What happened
24 startups raised rounds under $5M in July 2026, bringing total disclosed funding to $58.5M. The median round size was $2.9M across all 24 companies with disclosed amounts. Early-stage deal flow was heavily concentrated in initial funding, featuring 12 Pre-Seed rounds, 6 Seed rounds, 1 Convertible Loan, and 1 Series A round. By valuation tier, 13 rounds landed between $2.5M and $5M, 6 rounds fell between $1M and $2.5M, and 5 rounds came in under $1M.
Notable deals included:
- Data Science Wizards: $5M (India)
- Revspot: $4.8M Series A (India)
- AVELIN AI: $3.7M Pre-Seed (United Arab Emirates, Legal & Govtech)
- Finto: $3.4M (Germany, SaaS & Productivity)
- Dawnguard: $3.3M Pre-Seed (United States, AI & ML Infrastructure)
Where the money went
7 startups in India captured the largest share of funding volume by country count, followed by Germany with 3 startups. Belgium, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States recorded 2 startups each, while Austria, France, Lithuania, and Seychelles each logged 1 startup. Across industry verticals, SaaS & Productivity led activity with 6 startups. AI & ML Infrastructure, Legal & Govtech, and Media, Gaming & Creator tied with 2 startups each.
What it means if you sell to startups
13 companies secured fresh capital in the $2.5M to $5M range, giving vendors an immediate target list of well-funded early-stage buyers. Service providers offering software development, recruitment, and go-to-market consulting will find the highest density of potential clients in India and Germany, particularly across the SaaS & Productivity sector.