Startups that raised under $5M in October 2026 (so far)
369 startups raised a round under $5M in October 2026 so far; the median disclosed round was $2M and the 335 disclosed rounds add up to $775.3M. Most were in the United States (80); the most common sector was Healthtech & Biotech (44); the most active lead investor was Cedar Hill Capital (3 rounds). Data through October 24, 2026.
Source: LeadPrysm's own tracking of pre-seed, seed and angel rounds, published with a one-week delay; this month is still filling up. Figures are counts of startups, not estimates.
Healthtech & Biotech
Top sector
The numbers
By country
| Name | Startups |
|---|
| United States | 80 |
| India | 69 |
| United Kingdom | 35 |
| South Korea | 11 |
| Canada | 10 |
| France | 10 |
| Spain | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 |
| Sweden | 8 |
| China | 7 |
By sector
| Name | Startups |
|---|
| Healthtech & Biotech | 44 |
| Fintech | 41 |
| Hardware, Robotics & IoT | 32 |
| SaaS & Productivity | 27 |
| Agritech & Food | 19 |
| Logistics & Mobility | 18 |
| AI & ML Infrastructure | 16 |
| Sales & Marketing Tech | 14 |
| E-commerce & Retail | 12 |
| Proptech & Construction | 12 |
By stage
| Name | Startups |
|---|
| Seed | 129 |
| Pre-Seed | 106 |
| Pre-Series A | 12 |
| Angel | 9 |
| Series A | 8 |
| Strategic | 2 |
| Pre-seed | 1 |
| Pre-Series B | 1 |
| Series A-2 | 1 |
By round size
| Name | Startups |
|---|
| Undisclosed | 34 |
| $1M to $2.5M | 107 |
| Under $1M | 88 |
| $2.5M to $5M | 140 |
Most active lead investors
| Name | Rounds |
|---|
| Cedar Hill Capital | 3 |
| Ground State Ventures | 3 |
| Portal Ventures | 3 |
| a16z Speedrun | 2 |
| Accion Ventures | 2 |
| Anchorage Digital Ventures | 2 |
| Antler | 2 |
| Fuel Ventures | 2 |
| Grit Capital Partners | 2 |
| Inflection Point Ventures | 2 |
The largest disclosed raises
Apero
Healthtech & Biotech · United States
$5M
Series ACharter Space
United States
USD5M
SeedDanu Robotics
United Kingdom
$5M
SeedFamiliar Therapeutics
Healthtech & Biotech · United States
$5 Million
SeedGraypool
Logistics & Mobility · United States
$5M
Pre-SeedHoma
Proptech & Construction · United States · led by Quiet Capital
$5 Million
SeedHome Harmony
Healthtech & Biotech · United States
$5M
HoneyB
Fintech · led by Portal Ventures
$5 million
SeedJustAd
Sales & Marketing Tech · United Arab Emirates · led by Imad Jomaa
$5 Million
MARC
Proptech & Construction · United States · led by Work-Bench, MXV Capital
$5m
SeedThe companies behind these numbers
Every startup in this report is listed with its round, investors and sector; members get the founder's email the week the round lands.
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