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Last week’s report shows a noticeable cooldown in both deal volume and capital deployed compared to the prior week, but the market remains selective rather than broadly weakening. Focus areas include infrastructure plays, especially AI, enterprise automation, space tech, energy, and deep tech. In the U.S., large rounds centered on AI infrastructure, insurance automation, payments, and real estate data systems, signaling demand for efficiency tools.
Compared to previous weeks (see May 5, 2026, April 28, 2026, April 21, 2026), distribution is more top-heavy and disciplined. Earlier reports had broader consumer SaaS, fintech, and climate deals; now it's "picks and shovels" for other sectors. The U.K. featured big deep-tech and biotech rounds, while India focused on practical blockchain, services, and aerospace.
Key patterns:
AI dominates as infrastructure and workflow solutions, not standalone products.
Enterprise and industrial cases outperform consumer themes.
Deep tech, space, and energy draw big checks.
Geography: U.S. and U.K. lead, India niche.
Conclusion
The market is growing more selective, yet resilient trends persist: AI infrastructure, enterprise automation, and deep tech lead, reflecting investor preference for scalable, defensible innovations with long horizons. This cooldown signals cycle maturity, shifting capital from speculation to operational upgrades. Expect further infrastructure concentration amid economic uncertainty, with rising interest in energy and space as new frontiers. Overall, it's positive for mature sectors, but early-stage ventures must prove value.
Last week's funding rounds
39 funding rounds, -21% from last week.
Number of funding rounds - May 11, 2026 by Parsers VC
Total raised $4.53 billion, -22% since last week
Total raised $, bln - May 11, 2026 by Parsers VC
Funding rounds in United States
18 funding rounds, total raised $575M
Another Nine (Operates a 24/7 indoor golf simulator franchise utilizing autonomous facility access technology) Raises $2M #Golf #Retail #Sports #Tech #Franchise
Balcony.io (Digital infrastructure platform modernizing and digitizing U.S. county land and property records) Raises $12.7M Seed Round from Blockchange Ventures #SaaS #Data #GovTech #Infrastructure #PropTech
Buyerlink Raises $40M #AdTech #Online #Business #Marketplace #Platform #AdTech #Online #Business #Marketplace #Platform
Corvera (An AI-powered platform designed to automate operations for consumer packaged goods brands) Raises $4.2M Seed Round from 6Degrees, Rebel Fund #AI #Automation #CPG #Enterprise #SaaS
Deep Infra (A provider of high-throughput AI inference infrastructure and computing services) Raises $107M Series B Round from 500 Kobe Pre-Accelerator, PEAK6 Investments, Samsung NEXT Ventures, BrightCap Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Crescent Cove Advisors, Nvidia #DeepTech #Infrastructure #SaaS #AI #Cloud
Every Financial (acq) Raises $23.5K from DMZ #FinTech #Alternative
Fazeshift (AI-native platform automating accounts receivable workflows via autonomous agents) Raises $17M Series A Round from Y Combinator, F-Prime Capital Partners #AI #Automation #B2B #FinTech #SaaS
Fun (Payments infrastructure enabling value transfer across fiat and digital asset systems) Raises $72M Series A Round from SignalFire, Multicoin Capital #FinTech #Infrastructure #Payments #SaaS #Web3
Illoca (An AI-native design engine that uses intelligent interfaces to streamline architectural workflows) Raises $13M Seed Round from Root Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners #AI #Architecture #Design #SaaS #Software
Lunar Outpost (Develops autonomous robotic systems and mobility platforms for lunar and planetary exploration) Raises $30M Series B Round from ENIAC VENTURES, Promus Ventures #SpaceTech #Automation #DeepTech #Infrastructure #Robotics
MN8 Energy (An independent power producer that develops, owns, and operates solar photovoltaic and battery storage projects) Raises $87.5M #CleanTech #EnergyStorage #Infrastructure #RenewableEnergy #Solar
Mosh (A brain-health focused nutrition brand offering functional protein bars with cognitive ingredients) Raises $13M Series A Round from Great Circle Ventures, Tonic Regional Funds, Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners #Wellness #Consumer #Food #HealthTech #Nutrition
Pacific Hybreed (An aquaculture biotech company using selective breeding to improve shellfish yield and growth) Raises $1M from Blue Startups #Agriculture #Aquaculture #Biotech #FoodTech #Sustainability
Reserv (An AI-native third-party administrator and software provider for property and casualty insurance) Raises $125M Series C Round from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Bain Capital #SaaS #AI #Claims #Enterprise #Insurtech
SageOx (Provides infrastructure for seamless collaboration between human workers and AI agents) Raises $15M Seed Round from Founders Co-op, Canaan Partners #AI #Collaboration #Enterprise #Infrastructure #SaaS
SCOUT (Develops in-space sensor networks and software for orbital object tracking and situational awareness) Raises $18M Series A Round from Decisive Point, Virginia Venture Partners, Fusion Fund, Washington Harbour Partners #SpaceTech #Aerospace #AI #Defense #SaaS
Spring Labs (AI-native platform automating compliance workflows for banks and fintech institutions) Raises $5M from BankTech Ventures, LP #FinTech #AI #Automation #B2B #Compliance
Tekst (An AI platform that maps and structures operational knowledge to enable effective AI automation) Raises $13.5M Series A Round from Elephant Partners #SaaS #AI #Automation #Enterprise #ProcessIntelligence
Funding rounds in United Kingdom
6 funding rounds, total raised $469M
CellCentric (A clinical-stage biotech developing oral p300/CBP inhibitors for multiple myeloma treatment) Raises $220M Series D Round from Pfizer Venture Investments, Venrock, HBM Healthcare Investments, RA Capital Management, Fidelity Management and Research Company, Sofinnova Partners, Forbion, BrightEdge #Healthcare #Oncology #Therapeutics #BioTech #ClinicalStage
EnteroBiotix (A clinical-stage biopharma company developing microbiome therapies for gut health conditions) Raises $25.73M #Therapeutics #BioTech #Healthcare #Microbiome #Pharma
Nyobolt (Develops ultra-fast charging, high-power battery tech for autonomous machines and AI infrastructure) Raises $60M Series C Round from IQ Capital Partners, Scania Growth Capital #Robotics #AI #Batteries #DeepTech #Energy
PEM Accountants Raises $13.5K #Business #Firm #Smart #MedTech #Own #Business #Firm #Smart #MedTech #Own
Quantum Motion Technologies (Develops silicon transistor-based quantum computing architectures for standard data centers) Raises $160M Series C Round from DCVC #Computing #DeepTech #Hardware #Quantum #Semiconductors
SugaROx (Develops precision crop biostimulants to improve agricultural yield through plant metabolic pathways) Raises $3.41M Series A Round #Agriculture #AgTech #Biotech #Science #Sustainability
Funding rounds in India
3 funding rounds, total raised $83M
Antier Solutions (Provides enterprise blockchain infrastructure and engineering for government and financial sectors) Raises $3M from GVFL #Software #Blockchain #Enterprise #FinTech #Infrastructure
Pronto.com (An instant household services platform connecting urban households with vetted domestic workers) Raises $20M Series B Round #Tech #ConsumerServices #Labor #Logistics #Marketplace
Skyroot Aerospace (Develops affordable on-demand launch vehicles for small satellite customers globally) Raises $60M from Sherpalo Ventures, Government of Singapore Investment, BlackRock #SpaceTech #Aerospace #DeepTech #Manufacturing #Satellites
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