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Last week's funding round report recorded 152 funding rounds in the United States and the United Kingdom, a significant increase from the 103 rounds reported the previous week. This trend highlights a strengthening momentum in venture capital activities. The dominant sectors attracting funding remain artificial intelligence (AI), SaaS, healthcare, biotech, and fintech, reflecting continued investor confidence in technology-driven innovation. Notably, AI-related startups continue to secure a substantial share of funding, with large $100M+ mega rounds comprising roughly 70% of the venture capital deployment in 2025. This concentration of capital around AI giants exemplifies the rise of generative AI technologies as central drivers of current market dynamics.
Besides AI, deep tech including quantum computing and space tech alongside sustainability-focused ventures are gaining traction. Global venture activity mirrors this pattern, with Europe and Asia seeing more measured but steady VC participation. The overall surge suggests a reshaping asset class where big rounds dominate, potentially indicating a shift from broad early-stage dealmaking to more concentrated, later-stage investments in proven high-growth areas.
Comparing to previous weeks, the ascent from 103 to 152 funding rounds marks notable growth week-over-week, continuing a general upward trend since summer 2025. This ongoing increase underscores investor appetite despite macroeconomic uncertainties, especially favoring AI, healthcare, and fintech innovations. For detailed insights, see last week's report and earlier weekly reports last week's report and October 14 report.
In conclusion, the trend signals robust activity concentrated in AI and technology sectors, with mega rounds shaping the landscape and an increasing focus on scale and impact among startups. This momentum may shape venture capital dynamics well into 2026 as investors seek continued innovation leadership from tech-driven markets.
Last week's funding rounds
153 funding rounds, +48% from last week.
Number of funding rounds - October 20, 2025 by Parsers VC
Total raised $11.22 billion, +48% since last week
Total raised $, bln - October 20, 2025 by Parsers VC
Funding rounds in United States
71 funding rounds, total raised $6.68B
Smallest.ai (Develops AI models for speech generation, optimized for speed and efficiency in contact centers) Raises $8M Seed Round from 3one4 Capital, Sierra Ventures #AI #DeepTech #SaaS #SpeechSynthesis #Voice
Nilo Therapeutics (An immunology biotech aiming to harness neural circuits to restore immune homeostasis and treat autoimmune/inflammatory diseases) Raises $101M Series A Round from DCVC, The Column Group #Autoimmune #Biotech #Immunology #Neuroscience #Therapeutics
Sonic Fire Tech (Pioneer of infrasound-based fire prevention systems offering zero-damage, waterless, and chemical-free fire suppression) Raises $3.5M Seed Round from Khosla Ventures, Third Sphere #FireTech #DeepTech #ClimateTech #Safety #Infrasound
Aboon (An AI-powered platform streamlining 401(k) plan launch and management for financial advisors and business owners) Raises $17.5M Seed Round from Bain Capital #FinTech #B2B #AI #SaaS #Retirement
Adagio Medical Inc. (Develops innovative catheter-based Ultra-Low Temperature Cryoablation (ULTC) systems for cardiac arrhythmias like ventricular tachycardia) Raises $19M #Cardiology #Ablation #MedTech #MedicalDevices #Healthcare
Affinia Therapeutics (Develops engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapies for severe cardiovascular and neurological conditions) Raises $40M Series C Round from New Enterprise Associates, Eli Lilly & Company Foundation, F-Prime Capital Partners, Alexandria Venture Investments, Atlas Venture #Biotechnology
America Mortgages Raises $18M #Mortgage #Living #Market #Broker #Estate #Mortgage #Living #Market #Broker #Estate
Aragorn AI (YC S22) (Develops a unified HR data, analytics, and agentic AI platform to modernize workforce management and operations) Raises $4.3M Seed Round from Dallas Venture Capital #HRTech #Automation #Analytics #AI #SaaS
Ascribe Bioscience (A biotechnology company developing natural, small-molecule crop protection solutions derived from the soil microbiome) Raises $12M Series A Round from Cultivation Capital, Syngenta Ventures, Yield Lab #Biofungicide #AgTech #Sustainability #CropProtection
ATDev (Develops AI-enabled robotic personal mobility devices and rehabilitation solutions for enhanced independence) Raises $3M Seed Round from Life Science Angels, UpHonest Capital #AssistiveTechnology #AI #Robotics #MedTech #Healthcare
Attorney General Eric Schmitt Raises $158K #LegalTech #Office #Environmental #B2C #Interest #LegalTech #Office #Environmental #B2C #Interest
basistheory (Provides an independent payment vault for merchants and platforms to secure and manage sensitive payment data) Raises $33M Series B Round from BoxGroup, Kindred Ventures #Security #Fintech #Infrastructure #Payments #SaaS
