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Last week's funding report (March 2, 2026 by Parsers VC) shows a slight dip in activity compared to the prior week, but a sharp surge in capital deployed. The US led with the bulk of deals, followed by the UK (boosted by megadeals like Wayve's self-driving tech), India, and smaller volumes in Sweden, Germany, Canada, China, and Switzerland.
Key patterns: AI dominates across sectors—accounting (Basis), hardware design (Flux), legal (FirmPilot, Inhouse), healthcare (Ease, BrainCheck), construction (MeltPlan, Sensera), and more—with tags like #AI, #SaaS, #Automation appearing in over half the listed rounds. Deep tech hardware surges, including photonics (Coherent, OCLARO from Nvidia), chips (MatX), batteries (Lyten), and superconductors (VEIR from Microsoft). Biotech/healthcare remains strong (BreezeBio, Slate Medicines, SHINE), alongside fintech/insurtech (Dots, Harper Insure, Bluprynt) and niche plays like defense (Chariot) and wildlife AI (Flox). Series A/B rounds prevail, with prominent VCs like a16z, Accel, Y Combinator, and Nvidia active.
Compared to prior weeks (e.g., Feb 24, Feb 17, Feb 10), the volume decline aligns with a multi-week softening trend from late 2025 peaks (e.g., Dec 30, 2025), but capital spiked dramatically vs. the immediate prior report. AI's share intensifies (from ~40% in Nov reports like Nov 25 to near-ubiquitous), with hardware/AI infrastructure (quantum, optics, chips) accelerating amid big-tech backing (Nvidia, Microsoft). US/UK concentration persists, India steady; early-year volatility suggests post-holiday rebound.
Conclusion: AI and deep tech hardware fuel outsized capital despite fewer deals, signaling investor bets on scalable infra over volume—watch for Q1 consolidation.
Last week's funding rounds
138 funding rounds, -3% from last week.
Number of funding rounds - March 2, 2026 by Parsers VC
Total raised $18.41 billion, +135% since last week
Total raised $, bln - March 2, 2026 by Parsers VC
Funding rounds in United States
59 funding rounds, total raised $6.66B
Abram Scientific (Develops portable coagulation diagnostics for improved patient care in critical situations) Raises $11.75M Series A Round #Diagnostics #Biotech #PointOfCare #MedicalDevice #Healthcare
AlphaPepe (A blockchain project focused on transparent token distribution and community participation) Raises $576K #Blockchain #BNBChain #Crypto #MemeCoin #Rewards
Axon (Develops technology and weapons products for law enforcement, including body-worn cameras and data management systems) Raises $150K #LawEnforcement #Data #Technology #Software #Security
Basis (Provides an AI agent platform for accountants, automating workflows) Raises $100M Series B Round from Accel Partners, Avid Ventures, BoxGroup, GV at $1.15B Valuation #AI #Accounting #SaaS #FinTech #Automation
Bluprynt (Provides a compliance operating system for digital assets, spanning stablecoins and RWAs) Raises $4.25M Seed Round from Coinbase Ventures, Cultivation Capital, Flourish Ventures, Valor Capital Group #Compliance #DigitalAssets #Fintech #Regtech #Blockchain
BrainCheck (Provides a digital platform for cognitive assessment and care, focusing on MCI and dementia) Raises $13M Series A Round from Next Coast Ventures #AI #Cognitive #DigitalHealth #Healthcare #Medical
BreezeBio (Developing precision genetic medicines for autoimmune diseases and oncology) Raises $60M Series B Round #Therapeutics #Biotech #GeneticMedicine #Immunology #Nanotechnology
Chariot Defense (Develops next-generation battlefield power systems for military operations) Raises $34M Series A Round from a16z, General Catalyst, DCVC #Power #Hardware #Defense #Technology #Software
Circadian Risk Inc. (Provides enterprise risk analysis SaaS and scenario-based assessment products) Raises $6M Series A Round from Arthur Ventures, 11 Tribes Ventures, Roll Tack Ventures #B2B #AI #Security #SaaS #RiskManagement
Coherent Inc. (Develops photonics technology for high-performance optical applications) Raises $2B from Nvidia #Optics #Photonics #Technology #Engineering #Manufacturing
