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Since we started releasing this data we have covered over 580 funds that have raised over $200b of fresh capital to deploy. Money does not seem to be an issue, getting out of those investors is, but why is that?

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💸 New Funds Looking to Give You Cash

🚀 $ 2.3 Billion Across 23 New Funds

A fresh wave of capital is deploying $ 2.3 B into 23 vehicles, zeroing-in on AI & Deep Tech, Climate & Energy, scaling B2B software, and Life Sciences. The money is steering the global startup scene toward hard-tech breakthroughs and market-defining innovation.


Where the Money Is Going

🌍 Geography at a Glance

  • Europe – 52 % of capital | AI, nuclear energy, and biotech dominate the mandates.

  • North America – 41 % | Large cheques for AI, climate tech, and revenue-backed SaaS growth facilities.

  • Asia – 5 % | AI-powered life-science platforms and cross-border health plays lead the charge.

  • Rest of the World – 2 % | Latin America, Africa, and others see niche fintech, impact, and gender-lens funds gaining traction.


🎯 Sector Priorities

  • AI & Deep Tech – 35 % of capital: Foundation models, robotics, next-gen computing, crypto infrastructure.

  • Climate & Energy – 18 %: Nuclear roll-out, grid-scale solutions, impact-driven decarbonisation.

  • Tech-for-Growth (SaaS & credit) – 15 %: Revenue-backed lending, post-Series A expansion capital.

  • Life Sciences – 7 %: Precision medicine, AI-enabled drug discovery, breakthrough therapeutics.

  • Other sectors – 25 %: Fintech (especially LatAm), Web3, defence tech, gender-lens and diversity vehicles.


🚀 Investment Stages

  • Early Stage – 65 % of capital
    Pre-seed to Series A cheques backing frontier AI, biotech, fintech, and inclusive-impact plays.

  • Growth Stage – 35 % of capital
    Later-stage rounds fuelling nuclear, climate infrastructure, and high-revenue SaaS scalers.


What This Means for Founders

  • Europe now leads the AI & Deep Tech race—startups in the region should sharpen their narratives around defensible IP and regulatory tailwinds.

  • Climate, nuclear, and grid innovation are hot—founders solving decarbonisation bottlenecks can tap increasingly deep pockets.

  • Life-science and health spin-outs remain attractive, especially when paired with AI platforms.

  • Fintech in emerging markets still secures specialised early-stage capital despite its smaller share of the pot—regional insight and scalability will be key.

Action point: Align your next raise with these capital flows—highlight how your technology fits the dominant sector themes and be explicit about the stage-specific milestones investors now expect.


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