October 12, 2026 — October 18, 2026
6 funding rounds totaling $355M tracked by Value Add VC for the week of Oct 12. These are the rounds our database recorded, not a total for the whole market.
| Company | Amount | Stage | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitolis | $220M | Series E | Citi Ventures |
| AMP Robotics | $70M | debt | Galvanize Climate Solutions |
| Fortem Technologies | $50M | Series B | — |
| AlgoX2 | $10M | Extension | Bessemer Venture Partners, Fin Capital |
| Nettle | $4.8M | Seed | — |
| Wiremind | €35M | Growth | — |
Trends by sector over 3, 6 and 12 months: startup funding by sector →
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