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New venture funds filed in August 2026

180 new venture funds and 335 SPVs filed their first Form D with the SEC in August 2026, with $15.6B in total target capital across the 136 funds that stated a size. The largest was ARCH Venture Fund XIV, L.P. (ARCH Venture) at $3B; California led with 66 new funds; the most common sponsor sectors were AI & ML (48), B2B Software (31) and Healthcare (26). New fund filings were down 3% from July 2026 (186).

Updated from SEC Form D filings · How we count · Methodology

New funds
180
186 in July
New SPVs
335
423 in July
Target capital
$15.6B
across 136 funds with a stated size
Median fund
$20M
offering size
Largest fund
$3B
ARCH Venture
Sponsoring firms
138
most in California

What was the largest venture fund filed in August 2026?

ARCH Venture Fund XIV, L.P., sponsored by ARCH Venture (IL), with a $3B offering, first filed on Aug 31, 2026. The next largest was HOF Capital Strategic Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (HOF Capital) at $1.5B.

Which states had the most new venture funds in August 2026?

California (66), New York (39), Florida (10), Massachusetts (9) and Texas (8), counted by the sponsoring firm's home state. California's new funds target $6.55B in total.

What sectors do the firms behind August's new funds invest in?

AI & ML (48), B2B Software (31), Healthcare (26), Biotech & Pharma (12) and Food & Agriculture (10) lead, by the sectors each sponsoring firm backs. 83 of the 180 funds come from firms with no sector on record yet.

How many SPVs were filed in August 2026?

335 new SPVs and other deal vehicles filed a first Form D in August 2026, against 180 new funds. SPVs are single-deal or co-investment vehicles and are counted separately from funds.

How does August 2026 compare with July 2026?

180 new funds against 186 (−3%), 335 SPVs against 423, and $15.6B of target capital against $11.6B.

Every new venture fund in August 2026

180 funds, largest first. Size is the total offering amount on the fund’s latest Form D; “—” means the filing gives no amount (often an indefinite offering).

