What happened
271 startups raised rounds under $5M in September 2026, totaling $495.56M across 244 disclosed transactions. The median round size landed at $1.72M. Funding included 97 Seed rounds, 65 Pre-Seed rounds, 5 Pre-Series A rounds, 4 Angel rounds, 2 Series A rounds, 1 Growth round, and 1 green bond. Round sizes were distributed evenly, with 81 under $1M, 81 between $1M and $2.5M, 82 between $2.5M and $5M, and 27 undisclosed.
Where the money went
94 funded startups were located in the United States, followed by India with 31 and the United Kingdom with 20. Netherlands had 9 startups raise funds, while Belgium, Canada, and Switzerland each recorded 5. Healthtech & Biotech led all sectors with 31 deals, followed by Climate & Energy with 14 and Hardware, Robotics & IoT with 12. SaaS & Productivity logged 11 deals, Fintech had 10, and Media, Gaming & Creator recorded 9.
- Amaani raised $5M in Series A funding.
- Aristotle raised $5M in Seed funding.
- Bharat Housing Network raised a $5M green bond.
- VerifAIX raised $5M in Seed funding.
What it means if you sell to startups
244 early-stage companies disclosed fresh funding capital, creating immediate sales targets for agencies, dev shops, recruiters, and consultants. Over 60% of tracked deals closed at $1M or higher, giving these founders budget for external services. B2B service providers should focus outreach on United States and India markets, prioritizing Healthtech & Biotech along with Climate & Energy startups.