Comeryx (AI-native MGA delivering digital insurance for small business artisan contractors) Raises $7.5M Seed Round from American Family Ventures, Altai Ventures, Boulder Ventures #SaaS #Insurtech #Insurance #Fintech #AI
Croissant (Develops intentional commerce platform for brands and retailers) Raises $28M #Data #Finance #Fintech #Retail #Commerce
DIY Download (Provides a data-backed design pipeline for e-commerce sellers with high-resolution assets) Raises $142K #E-commerce #Design #Assets #SaaS #Marketplace
Dots (A global payouts platform for marketplaces and service-based businesses) Raises $8.9M Series A Round from DCM Ventures, Y Combinator #B2B #API #SaaS #Payments #Fintech
Ease (Provides an AI-native CRM, EHR, and RCM platform for behavioral health providers) Raises $41M Series A Round from a16z #AI #CRM #EHR #HealthTech #SaaS
ElastixAI Inc. (Provides a software platform improving FPGA-based servers for efficient AI inference) Raises $18M Seed Round #Hardware #Software #AI #DeepTech #FPGA
Elly (An AI-native hiring platform automating recruitment processes) Raises $8M from Sorenson Capital #Automation #HRTech #Recruiting #SaaS #AI
Encord (Provides an AI data development platform for vision and multimodal teams) Raises $60M Series C Round from Wellington Management, CRV, Y Combinator, Isomer Capital #AI #Data #MachineLearning #SaaS #Vision
FirmPilot (AI-powered platform for legal marketing, helping firms attract higher-value clients) Raises $22M from Blumberg Capital, Deepwork Capital, Data Point Capital #SaaS #Marketing #LegalTech #AI #SEO
Flox (Builds AI systems to prevent human-wildlife conflict across critical infrastructure) Raises $3M from Satgana, Almi Invest, Tilia Impact Ventures, GENIUS NY #IoT #SaaS #Tech #Wildlife #AI
Flux (AI-powered platform for hardware design, from prompt to manufactured board) Raises $37M Series B Round from Bain Capital, 8VC, Outsiders Fund #AI #Design #Engineering #Hardware #SaaS
Guidde (An AI platform training employees & AI agents on enterprise software) Raises $50M Series B Round from Norwest, Qualcomm Ventures #Automation #AI #SaaS #EnterpriseSoftware #EdTech
Handl Health (Redesigns employer-sponsored health insurance to lower costs and improve patient outcomes) Raises $14.2M Series A Round from Arthur Ventures, Mucker Capital, Riverfront Ventures #B2B #Analytics #SaaS #Insurance #HealthTech
Harper Insure (An AI-powered commercial insurance broker streamlining the insurance process for businesses) Raises $47M from Peak XV Partners, Outset Capital, Y Combinator, 10x Founders, Antler Innovation #B2B #Fintech #InsurTech #SaaS #AI
Funding rounds in United Kingdom
13 funding rounds, total raised $1.9B
Allica Bank (A UK challenger bank focused on lending and banking services for established SMEs) Raises $155M Series D Round from TCV at $1.2B Valuation #DigitalBanking #Banking #SME #Lending #FinTech
BeyondMath (Develops a generative physics model for faster engineering simulations) Raises $18.5M Seed Round from InMotion Ventures, Insight Partners, UP Partners #DeepTech #AI #Simulation #Physics #Engineering
BRAINOMIX (Develops AI-powered medical imaging solutions for stroke and lung fibrosis diagnosis and treatment) Raises $25.4M Series C Round #Biotech #AI #MedicalImaging #Healthcare #DeepLearning
Callosum (Builds software enabling diverse AI models to collaborate across various chips) Raises $10.25M from Plural VC #DeepTech #Infrastructure #Neuroscience #Software #AI
Centauri Therapeutics Limited (An immunotherapy company developing treatments for Gram-negative bacterial infections) Raises $8.09M Series A Round from AMR Action Fund #Antibiotics #Biotech #ClinicalTrials #Healthcare #Immunotherapy
CommonAI CIC (Builds shared infrastructure for organizations to run and improve AI systems) Raises $21.05M #AI #Compute #Infrastructure #Innovation #Technology
Dwelly (AI-driven platform acquiring and digitising independent letting agencies) Raises $92.74M from General Catalyst, S16VC, Trinity Capital #PropTech #RealEstate #AI #FinTech #Marketplace