New venture funds first filed in August 2026
FirmFundSizeStateFirst filedSource
ARCH VentureARCH Venture Fund XIV, L.P.$3BILSEC filing
HOF CapitalHOF Capital Strategic Opportunities Fund II, L.P.$1.5BNYSEC filing
AccelAccel Growth Fund 8 L.P.$1.35BCASEC filing
AccelAccel 17 L.P.$800MCASEC filing
AccelAccel London 9 L.P.$800MCASEC filing
Khosla VenturesKhosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC$800MCASEC filing
Elephant PartnersElephant Partners VI, L.P.$700MMASEC filing
AccelAccel India 9 L.P.$550MCASEC filing
AMDT ResilienceAMDT Resilience L.P.$500MVASEC filing
Hanabi CapitalHanabi Capital Fund II, L.P.$500MCASEC filing
Positive SumPositive Sum Capital IV, LP$400MCTSEC filing
OpenAI StartupOpenAI Startup Fund II, L.P.$400MCASEC filing
First Round CapitalFirst Round Capital X-F, L.P.$325MPASEC filing
Motive VentureMotive Venture Fund II-MPF, LP$200MNYSEC filing
Javelin Venture PartnersJavelin Venture Partners VI, L.P.$200MCASEC filing
AV AI GrowthAV AI Growth Fund LLC$152MNYSEC filing
Construct CapitalConstruct Capital Select Fund II, L.P.$150MDCSEC filing
1616 Ventures1616 Ventures Fund I, L.P.$150MTNSEC filing
PrudencePrudence Fund IV, LP$125MNYSEC filing
FoundersX ForceFoundersX Force B, LP$100MCASEC filing
Breakthrough Energy VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures Special Situations I, L.P.$100MMASEC filing
Positive SumPositive Sum Conviction Fund, LP$100MCTSEC filing
Hanabi CapitalHanabi Capital Friends Fund II, L.P.$100MCASEC filing
Thrive Capital PartnersThrive Capital Partners IX Growth-G, LLC$100MNYSEC filing
OvermatchOvermatch II-B LLC$92.2MTXSEC filing
Meridian StreetMeridian Street 2027, L.P.$85MNYSEC filing
NewViewNewView Capital Fund III-B, L.P.$85MCASEC filing
Paragon AvoParagon Avo VII LLC$73.4MNYSEC filing
NSOBNSOB 2026, L.P.$60MCASEC filing
Julian CapitalJulian Capital FUND III, LP$50.6MCASEC filing
IterativeIterative Fund III, LP$50.2MWASEC filing
PalladiumPalladium Opportunities I, L.P.$50MCASEC filing
FoundersX ApexFoundersX Apex A, LP$50MCASEC filing
FoundersX GrowthFoundersX Growth A, LP$50MCASEC filing
FoundersX GrowthFoundersX Growth E, LP$50MCASEC filing
LDV CapitalLDV Capital V, L.P.$50MWYSEC filing
PCV26PCV26, LP$50MGASEC filing
Atlas EquitiesAtlas Equities I, L.P.$50MCASEC filing
Anomaly VenturesAnomaly Ventures Fund I LP$50MCASEC filing
Peer VCPEER VC Fund II, L.P.$50MWASEC filing
Industrious Decimal VenturesIndustrious Decimal Ventures, LLC$50MCOSEC filing
Rt-FaiRt-Fai VI LLC$47.2MFLSEC filing
Soma CapitalSoma Capital Opportunity Fund VIII, LP$40MFLSEC filing
WYO VCWYO VC Frontier Fund I LP$40MWYSEC filing
DiffusionDiffusion V2, LP$40MCASEC filing
Prompt CapitalPrompt Capital Fund I LP$40MCASEC filing
Accelerate DirectAccelerate Direct Securities ANx3 LLC$39MCASEC filing
Gadde CapitalGadde Capital Fund III, LLC$38.4MGASEC filing
Linse CapitalLinse Capital Stellar III LP$38.2MPRSEC filing
SeriesSeries IX - AV Master LLC$35.2MNYSEC filing
Sub RosaSub Rosa Fund I, LP$35MAZSEC filing
CompoundCompound Explorer I, L.P.$35MNYSEC filing
SeriesSeries IV - AV Master LLC$32.8MNYSEC filing
Echo River CapitalEcho River Capital Fund II LP$30MCASEC filing
EGTEGT Fund III LLC$28.7MNYSEC filing
OvermatchOvermatch II-B1 LLC$25.6MTXSEC filing
8VC AI8VC AI Fund VIII, LLC$25.4MTXSEC filing
Third MindThird Mind I, LP$25MCASEC filing