BridGene Biosciences (Develops small-molecule drugs for undruggable targets using its proprietary IMTAC™ chemoproteomic platform) Raises $28M from Proxima Ventures (China) #DrugDiscovery #Biotechnology #SmallMolecules #Oncology #Immunology
Brook (Delivers a remote patient care platform for health systems, combining AI and clinical teams for continuous, always-on support) Raises $28M Series B Round from Morningside Group #B2B #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #RemoteCare #AI
Campfire (Reimagines enterprise resource planning (ERP) for finance teams using an AI-first platform) Raises $65M Series B Round from Y Combinator, Foundation Capital, Accel Partners #ERP #Automation #AI #SaaS
Chaos Audio (Develops innovative AI-powered open-platform music amplifiers and effects pedals for musicians) Raises $250K #MusicTech #AI #Audio #Crowdfunding #Hardware
Chobani (An American food company specializing in Greek yogurt, dairy, and plant-based products for a wide consumer base) Raises $650M #Manufacturing #Food #Dairy #CPG #Retail
ClaimSorted (Provides a digital claims TPA platform to help insurance carriers and MGAs optimize their claims process) Raises $13.33M Seed Round from Atomico, Firstminute Capital, Y Combinator #Claims #Digital #B2B #InsurTech #SaaS
Conceal (Pioneering browser-native Security Service Edge (SSE) and proxy-less Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) technology) Raises $26M Series B Round from AllegisCyber, Two Bear Capital, Gula Tech Adventures #EnterpriseSecurity #Cybersecurity #ZTNA #ZeroTrust
Counsel Health (An AI care platform that combines artificial intelligence with licensed physicians to provide fast, safe, and cost-effective healthcare services) Raises $25M Series A Round from GV #AI #DigitalHealth #Healthcare #SaaS #Telemedicine
deel (Provides a unified platform for businesses to hire, manage, and pay global employees and contractors) Raises $300M Series E Round from Coatue, Ribbit Capital at $17.3B Valuation #HRTech #Global #Fintech #SaaS #Payroll
Dialogue AI (An AI-native market research platform powered by a live conversational AI interviewer to deliver scalable insights for businesses) Raises $6M Seed Round from Lightspeed Venture Partners #SaaS #MarketResearch #ConversationalAI #BusinessIntelligence #AI
Dreamdata (Provides a B2B marketing platform that unifies go-to-market data, empowering marketers with AI tools for ROI insights and activation) Raises $55M Series B Round from InReach Ventures #AI #Analytics #B2B #Marketing #SaaS
Energy (Manufactures energy-efficient, lightweight glass and glass-like materials using proprietary air-stable low-emissivity coatings) Raises $9.2M Series A Round from MUUS Climate Partners #Cleantech #Coatings #EnergyEfficiency #Manufacturing #Materials
Everbright Health (A managed services platform using AI to help mental health providers deliver advanced care) Raises $7M Seed Round from IP Ventures #MentalHealth #SaaS #AI #Healthcare #ManagedServices
Faeth Therapeutics (A clinical-stage biotechnology company developing metabolism-based cancer therapies) Raises $25M from Khosla Ventures, Future Ventures (San Francisco), Digitalis Ventures, B Capital Group, Cantos Ventures, S2G Ventures #Biotechnology #AI
FleetWorks (Develops an AI-powered 'always-on' dispatcher platform to streamline U.S. trucking logistics for brokers and carriers) Raises $17M from Y Combinator, First Round Capital #Automation #AI #Trucking #SaaS #Logistics
Flint Mobile (A company developing AI-powered technology for fully autonomous websites that self-generate, optimize, and respond dynamically to user and market activity) Raises $5M Seed Round from Accel Partners, Neo Innovation #Automation #AI #WebDevelopment #SaaS #Marketing
Flyntlok (Provides AI-driven cloud-based dealer management software for heavy equipment and related industries to optimize operations) Raises $36M from Mainsail Partners #SaaS #AI
Fourier Health (An AI platform streamlining and consolidating patient clinical data into summaries to reduce administrative burden for clinicians) Raises $8.4M Seed Round from NextGen Venture Partners, Tau Ventures, Innospark Ventures #B2B #Automation #AI #SaaS
General Intuition (Develops AI models using interactive video data from gaming to foster general intuition and enhance gameplay experiences) Raises $133.7M Seed Round from Khosla Ventures, The Raine Group #Gaming #DeepTech #AI #VideoAnalytics #MachineLearning
Funding rounds in United Kingdom
14 funding rounds, total raised $483M
Agio Ratings (Offers institutional-grade predictive risk assessment for digital asset exchanges, custodians, and lenders) Raises $6M Series A Round from AlbionVC, Portage Ventures #FinTech #DataAnalytics
Allye (Develops smart battery systems using repurposed EV batteries for flexible energy storage solutions) Raises $2.5M Seed Round from Alpha Future Funds, Elbow Beach Capital #CircularEconomy #Batteries #EV
CoMind (Develops non-invasive brain monitoring technology for diagnosing and treating neurological conditions, avoiding skull surgery) Raises $102.5M Series A Round from Angelini Ventures, Crane Venture Partners, Octopus Ventures, Backed VC, Plural, Entrepreneur First #Diagnostics #BrainMonitoring
