Tech funding sinks 81.36% in August as high fades

Sharpa raised $669.7m as dealmaking cooled.

Tech companies raised about $864m in equity funding in August 2026, sinking 81.36% from $4.63b in July, according to Tracxn.

Despite the monthly decline, the figure also represented a 693.8% surge from $109m in August 2025.

The 12-month data showed relatively slow funding activity, with only three months breaching a billion in equity raised.

September 2025 recorded $448m in tech funding before dropping to $346m in October and $284m in November.

Funding nearly doubled in December to $521m before inflating to $2.26b in January 2026.

It then remained flat between February and March, sinking to $360m and $372m, respectively.

April recorded the lowest funding activity across the 12 months at only $58.8m.

It rose again in May to $181m, ballooned in June to about $3.75b, and continued climbing into July before pulling back in August.

Sharpa topped August's largest funding rounds with a $669.7m raise, followed by Acrab AI ($130m), Multiplier ($35m), Graas ($17m), and 4Divinity ($9m).

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