NeXeption CapitalNeXeption Capital Fund I, L.P.$25MPASEC filing
SingularitySingularity Opportunity FUND II LLC$25MAZSEC filing
Commodity CapitalCommodity Capital Opportunity Fund HA III, LLC$25MCASEC filing
Spark CapitalSpark Capital Growth Founders' Fund VI, L.P.$24.9MMASEC filing
Av AIAV AI Fund LP$21.5MNHSEC filing
TPT SOL AffiliateTPT SOL Affiliate I, LLC$20.9MNYSEC filing
BIP FintopBIP Fintop FUND Iv-Ai, LLC$20MGASEC filing
BIP FintopBIP Fintop FUND IV-QP, LLC$20MGASEC filing
FoundersX GrowthFoundersX Growth C, LP$20MCASEC filing
FoundersX ForceFoundersX Force A, LP$20MCASEC filing
TGN VenturesTGN Ventures Fund I, LP$20MOKSEC filing
Boot64 MagnoliaBoot64 Magnolia Fund II, LP$20MLASEC filing
Operators StudioOperators Studio Fund II, LP$20MCASEC filing
GCW Access-SemiAnalysis CapitalGCW Access-SemiAnalysis Capital Fund I, L.P.$19.8MCASEC filing
Tribe CapitalTribe Capital Fintech Fund III, L.P.$19.5MCASEC filing
Tribe CapitalTribe Capital Western Fund I, L.P.$19.1MCASEC filing
Teamworthy VenturesTeamworthy Ventures ID LP$19MTNSEC filing
HouseHouse Holdings 1.4, LP$19MNJSEC filing
EGTEGT 7 LLC$18.5MNYSEC filing
ZiggZigg CG I, LLC$17.5MNYSEC filing
Socratic PicojoolSocratic Picojool Holdings LLC$15.7MMASEC filing
Linse CapitalLinse Capital Stellar III-B LP$15.4MPRSEC filing
First Round CapitalFirst Round Capital X-F Partners Fund, L.P.$15MPASEC filing
EXOSCALETON VenturesEXOSCALETON Ventures Fund I, L.P.$15MCASEC filing
MW VC Stoke SpaceMW VC Stoke Space LLC$15MCASEC filing
Tribe CapitalTribe Capital AI Fund IX, L.P.$15MCASEC filing
AcrewAcrew CA, L.P.$15MCASEC filing
Accelerate DirectAccelerate Direct Securities ANX2, LLC$13.1MCASEC filing
Tribe CapitalTribe Capital AI Fund VIII, L.P.$12.7MCASEC filing
LiquidLiquid 2 Ventures Fund Series-07, L.P.$11.8MCASEC filing
AV GrowthAV Growth Fund VII LLC$11.7MNYSEC filing
8VC AI8VC Entrepreneurs Fund VII, L.P.$11.5MTXSEC filing
SNR plus1SNR plus1 dBC, L.P.$10.7MWASEC filing
Accelerate DirectAccelerate Direct Securitiessx, LLC$10.4MCASEC filing
InterlagosInterlagos Principal I, LLC$10.3MNYSEC filing
Traverse VenturesTraverse Ventures Fund I, LP$10.3MFLSEC filing
Spark CapitalSpark Capital Founders' Fund IX, L.P.$10.1MMASEC filing
Lux VenturesLux Ventures VIII-B, L.P.$10MNYSEC filing
Tamarack GlobalTamarack Global Impulse Space V, LP$10MCTSEC filing
Roo CapitalRoo Capital Comp AI Holdings, LLC$10MFLSEC filing
UpfrontUpfront Secondary II-C, L.P.$10MCASEC filing
Manifold BoostManifold Boost Holdings LP$9.9MILSEC filing
AV GrowthAV Growth Fund XX LLC$9.1MNYSEC filing
EGTEGT 8 LLC$8.95MNYSEC filing
ZiggZigg RB Opportunity I, LLC$8.95MNYSEC filing
FPG AdFPG Ad Ultra IV, LP$8.53MILSEC filing
Flume VenturesFlume Opportunities I, L.P.$8MNVSEC filing
ImagineImagine Future Fund, LP$8MFLSEC filing
Hantz VenturesHantz Ventures - PF II (A) LLC$7.98MMISEC filing
8VC AI8VC AI Fund VIII-Z, LLC$7.76MTXSEC filing
JStarJStar Capital Investments VII, LLC$7.63MTXSEC filing
SeriesSeries XIII - AV Master, LLC$7.55MNYSEC filing
AntlerAntler Special Opportunities Fund III LP$7.5MNYSEC filing
ZiggZigg CG II, LLC$7.5MNYSEC filing
Tilt PartnersTilt Partners LP$7.24MTXSEC filing
Broadway Venture PartnersBroadway Venture Partners Astor Place, LP$7MCASEC filing
AV GrowthAV Growth Fund AG LLC$6.73MNYSEC filing
MagellanMagellan I, LP$6.5MNJSEC filing
AV GrowthAV Growth XVIII LLC$6.16MNYSEC filing
