Re:Build’s $2.1B raise, Kalshi’s $1B Series G, Cohere’s Series E, Anthropic’s Nasdaq S-1, DoorDash’s $17B Instacart deal and a $10B Disruptive fund: the week of 26 October–1 November 2026 in venture capital.
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Venture capital explained for founders, operators and investors: the leading VC firms by country, where capital flows by sector and year, who gets funded, how to reach investors, firms with open applications and how to invest in VC funds as an LP.
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Venture Funding Rounds This Week: Tenstorrent Leads, Billion-Dollar Series A (19–25 October 2026)
Tenstorrent’s $1.5B Series E and Flapping Airplanes’ $1B Series A led the week of 19–25 October 2026, as Europe topped €1.5B, India slowed and Seaya, Inspired Capital and Vintage announced new funds.
Venture Funding Rounds This Week: Modal Leads a Thinner Week (12–18 October 2026)
Modal Labs’ $750M Series D led a thinner mega-round week of 12–18 October 2026, while Europe topped €1.8B, India raised about $236M and Sprints and Pear VC closed new funds.
VC Fund Terms Explained: Management Fees, Carry, Hurdles, Capital Calls and the LPA Clauses That Matter
A clause-by-clause guide to the venture capital limited partnership agreement: management fees and step-downs, carried interest and hurdles, waterfalls, GP commitment, clawback, recycling, key-person and removal rights, LPAC, side letters and performance metrics.
Fund of Funds, Feeder Vehicles and Platforms: The Realistic Ways Smaller Investors Access Venture Capital
The intermediated routes into venture capital for investors below institutional size: fund of funds managers, feeder platforms, AngelList funds, VCTs and EIS, ELTIF 2.0, listed vehicles and secondaries, with fee-stacking math and an evaluation framework.
Venture Capital Funds Currently Raising in 2026: Who Is in Market and What LPs Are Being Offered
A sourced list of venture capital funds closed or in market in 2026, why LP money is concentrating in a few dozen firms, how first and final closes work, how LPs find funds and what the PPM package contains.
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Accredited, Qualified and Professional Investor Rules for VC Funds: US, UK, EU, Gulf and Turkey Compared
Who can legally invest in a venture capital fund? A side-by-side comparison of US accredited, qualified client and qualified purchaser tests, UK HNW rules, EU MiFID and ELTIF 2.0, Gulf professional-client rules and Turkey’s SPK thresholds.
How to Invest in Venture Capital Funds as a Limited Partner: Requirements, Minimums and Access Routes
What it takes to become a limited partner in a venture capital fund: who qualifies, realistic minimum commitments, capital calls and the J-curve, fees, the access problem and the practical routes for smaller investors in 2026.
What VC Application Forms Actually Screen For: How to Fill Them In and Pass the First Filter
How VC and accelerator application forms are triaged, the eligibility and one-liner filters that reject most entries, the numbers screeners expect at each stage, strong versus weak answers, video rules and how to follow up and reapply.
VC Firms and Programmes Accepting Applications in Asia, the Middle East and Turkey (2026)
Where founders in India, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, the Gulf and Turkey can apply directly for venture capital in 2026: cheques, eligibility, relocation rules and application windows for each programme.
European and UK VC Firms You Can Apply to Directly: Seed Funds, Angel Syndicates and Public Co-Investors
The European and UK seed funds, accelerators and public co-investors that accept direct applications in 2026, with cheque sizes, SEIS/EIS eligibility rules, EIC and HTGF requirements, and a comparison table.
Y Combinator, Techstars and Antler Applications: Requirements, Acceptance Rates and How to Answer the Questions
How to apply to Y Combinator, Techstars and Antler in 2026: deadlines, deal terms, acceptance rates, the exact form questions, the one-minute video and ten-minute interview, and what each programme screens for.