analytics database software for AI applications and data-intensive workloads) Raises $400M Series D Round from Index Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Government of Singapore Investment, Dragoneer Investment Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners #Database #AI #Analytics #Cloud #Data
Converge Bio (Provides end-to-end AI systems for drug development, optimizing target discovery and protein manufacturing) Raises $25M Series A Round from Bessemer Venture Partners #BioTech #DrugDiscovery #Healthcare #Software #AI
DC BLOX (Provides connected data center and fiber network solutions for the digital economy) Raises $240M #Infrastructure #AI #Connectivity #DataCenters #FiberOptics
Deepgram (Provides AI models and infrastructure for custom AI voice agents) Raises $130M Series C Round from BlackRock, Madrona Venture Group, Tiger Global, Wing Venture Capital, In-Q-Tel, ServiceNow, Twilio Ventures, Advance Venture Partners, Y Combinator at $1.3B Valuation #DeveloperTools #AI #VoiceAI #SaaS #Enterprise
Defense Unicorns (Provides software delivery tech for disconnected, high-security environments) Raises $136M Series B Round from Bain Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Uncorrelated, Sapphire Ventures at $1B Valuation #Software #Cloud #Cybersecurity #Defense #DevSecOps
Diffraqtion (Develops quantum cameras for satellites and telescopes, enabling ultra-high-resolution imaging) Raises $4.2M Pre-Seed Round #Quantum #Imaging #Defense #SpaceTech #SaaS
Dropzone AI (Automates incident response for security teams using AI, reducing alert fatigue and improving efficiency) Raises $37M Series B Round from Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners #AI #Automation #B2B #Cybersecurity #SaaS
Fleetzero (Develops hybrid and electric propulsion systems for commercial vessels) Raises $43M Series A Round from 8090 Industries, Y Combinator #Maritime #Robotics #Sustainability #ElectricVehicles #Energy
Flip AI (Provides an AI solution automating customer service calls for enterprise brands) Raises $20M Series A Round from Ridge Ventures, Data Point Capital, Scop Venture Capital, Next Coast Ventures #SaaS #AI #Automation #CustomerService #Enterprise
Govdash (YC W22) (An AI-powered platform for winning and managing government contracts) Raises $30M Series B Round from Mucker Capital, Northzone Ventures, BCI, Y Combinator #SaaS #AI #Automation #B2B #GovTech
GrowthPal (An M&A copilot scanning public data to identify targets aligning with buyer mandates) Raises $2.6M #M&A #SaaS #AI #Automation #B2B
Haiqu (Develops a hardware-aware OS for quantum applications, reducing computational costs) Raises $11M Seed Round from MaC Venture Capital Management, COLLABORATIVE FUND #Cloud #AI #Software #Quantum #Computing
Higgsfield (AI video generation platform for marketing with consistent branding) Raises $80M from Menlo Ventures, Accel Partners #AI #GenerativeAI #Marketing #SaaS #Video
Monnai (Provides identity and risk data infrastructure for financial institutions and digital businesses) Raises $12M from Motive Partners, 500 Kobe Pre-Accelerator #SaaS #Data #FinTech #Identity #Risk
Nonprofit Finance Fund Raises $75M #Nonprofit #FinTech #Society #Assisted #Management #Nonprofit #FinTech #Society #Assisted #Management
Ocular Science® (Develops compounded ophthalmic medications for surgical vision correction and eye disease management) Raises $16.5M #Pharmaceutical #BioTech #Compounding #Healthcare #Ophthalmology
Olelo Intelligent systems (AI sales coaching platform for automotive repair shops, improving call conversion) Raises $1M from Hawaii Angels #Sales #AI #Automotive #Coaching #SaaS
Onebrief (A military-focused platform modernizing defense operations with software and AI) Raises $200M Series D Round from Sapphire Ventures, Salesforce, General Catalyst, Insight Partners at $2.15B Valuation #Software #Military #Defense #AI #Technology
OnePay (A fintech company providing financial solutions, backed by Walmart) Raises $300M #Payments #RetailTech #Technology #FinancialServices #FinTech
Our Pet Policy (Automates pet and ESA management for U.S. rental housing, reducing fraud and compliance risk) Raises $8M Series A Round from StagedotO #Automation #Compliance #PropTech #RealEstate #SaaS
Overwatch Imaging (Develops advanced imaging solutions, likely for security or industrial applications) Raises $500K from Elevate Capital #Oregon #Imaging #Technology #Startup #Security
PayMedix (Provides healthcare financing and payments solutions, streamlining the payment experience) Raises $33M from Escalate Capital Partners, SV Health Investors #FinTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Payments #SaaS