CybaVerse (A UK cybersecurity vendor providing an all-in-one SaaS platform for SMEs and managed service providers) Raises $6.74M Series A Round from Airbridge Equity Partners, Pembroke Venture Capital Trust, Haatch #Compliance #B2B #Automation #SaaS
Cyclana Bio (A biotechnology company pioneering tissue-level approaches to women’s health, initially focused on endometriosis) Raises $6.74M Pre-Seed Round from Wilbe Ventures, NFX, Eka Ventures #DrugDiscovery #Biotechnology #AI #WomenHealth
Dexory (Provides AI-powered autonomous robotics and digital twin technology for warehouse intelligence and logistics optimization) Raises $165M Series C Round from Eurazeo, Atomico #Warehouse #AI #Automation #Logistics #Robotics
Hyperlayer (A London-based fintech developing technology to help established banks launch new products and compete with digital-first rivals) Raises $40.47M from Iona Star, Mouro Capital #DigitalTransformation #Banking #SaaS #Fintech #Enterprise
HyperLayer (Offers a platform for banks and asset managers to quickly launch programmable accounts, rewards, and cash management services) Raises $40.47M from Iona Star, Susquehanna International Group, Mouro Capital #Fintech #DigitalPayments #Banking #WealthManagement
INSTANDA Raises $20M from CommerzVentures #InsurTech #Product #Platform #IT #Industry #InsurTech #Product #Platform #IT #Industry
Mission Therapeutics (A clinical-stage biotech developing first-in-class therapeutics that promote cell and organ health by enhancing mitophagy) Raises $13.3M from Rosetta Capital(London), Pfizer Venture Investments, Sofinnova Partners, IP Group, Roche Venture Fund, SR One #ClinicalStage #Biotech
OneDome (A digital homebuying company integrating mortgage, legal, and insurance services into a single digital journey) Raises $10.12M #Homebuying #Fintech #Digital #Services #Property
PACEUPinvest ® (An AI-powered fintech platform simplifying wealth management by offering personalized planning, investing, and coaching services) Raises $202.3K #WealthManagement #AI #B2C #Fintech #PersonalFinance
Funding rounds in India
18 funding rounds, total raised $924M
SpeakX.ai (An AI-powered platform offering English learning courses in various regional languages to enhance communication skills) Raises $16M Series A Round from Elevation Capital, WestBridge Capital Partners #AI #EdTech #Education #LanguageLearning #Startup
Airbound (Develops cutting-edge carbon fiber drones with tail-sitter design for ultra-low-cost, last-mile delivery services) Raises $8.65M Seed Round #Aerospace #Delivery #Drones #LastMile #Logistics
Consuma (Modernizes consumer research through AI-driven analysis of digital behaviour, replacing traditional surveys) Raises $1.3M Seed Round #SaaS #AI #Analytics #Consumer #MarketResearch
DashamLabs (A materials science startup developing flexible silica-aerogel sheets and advanced insulation for industrial and infrastructure applications) Raises $1.39M Seed Round from Speciale Invest #Manufacturing #DeepTech #B2B #Sustainability #Materials
dezerv. (An investment platform offering personalized financial advice and wealth management solutions for retail investors) Raises $40.57M Series C Round #Investment #SaaS #WealthManagement #FinTech #India
EKA Mobility (An electric vehicle manufacturer producing a range of zero-emission electric buses, three-wheelers, and commercial vehicles) Raises $57.95M #Automotive #ElectricVehicles #E-Mobility #Manufacturing #Sustainability
Eternz (A curated vertical marketplace for jewellery, connecting national and global brands with urban Indian consumers) Raises $139.1K Pre-Seed Round from Gemba Capital #Marketplace #Retail #Ecommerce #India #Jewellery
Exposome Raises $2.5M #Production #EnergyTech #WaterTech #Production #EnergyTech #WaterTech
Fastest Health Tech (A quick service diagnostics platform offering on-demand doorstep sample collection and rapid report delivery in India) Raises $139.1K Pre-Seed Round from Gemba Capital #Diagnostics #Healthcare #India #OnDemand #Services
fire AI. (Enables businesses to interact with data through conversational AI for simple, accessible business intelligence) Raises $7M Seed Round from IP Ventures #Analytics #BusinessIntelligence #Data #SaaS
Hooliv (A coliving platform offering managed rental accommodations to students and young professionals in non-metro Indian cities) Raises $2.78M #India #Hospitality #Coliving #Technology #RealEstate
HouseEazy (A PropTech platform simplifying home selling for owners with a tech-enabled approach) Raises $17.39M Series B Round from Accel Partners #B2C #India #Marketplace #PropTech #RealEstate
Kuku FM (An audio content platform offering a wide range of audiobooks, stories, and podcasts in various Indian languages) Raises $85M Series C Round from BITKRAFT Esports Ventures, Tribe Capital #OTT #Audio #Content #Entertainment #India
Funding rounds in Germany
5 funding rounds, total raised $458M
Funding rounds in Canada
3 funding rounds, total raised $40M
Funding rounds in Switzerland
3 funding rounds, total raised $153M
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