# Recent Funding blog

> Startup funding data notes from Recent Funding: rounds, investors, stealth startups and accelerators, every figure from the public API and linked to its source.

- URL: https://recentfunding.com/blog/
- Feed: https://recentfunding.com/blog/feed.xml

- [Startup funding this week: the startups that raised, Oct 26–Nov 2, 2026](https://recentfunding.com/blog/startup-funding-week-of-2026-10-26.md) (2026-11-02): Startup funding rounds announced from Oct 26 to Nov 2, 2026: the largest with the amount linked to its announcement, by industry and stage, the startups flagged in stealth before they announced, and the founders behind them.
- [Startup lead generation: recently funded startups as sales leads](https://recentfunding.com/blog/startup-lead-generation.md) (2026-10-30): How to find startups that just raised, the founders to contact and the investors behind them, and when to reach out, with the list Recent Funding updates every day.
- [Startup funding this week: the startups that raised, Oct 19–Oct 26, 2026](https://recentfunding.com/blog/startup-funding-week-of-2026-10-19.md) (2026-10-26, updated 2026-10-30): Startup funding rounds announced from Oct 19 to Oct 26, 2026: the largest with the amount linked to its announcement, by industry and stage, the startups flagged in stealth before they announced, and the founders behind them.
- [Startup funding this week: the startups that raised, Oct 12–Oct 19, 2026](https://recentfunding.com/blog/startup-funding-week-of-2026-10-12.md) (2026-10-19, updated 2026-10-30): Startup funding rounds announced from Oct 12 to Oct 19, 2026: the largest with the amount linked to its announcement, by industry and stage, the startups flagged in stealth before they announced, and the founders behind them.
- [AI investors: the VC firms and accelerators backing the most AI startups](https://recentfunding.com/blog/ai-investors.md) (2026-10-18, updated 2026-11-02): The investors behind the most AI startups that raised in the last 12 months, ranked by how many of those companies each one backs: venture funds, accelerators, and the firms most active in the last 90 days.
- [Private equity acquisitions: the most active PE buyers, the biggest deals and the add-on boom](https://recentfunding.com/blog/private-equity-acquisitions.md) (2026-10-12, updated 2026-11-02): Recent private equity acquisitions, refreshed weekly: the most active PE buyers, the biggest deals with sourced prices, the sectors private equity is buying, and how much of it is add-ons.
- [Private equity and AI: take a company private, rebuild it around AI, list it again?](https://recentfunding.com/blog/private-equity-ai-take-private-relist.md) (2026-10-12, updated 2026-10-30): Could private equity buy public companies marked down for AI risk, rebuild them around AI in private, then list them again? The playbook (Dell, Dun & Bradstreet, SailPoint) and the AI programs exist; the deals have not shown up yet.
- [Take-private deals in 2026: every public-to-private buyout we track, with prices and SEC filings](https://recentfunding.com/blog/take-private-deals.md) (2026-10-12, updated 2026-10-30): The take-privates Recent Funding tracks since October 2025, with buyers, sourced prices and SEC filings, who is doing them and in which sectors.
- [Game startups: the gaming startups that raised most recently](https://recentfunding.com/blog/game-startups.md) (2026-10-11, updated 2026-11-02): The game startups (studios, gaming platforms and tools, betting and fantasy sports) that raised most recently, the largest gaming rounds of the last 12 months and their stages, every amount linked to its announcement.
- [Green startups: the climate and clean energy startups that raised most recently](https://recentfunding.com/blog/green-startups.md) (2026-10-11, updated 2026-11-02): The green startups (climate, clean energy, batteries, fusion, grid and carbon) that raised most recently, the largest green rounds of the last 12 months and their stages, every amount linked to its announcement.
- [AI startups in NYC: the New York AI startups that raised most recently](https://recentfunding.com/blog/ai-startups-nyc.md) (2026-10-09, updated 2026-11-02): The New York City AI startups that raised most recently, the largest NYC AI rounds of the last 12 months and NYC AI agent startups, every amount linked to its announcement. Updated weekly.