Summer MAVSummer MAV, LLC$6MNYSEC filing
ARK Strategic CapitalARK Strategic Capital Fund II, LP$5.25MFLSEC filing
AV GrowthAV Growth Fund XVII LLC$5.25MNYSEC filing
Valor VenturesValor Ventures HF, L.P.$5MGASEC filing
DCVCDCVC VI Access IS, LLC$5MCASEC filing
Thrive Capital PartnersThrive Capital Partners VI-L, L.P.$5MNYSEC filing
SeriesSeries X - AV Master LLC$4.95MNYSEC filing
Accelerate DirectAccelerate Direct Securities ANX, LLC$4.63MCASEC filing
USVUSV Investors 2026, LP$4.09MNYSEC filing
AV GrowthAV Growth Fund IV LLC$4MNYSEC filing
BetterFutureLabsBetterFutureLabs Fund I LP$4MNJSEC filing
BetterFutureLabsBetterFutureLabs Holdings LLC$4MNJSEC filing
SeriesSeries XIV - AV Master LLC$4MNYSEC filing
SC VivaliaSC Vivalia, LLC$3.85MILSEC filing
EGT NorthEGT North LLC$3.76MNYSEC filing
Socratic PolarisSocratic Polaris Holdings LLC$3.7MMASEC filing
USVUSV Opportunity Investors 2026, LP$3.28MNYSEC filing
Era VenturesEra 8090 Odeko LLC$3.06MNYSEC filing
Tropion Club AmericaTropion Club America LLC$3MFLSEC filing
Branch Venture PartnersBranch Venture Partners IIIF, LP—MASEC filing
Integra Global Advisors VCIntegra Global Advisors VC Access Fund Global I LP—CTSEC filing
Curiosity GroupCuriosity Group Opportunity Three, LP—CASEC filing
Habitat PartnersHabitat Partners II LP—NYSEC filing
ASTF NerosASTF Neros I LP—CASEC filing
FairviewFairview Private Markets Fund VII, LP—CTSEC filing
FCC FH SMAFCC Hf-Ai, LLC—CASEC filing
Craft VenturesCraft Ventures Feeder V, LP—CASEC filing
Craft VenturesCraft Ventures V, LP—CASEC filing
NovaNova Flappy, LP—CASEC filing
AP CapitalAP Align I LP—NYSEC filing
CarolahCarolah Opportunities I, L.P.—CASEC filing
Conversion Capital AlphaConversion Capital Alpha I, LP—MDSEC filing
WhiteRabbit F&FWhiteRabbit F&F I LLC—CASEC filing
HCMHCM VII, L.P.—CASEC filing
HCM S14AiHCM S15B LP—CASEC filing
SOJA Ventures InvestmentsSOJA Ventures Investments LLC, Series A—NYSEC filing
Evantic ChampionsEvantic Champions Fund I LP—CASEC filing
Fintop IV SBICFintop IV SBIC, LP—TNSEC filing
LightspeedLightspeed HS Holdings, LLC—CASEC filing
Prime Movers Early GrowthPrime Movers Early Growth Fund II LP—DESEC filing
Fulcrum VentureFulcrum Venture Fund II LP—CASEC filing
HCM S14AiHCM S24A LP—CASEC filing
Swagar Capital Hubble NetworkSwagar Capital Hubble Network Fund 2 LP—CASEC filing
Topology VenturesTopology Ventures Fund II LP—FLSEC filing
Series LumicellSeries Lumicell 5, a separate series of BlueIO Growth LLC—MASEC filing
Depth VenturesDepth Ventures Global Parallel Fund B L.P.—CASEC filing
DATAHDATAH, L.P.—CASEC filing
MVPMVP Ventures III AI LP—CASEC filing
MVPMVP Ventures III QP LP—CASEC filing
Relational CapitalRelational Capital I, LP—CASEC filing
Robbins CapitalRobbins Capital I, L.P.—CASEC filing
CEDARCedar Opportunities LLC—FLSEC filing
ContraryContrary XX, L.P.—CASEC filing
FH Venture PartnersFH Venture Partners 2026, LLC—MASEC filing
Gratitude in HealthcareGratitude in Healthcare LLC—CASEC filing
Sinewave VenturesSineWave Ventures AI-2 Fund III, LP—VASEC filing
AlphaAlpha Funds VIII-A, LP—VASEC filing
AlphaAlpha Funds VIII-B, LP—VASEC filing
AlphaAlpha Funds VIII, LP—VASEC filing
GRC TWM VertosaGRC TWM Vertosa SPV1 LP—NVSEC filing
ProtagonistProtagonist AI III LP—FLSEC filing
ABG Defense TechABG Defense Tech Fund I, LP—NYSEC filing
BCM LegacyBCM Legacy Fund I, LP—TXSEC filing