Pinch AI (Provides an AI-powered post-purchase intelligence platform for retailers) Raises $5M from Infinity Ventures, Dynamo Ventures #AI #Analytics #Ecommerce #Retail #SaaS
Python (Develops and supports the Python programming language and its ecosystem) Raises $1.5M #Programming #Security #Software #Community #OpenSource
Funding rounds in United Kingdom
9 funding rounds, total raised $232M
Axol Bioscience Ltd. (Develops and supplies iPSC-derived cells, reagents, and services for drug discovery) Raises $2.8M #CellBiology #BioTech #LifeSciences #iPSC #DrugDiscovery
CYB3R OPERATIONS (Helps organizations manage third-party risk to prevent security incidents) Raises $5.4M Seed Round from Octopus Ventures, Pi Labs #ThirdPartyRisk #B2B #Compliance #Cybersecurity #SaaS
Gutology (Develops microbiome-friendly oral care products, starting with Oral Biome+ toothpaste) Raises $2.34M from Mercia Asset Management #Health #Microbiome #OralCare #Wellness #ConsumerGoods
Klearly (Helps businesses manage and streamline their payment transactions) Raises $14.03M Series A Round from Italian Founders Fund, Antler Innovation #Software #SaaS #Payments #Mobile #Innovation
Midnite (A UK-based sportsbook and casino operator focused on a product-led approach) Raises $35M Series C Round from Makers Fund, The Raine Group #SportsTech #Entertainment #Fintech #Gaming #SaaS
Nuclera (Accelerates drug discovery by providing access to functional proteins) Raises $86.54M Series C Round #DrugDiscovery #Biotech #R&D #Proteins #Microfluidics
OxfordBiomedica (A gene and cell therapy group focused on developing innovative treatments) Raises $80.94M #Pharma #Biotech #CDMO #GeneTherapy #Healthcare
Spot Ship (A cloud-based SaaS platform modernising global ship chartering with AI) Raises $1.35M from Tradeworks.vc, Ventures.EU #Cloud #Logistics #Maritime #SaaS #AI
Verna (Provides software for planning, implementing, and monitoring nature recovery programs) Raises $4M #SaaS #ClimateTech #Biodiversity #AI #Software
Funding rounds in India
14 funding rounds, total raised $556M
ALOE ECELL PVT LTD (Develops eco-friendly disposable batteries using aloe vera extract-based electrolyte) Raises $405.7K #Sustainability #Batteries #DeepTech #EcoFriendly #Energy
Amagi Corporation (Provides cloud-based broadcast and streaming solutions for media companies) Raises $93.3M Pre-IPO Round from Goldman Sachs, Tiger Global, Franklin Templeton, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts #Cloud #Broadcast #Streaming #SaaS #MediaTech
Bank of Maharashtra (A public sector bank providing financial services to individuals and businesses) Raises $206.2K #Finance #Banking #PublicSector #India #FinancialServices
Brij Hotels (Operates a chain of boutique heritage hotels across India, focusing on immersive cultural experiences) Raises $26.08M #BoutiqueHotels #Hospitality #India #Luxury #Tourism
CloudSEK (AI-powered cyber threat intelligence platform for attack detection) Raises $10M from Connecticut Innovations #B2B #Cybersecurity #SaaS #ThreatIntelligence #AI
CuePilot AI (AI-powered preschool management platform automating admin tasks and enhancing teacher engagement) Raises $1.8M Pre-Seed Round #EdTech #Education #SaaS #AI #Automation
Emversity (Provides upskilling programmes for healthcare, hospitality, and expanding into new sectors) Raises $30M Series A Round #Hospitality #Training #Upskilling #EdTech #Healthcare
Groww, India (An asset management company providing investment platforms to individual investors) Raises $67.22M from State Street #AssetManagement #FinancialServices #FinTech #India #Investment
Multibagg AI (AI-native equity research platform for Indian retail stock market investors) Raises $173.9K Pre-Seed Round #SaaS #Investment #Fintech #Analytics #AI
Peesafe (Offers innovative hygiene and wellness products focused on personal care) Raises $32M from OrbiMed #Wellness #ConsumerGoods #FMCG #Healthcare #Hygiene
Servify (Provides after-sales service solutions for mobile devices and consumer electronics) Raises $5M #SaaS #Tech #Aftersales #ConsumerElectronics #Mobile
Sukino Healthcare Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Operates out-of-hospital healthcare centers focused on post-discharge care and rehabilitation) Raises $31M Series B Round #India #Healthcare #Rehabilitation #PostAcuteCare #Neurology
Funding rounds in Germany
4 funding rounds, total raised $576M
Funding rounds in Switzerland
4 funding rounds, total raised $7M
Funding rounds in Canada
4 funding rounds, total raised $353M
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