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Posted on Oct 26 Originally published at aifunding.me

This Week in AI Funding: Oct 19 – Oct 23, 2026

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AI Funding recorded 34 funding rounds dated 2026-10-19 through 2026-10-23. The 34 USD-denominated rounds total $18.4B.

These figures summarize the cited records in this tracker; they are not a measure of all market activity or confirmation of cash transferred. Deals are listed by date, without comparing amounts in different currencies.

What was recorded this week?

Metric	Value
Recorded rounds, all currencies	34
USD rounds	34
Total recorded in USD	$18.4B
Average USD round	$541M

Which funding rounds were recorded?

doubleAI — $200M Series A

Recorded date: 2026-10-19
Sector: AI Developer Tools
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: doubleAI

Kodama — $7M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-19
Sector: AI Robotics
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Kodama

Tolan — $30M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-19
Sector: Consumer AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Tolan

Vessla — $3M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-19
Sector: Enterprise AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Vessla

Atombeam — $18M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-20
Sector: AI Infrastructure
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Atombeam

AuxoAI — $21M Series A

Recorded date: 2026-10-20
Sector: Enterprise AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: AuxoAI

Dream Labs — $90M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-20
Sector: AI Robotics
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Dream Labs

Firefly — $20M Series A

Recorded date: 2026-10-20
Sector: AI Security
Recorded investors: Definition Capital (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Firefly

Gradient — $4M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-20
Sector: AI Fintech
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Gradient

Greptile — $50M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-20
Sector: AI Developer Tools
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Greptile

Jooba — $4M Seed

Recorded date: 2026-10-20
Sector: Enterprise AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Jooba

Otter — $320M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-20
Sector: Enterprise AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Otter

Otter.ai — $320M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-20
Sector: Enterprise AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Otter.ai

Pigment — $250M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-20
Sector: Enterprise AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Pigment

Vectorial — $3M Seed

Recorded date: 2026-10-20
Sector: Enterprise AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Vectorial

ASI — $325M Series C

Recorded date: 2026-10-21
Sector: AI Infrastructure
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: ASI

Eka Robotics — $150M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-21
Sector: AI Robotics
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Eka Robotics

Firstwork — $15M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-21
Sector: Enterprise AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Firstwork

Flapping Airplanes — $1.0B Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-21
Sector: Foundation Models & AGI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Flapping Airplanes

Mach9 — $34M Series A

Recorded date: 2026-10-21
Sector: Enterprise AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Mach9

Opply — $8M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-21
Sector: AI Fintech
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Opply

PataBid — $2M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-21
Sector: Enterprise AI
Recorded investors: Graphite Ventures (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: PataBid

Reliable Robotics — $115M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-21
Sector: AI Robotics
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Reliable Robotics

Watchtower Labs — $35M Seed

Recorded date: 2026-10-21
Sector: Defense AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Watchtower Labs

BioStack — $10M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-22
Sector: AI Healthcare
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: BioStack

DeepSeek — $15.0B Second funding round

Recorded date: 2026-10-22
Sector: Foundation Models & AGI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: DeepSeek

Mave — $34M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-22
Sector: Enterprise AI
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Mave

Nirva — $33M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-22
Sector: AI Consumer Hardware
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Nirva

Reduck — $3M Pre-Seed

Recorded date: 2026-10-22
Sector: AI Developer Tools
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Reduck

Slingshot Insurance — $27M Seed

Recorded date: 2026-10-22
Sector: AI Fintech
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Slingshot Insurance

Arcanus Aerial Systems — $500K Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-23
Sector: AI Robotics
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Arcanus Aerial Systems

BOB — $6M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-23
Sector: AI Fintech
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: BOB

Maxinsights — $30M Undisclosed

Recorded date: 2026-10-23
Sector: AI Robotics
Recorded investors: Peak XV (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Maxinsights

Pathos AI — $237M Series E

Recorded date: 2026-10-23
Sector: AI Healthcare
Recorded investors: Undisclosed (lead)
Source: Funding report
Company: Pathos AI

How do the recorded rounds break down by sector?

Sector	Rounds, all currencies	USD subtotal	Share of USD total
AI Consumer Hardware	1	$33M	0.2%
AI Developer Tools	3	$253M	1.4%
AI Fintech	4	$44M	0.2%
AI Healthcare	2	$247M	1.3%
AI Infrastructure	2	$343M	1.9%
AI Robotics	6	$393M	2.1%
AI Security	1	$20M	0.1%
Consumer AI	1	$30M	0.2%
Defense AI	1	$35M	0.2%
Enterprise AI	11	$1.0B	5.5%
Foundation Models & AGI	2	$16.0B	86.9%

USD subtotals and shares exclude rounds recorded in other currencies. No exchange rate or market forecast is inferred.