Quantcore (Manufactures niobium-based components for quantum computers and advanced sensing systems) Raises $3.37M Seed Round from Quantum Exponential, Scottish Enterprise, Blackfinch Ventures #Hardware #Materials #Quantum #Sensing #Computing
SolveAI (Enables employees to build compliant enterprise software without writing code) Raises $45M Series A Round from Accel Partners, GV #AI #Automation #Enterprise #NoCode #SaaS
Tewke (Develops smart home technology to simplify energy management and reduce costs) Raises $2.02M from JamJar Investments #Automation #Energy #IoT #SmartHome #AI
Thema (Builds infrastructure for PE firms to assess portfolio risk and plan expansion strategy) Raises $6.2M Pre-Seed Round from KDX, Stride.VC #DataAnalytics #B2B #AI #SaaS #Fintech
ThreatAware (A cyber asset management and cyber hygiene platform focused on uncovering security gaps) Raises $25M #SaaS #AI #AssetManagement #Cloud #Cybersecurity
Wayve (Develops AI-powered full-stack self-driving technology for vehicles) Raises $1.5B Series D Round from Eclipse Ventures, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Balderton Capital, Nvidia, Uber #AI #Automotive #DeepTech #Robotics #SelfDriving
Funding rounds in India
14 funding rounds, total raised $370M
Armatrix Automations (Building robotic arms for inspection and maintenance in hazardous industrial environments) Raises $2.09M from Pi Ventures #Automation #Engineering #Industrial #Robotics #AI
Artociti (Produces large-format relief décor pieces and operates in the 3D wall art market) Raises $115.9K #HomeDecor #Design #3DArt #Retail #Manufacturing
Billroth Hospitals (A multispecialty hospital pioneering advanced laparoscopic and laser procedures) Raises $23.2K #Hospital #Pulmonary #Surgery #Cardiac #Healthcare
DATOMS (Industrial IoT platform connecting machines for performance tracking and predictive maintenance) Raises $2.9M Series A Round from IvyCap Ventures #Analytics #AI #SaaS #IoT #Industrial
GAIL (India) Limited (India's leading natural gas processing and distribution company expanding into renewable energy) Raises $201.2K #WindPower #Energy #India #Infrastructure #RenewableEnergy
Gushwork (Builds autonomous AI marketing agents for improved online visibility) Raises $9M Seed Round from BEENEXT (Singapore), Lightspeed Venture Partners #Automation #AI #SEO #SaaS #Marketing
Home Essentials (Offers a wide range of kitchen and home improvement products, focusing on design and functionality) Raises $8.11M #E-commerce #Furnishings #HomeDecor #Omnichannel #Retail
IIFL Home Loan (Provides affordable home loans to low and middle-income households in India) Raises $300M #Loans #FinancialServices #FinTech #Housing #India
Innoviti Payment Solutions (Provides payment processing solutions and technology for retail businesses) Raises $12.05M from Bessemer Venture Partners #FinTech #Payments #Retail #SaaS #Technology
MyDesignation: Fashion Apparels for Men (A design-led fashion and lifestyle brand operating a digital-first model) Raises $4.64M Series A Round from Multiply Ventures #Fashion #E-commerce #D2C #Retail #Lifestyle
Spintly (Develops wireless access control and smart building solutions using IoT) Raises $8M from Accel Partners #IoT #AccessControl #Tech #SmartBuildings #Security
Tablespace (Provides managed office space solutions for businesses) Raises $115.9K Pre-IPO Round #Coworking #Commercial #Startup #RealEstate #OfficeSpace
Unacademy (An Indian edtech company providing online learning platforms) Raises $5.8M #Technology #EdTech #Education #India #OnlineLearning
Wishlink (A creator commerce platform enabling product discovery through influencers) Raises $17.5M Series B Round from Elevation Capital #Ecommerce #InfluencerMarketing #Platform #RetailTech #SocialCommerce
Funding rounds in Sweden
7 funding rounds, total raised $127M
Funding rounds in Germany
9 funding rounds, total raised $144M
Funding rounds in Canada
3 funding rounds, total raised $4.6M
Funding rounds in China
3 funding rounds, total raised $1.47B
Funding rounds in Switzerland
3 funding rounds, total raised $22M
Funding rounds in Netherlands
4 funding rounds, total raised $257M
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