- [Fintech startups in NYC: the New York fintech startups that raised most recently](https://recentfunding.com/blog/fintech-startups-nyc.md) (2026-10-09, updated 2026-11-02): The New York City fintech and payments startups that raised most recently and the largest NYC fintech rounds of the last 12 months, every amount linked to its announcement. Updated weekly.
- [Healthcare startups in NYC: the New York health tech startups that raised most recently](https://recentfunding.com/blog/healthcare-startups-nyc.md) (2026-10-09, updated 2026-11-02): The New York City healthcare and health tech startups that raised most recently and the largest NYC health rounds of the last 12 months, every amount linked to its announcement. Updated weekly.
- [AI startup funding: the AI startups that raised this week and the largest AI rounds this month](https://recentfunding.com/blog/ai-startup-funding.md) (2026-10-06, updated 2026-11-02): The AI startups that announced a funding round in the last seven days, the largest AI rounds of the last 30 days, AI funding by stage, and AI agent startups, with every amount linked to its announcement. Updated every week.
- [Startup funding this week: the startups that raised, Sep 29–Oct 6, 2026](https://recentfunding.com/blog/startup-funding-week-of-2026-09-29.md) (2026-10-06, updated 2026-10-30): Startup funding rounds announced from Sep 29 to Oct 6, 2026: the largest with the amount linked to its announcement, by industry and stage, the startups flagged in stealth before they announced, and the founders behind them.
- [Recently funded startup founders: archetypes by team size, title, accelerator and industry](https://recentfunding.com/blog/recently-funded-startup-founders.md) (2026-10-05, updated 2026-11-02): Who founded the startups that raised in the last 90 days. Solo founders and co-founding teams and how their rounds compare, CEO and CTO titles, accelerator and stealth founders, crypto founders and industries.
- [Recently funded startups: the startups that just raised, updated every week](https://recentfunding.com/blog/recently-funded-startups.md) (2026-10-05, updated 2026-11-02): The startups that announced a funding round in the last seven days, the largest recent rounds, recently funded AI startups, and funding by stage and industry, with every amount linked to its announcement.
- [Most active VC firms right now: the top VC companies with a deal in the last 90 days](https://recentfunding.com/blog/most-active-vc-firms.md) (2026-10-03, updated 2026-11-02): Which venture capital firms are actively deploying capital, ranked by their deals on Recent Funding, with the funds, angels and corporate investors that did the most deals in the last 90 days, and the accelerators still writing checks.
- [Series B funding: what it is, what comes after it, and who raised Series B or later in 2026](https://recentfunding.com/blog/series-b-funding.md) (2026-10-03, updated 2026-11-02): What Series B funding is, how it differs from Series A and from Series C and D, what investors look for before leading one, and the startups that raised a Series B or later round in 2026, with every amount linked to its source.
- [Pre-seed funding: what it is, how startups raise it, and who raised in 2026](https://recentfunding.com/blog/pre-seed-funding.md) (2026-10-01, updated 2026-11-02): What pre-seed funding is, who provides it, how it differs from seed, and the startups that raised a pre-seed round in 2026, with every disclosed amount linked to its source.
- [Series A funding: what it is, what investors expect, and who raised one in 2026](https://recentfunding.com/blog/series-a-funding.md) (2026-10-01, updated 2026-11-02): What Series A funding is, how it differs from seed and Series B, what investors look for before leading one, and the startups that raised a Series A in 2026, with every amount linked to the announcement it came from.
- [Startup valuation: how it is set, and the biggest valuation jumps of 2026](https://recentfunding.com/blog/startup-valuation.md) (2026-10-01, updated 2026-10-30): How a startup's valuation is set in a funding round, what pre-money and post-money mean, why most rounds never state one, and the startups whose valuation rose most in 2026, with both valuations linked to their sources.
- [Seed-stage startups: what the stage means and who raised a seed round recently](https://recentfunding.com/blog/seed-stage-startups.md) (2026-09-29, updated 2026-11-02): What makes a startup seed stage, how seed differs from pre-seed and Series A, and the seed-stage startups that announced a round in the last 90 days, with every amount linked to its source, by industry and accelerator.
