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Recently Funded Series A Startups

Series A companies have validated their product-market fit and are scaling their operations. These startups typically raise $2M-$15M to expand their team, grow their customer base, and refine their business model.

Explore 8,862 recently funded series a companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
8,862
Total Funding
$1.8B
Avg Funding
$73.2M
Global Reach
4
countries

Top Industries for Series A Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)7$308.1M
Health Care4$64.3M
AI Infrastructure2$1.2B
Analytics2$55.0M
Agentic AI2$48.5M
Apps1$21.1M
Financial Services1$15.0M
Medical1$30.0M
Information Technology1$9.3M
B2B1$17.5M

Series A Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco6$170.3M
New York4$64.1M
Palo Alto2$1.1B
London2$39.0M
Pittsburgh1$14.0M
Santa Clara1$110.0M
Houston1$15.0M
Zürich1$200.0M
Worcester1$30.0M
Reston1$9.3M

Recently Funded Series A Companies

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San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Thunder Compute provides GPU cloud infrastructure and virtualization technology that helps organizations maximize GPU utilization for AI.

$13.0M raised
Aug 2026
Pittsburgh, United States
Health Care

KaliVir Immunotherapeutics develops oncolytic viral immunotherapy programs for the treatment of cancer.

$14.0M raised
Aug 2026
New York, United States
Apps

Lone Palm Labs is a consumer technology company focused on social applications for friends and family.

$21.1M raised
Aug 2026
Santa Clara, United States
AI Infrastructure

Velaura AI develops ultra-low power silicon, systems, and IP for AI accelerators, data centers, and edge and physical AI applications.

$110.0M raised
Aug 2026
Houston, United States
Analytics

Ours Privacy provides a HIPAA-compliant CDP for secure, privacy-focused data management, analytics, and compliant advertising.

$15.0M raised
Aug 2026
New York, United States
Financial Services

Boom provides financial solutions to produce credit and rent payments.

$15.0M raised
Aug 2026
Zürich, Switzerland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Gravis Robotics develops autonomous technology that retrofits construction machines for earthmoving and excavation tasks.

$200.0M raised
Aug 2026
Palo Alto, United States
Agentic AI

Palona AI develops AI software for restaurants that helps capture customer demand, process orders, and identify operational issues.

$20.0M raised
Aug 2026
Worcester, United States
Medical

Leal Therapeutics develops novel therapeutics for patients.

$30.0M raised
Aug 2026
Reston, United States
Information Technology

Takt is a warehouse labor management and intelligence platform that integrates labor, automation, and robotics data into a unified model.

$9.3M raised
Aug 2026
Aachen, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

amber connects company data from multiple systems to enable AI-powered search, chat, task automation, and project collaboration.

$8.1M raised
Aug 2026
New York, United States
Health Care

Aligned Marketplace connects self-insured employers with independent advanced primary and specialty care providers.

$20.0M raised
Aug 2026
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

Vals AI provides independent evaluation and benchmarking services for artificial intelligence models and systems.

$40.0M raised
Aug 2026
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Mindgard is the leading provider of AI Red Teaming solutions.

$30.0M raised
Aug 2026
San Francisco, United States
Health Care

Teal Health is a health tech company that develops cervical cancer screening and communication platforms.

$18.3M raised
Aug 2026
Palo Alto, United States
AI Infrastructure

River AI provides an API for fine-tuning and reinforcement learning, enabling users to build and serve personalized AI models.

$1.1B raised
Aug 2026
Atlanta, United States
B2B

Axle Labs is an insurance data open platform that helps to link policies and verify and monitor ongoing insurance coverage.

$17.5M raised
Aug 2026
Stuttgart, Germany
3D Printing

Strong by Form develops timber-based biocomposites designed as alternatives to steel, aluminum, and concrete in construction and mobility.

$6.6M raised
Aug 2026
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Edgify’s framework gives any edge unit the ability to run Deep learning and AI training locally, with continual AI.

$9.0M raised
Aug 2026
San Francisco, United States
Agentic AI

Naïve provides infrastructure and AI agents for building and operating applications, businesses, and automated workflows.

$28.5M raised
Aug 2026
San Francisco, United States
Advertising

Gravity is an AI ad platform enabling AI apps to monetize conversations with contextual ads, targeting users through conversational intent.

$30.5M raised
Aug 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Aurelius Systems is a defense and space manufacturing firm developing autonomous laser systems for counter drone defense.

$40.0M raised
Aug 2026
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

PineGap is an AI-powered equity research platform for Wall Street.

$8.0M raised
Aug 2026
Los Angeles, United States
Fashion

Sporty and Rich is a sporting goods manufacturer that sells activewear, t-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, swimwear, and accessories.

$15.0M raised
Aug 2026
Columbus, United States
Health Care

Blend is a modern compounding pharmacy offering technology enabled fulfillment services to clinics, telemedicine companies and providers.

$12.0M raised
Aug 2026
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What is Series A Funding?

Series A funding marks a startup's transition from the early stage to a growth-oriented company. At this point, the business has demonstrated clear product-market fit, has a repeatable customer acquisition strategy, and is ready to scale. Series A rounds are led by institutional venture capital firms and often include participation from earlier investors.

Typical Funding Range

$5M - $20M

The actual amount varies based on market conditions, company traction, and investor appetite.

What It's Used For

Series A capital is deployed to scale the team, invest in sales and marketing, build out operational infrastructure, and expand into adjacent market segments. The goal is to grow the company to a size and revenue level that supports a Series B round.

Who Invests at the Series A Stage?

Series A rounds are typically led by established venture capital firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Accel, Benchmark, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The lead investor usually takes a board seat and plays an active role in guiding the company's strategy.

Key Metrics Investors Evaluate

Series A companies generally show strong revenue growth (often 2-3x year-over-year), meaningful monthly recurring revenue, low churn rates, and a clear path to scaling. Investors look for evidence that the business model works and can be expanded with additional capital.

Series A Funding Trends

Based on 8,862 series a companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$73.2M
Funded Last 12 Months
25
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Series A Funding

4 companies
2 companies
2 companies
2 companies

Top Cities for Series A Startups

1.San Francisco
6 companies
2.New York
4 companies
3.Palo Alto
2 companies
4.London
2 companies
5.Pittsburgh
1 companies

How to Find Series A Startups

Finding companies that have recently raised series a funding is valuable for sales teams, investors, recruiters, and service providers. Series A startups are actively spending their newly raised capital on tools, talent, and services, making them ideal prospects. VCBacked tracks 8,862 series a companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.

You can narrow your search by filtering companies by industry vertical, city or region, or by exploring specific combinations such as Series A artificial intelligence (ai) companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.

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