- [Startup funding this week: the startups that raised, Sep 22–Sep 29, 2026](https://recentfunding.com/blog/startup-funding-week-of-2026-09-22.md) (2026-09-29, updated 2026-10-30): Startup funding rounds announced from Sep 22 to Sep 29, 2026: the largest with the amount linked to its announcement, by industry and stage, the startups flagged in stealth before they announced.
- [Stealth startup founders: who is building in stealth, and how to find them](https://recentfunding.com/blog/stealth-startup-founders.md) (2026-09-29, updated 2026-10-30): What "Founder at Stealth Startup" means, how to work out who a stealth founder is and what they are building, and the founders of startups flagged in stealth, with the round each company announced after.
- [What is a stealth startup? Stealth mode, examples, and how long it lasts](https://recentfunding.com/blog/what-is-a-stealth-startup.md) (2026-09-29, updated 2026-10-30): What a stealth startup (a company in stealth mode) is, why founders stay quiet, whether stealth startup jobs are legit, and real examples of startups flagged in stealth before they announced funding, with how long each stayed quiet.
- [Crypto startup leaderboard: 2026 year to date](https://recentfunding.com/blog/crypto-startup-leaderboard-2026-year-to-date.md) (2026-09-26, updated 2026-10-30): The crypto startups that raised the most capital in 2026 so far, with the sample size and every amount linked to its source.
- [Stealth startups flagged before they announced a raise](https://recentfunding.com/blog/stealth-startups-flagged-before-they-raised.md) (2026-09-26, updated 2026-10-30): Stealth startups flagged before their funding was public, crypto first and then all sectors, with how many days early each was flagged and where the flags come from.
- [Team size at crypto startups: how it's counted](https://recentfunding.com/blog/team-size-and-developer-activity-at-crypto-startups.md) (2026-09-26, updated 2026-10-30): How Recent Funding counts a crypto startup's team size from its team page, and what that number can and cannot tell you.
- [The crypto startup API: endpoints for stealth signals, teams, and raises](https://recentfunding.com/blog/crypto-startup-api-stealth-signals-teams-and-raises.md) (2026-09-26, updated 2026-10-30): The Recent Funding API for crypto startups: companies flagged in stealth before their raise, team-page counts, sourced funding rounds and accelerator filters, with curl examples and real responses.
- [Why use Recent Funding to track crypto startups](https://recentfunding.com/blog/why-recent-funding-for-crypto-startups.md) (2026-09-26, updated 2026-10-30): What Recent Funding does as a crypto startup directory, stated as counts: sourced raises, review corrections, early stealth flags, accelerator tags and an API.
- [Crypto startups that raised in the last 90 days](https://recentfunding.com/blog/crypto-startups-that-raised-in-the-last-90-days.md) (2026-09-25, updated 2026-11-02): The crypto startups with a sourced funding round announced in the last 90 days, the largest first, with breakdowns by sector and stage. Updated every week.
- [How Recent Funding sources and verifies startup funding data](https://recentfunding.com/blog/how-recent-funding-sources-and-verifies-funding-data.md) (2026-09-25, updated 2026-10-30): Where Recent Funding's companies and funding amounts come from, the rules that decide whether a news headline counts as a raise, and how reviews correct valuations and acquisition prices stored as rounds.
- [Largest seed and pre-seed rounds on Recent Funding (September 2026)](https://recentfunding.com/blog/largest-seed-and-pre-seed-rounds-september-2026.md) (2026-09-25, updated 2026-10-30): The largest seed and pre-seed rounds announced in 2026 on Recent Funding, and the largest seed and pre-seed rounds announced in September 2026, each figure linked to its source. Checked against the cleaned data of October 8, 2026.
- [Using the Recent Funding API](https://recentfunding.com/blog/using-the-recent-funding-api.md) (2026-09-25, updated 2026-10-30): A hands-on guide to the Recent Funding API. Filter recently funded startups, page through results, pull recent rounds with their sources, and handle errors, with curl and JavaScript examples.
- [Y Combinator companies on Recent Funding](https://recentfunding.com/blog/y-combinator-companies-on-recent-funding.md) (2026-09-25, updated 2026-10-30): The Y Combinator companies on Recent Funding, by industry and stage, with the largest recent YC rounds (each amount sourced) and the newest additions.