New funds by state

By the sponsoring firm’s home state.

New venture funds and SPVs by state, August 2026
StateNew fundsSPVsFund target
California6652$6.55B
New York3938$2.56B
Florida1011$124M
Massachusetts99$854M
Texas89$177M
Virginia55$500M
Connecticut52$510M
Georgia52$133M
Illinois42$3.02B
New Jersey41$33.5M
Washington386$111M
Pennsylvania32$365M
Tennessee30$169M
Nevada22$8M
Puerto Rico21$53.6M

New funds by sector

By the sectors the sponsoring firm backs; a fund counts in each. 83 funds’ firms have no sector on record.

New venture funds and SPVs by sponsor sector, August 2026
SectorNew fundsSPVsFund target
AI & ML4875$5.07B
B2B Software3117$5.45B
Healthcare2635$8.19B
Biotech & Pharma1229$3.25B
Food & Agriculture1021$1.88B
Cybersecurity105$523M
Climate & Energy846$976M
Developer Tools810$333M
Crypto & Web389$107M
Deep Tech715$251M
Real Estate & PropTech614$178M
Fintech68$416M
Media, Gaming & Creator68$30M
Consumer66$998M
Space524$88.6M

New SPVs and deal vehicles in August 2026

The 50 largest of 335; each sponsor’s profile lists the rest of its deal vehicles.

Show the 50 largest SPVs
Largest new SPVs and deal vehicles first filed in August 2026
FirmFundSizeStateFirst filedSource
CosmicCosmic - Bet 5, L.P.$2.7BCASEC filing
CosmicCosmic - Bet 5 Durable, L.P.$600MCASEC filing
CosmicCosmic - Aleph 5, L.P.$460MCASEC filing
Life Extension VenturesLifeX Fund II US, a series of Life Extension Ventures II, LP$175MNYSEC filing
LavrockLavrock - Castelion C, LLC$72MVASEC filing
Never Lift VCNever Lift VC SPV III, L.P.$52.2MNYSEC filing
EclipseEclipse SPV XXXV, L.P.$50MCASEC filing
Khosla VenturesKhosla Ventures MM SPV, LLC$30.5MCASEC filing
WCM PartnersWCM Partners X, LLC - Series X3$30MCASEC filing
EngineEngine Fund I SPV-J, LLC$25MMASEC filing
Wavecrest VincueWavecrest Vincue SPV, L.P.$23.1MMASEC filing
avraavra SPV V-A LP$23MCASEC filing
HarpEDHarpED Investment, a series of HarpED, LP$20MNHSEC filing
The Gate StrategicAutomaton I a Series of The Gate Strategic Opportunities LLC$16.2MDESEC filing
WildField VenturesFund I, a series of WildField Ventures, LP$15MWASEC filing
PVPLPVPL Fund LLC - Series 6$12.2MDESEC filing
The Gate StrategicDefender II a Series of The Gate Strategic Opportunities LLC$10.9MDESEC filing
MVSMVS I - Allocate Access, L.P.$10.9MCASEC filing
KulturaKultura Opportunities Fund LP - Series III$10.8MUTSEC filing
Infinite CapitalInfinite Capital LP - Series Peak$10MFLSEC filing
ATP AI VenturesATP Fund III, a series of ATP AI Ventures, LP$10MWASEC filing
EifEIF Battery SPV, L.P.$10MCASEC filing
CMT DigitalCMT Digital Investments I LLC - Series 13$9.18MILSEC filing
AGF Global VenturesAGF Global Ventures Fund LLC - Series 1$8.68MDESEC filing
NeoNeo SPV 4.5, LP$8.5MCASEC filing
Boardman Bay VenturesBoardman Bay Ventures, LP - Series N7$8.23MNYSEC filing
021T Capital021T Capital SPV PSI, L.P.$7.8MMASEC filing
Double AA VenturesNA-0802 Fund VI, a series of Double AA Ventures, LP$7.58MWASEC filing
GTM SyndicatesOL-0729 Fund I, a series of GTM Syndicates, LP$7.3MWASEC filing
NDHNDH Opportunity Funds LLC - Series 6$6.4MDESEC filing
CCICCI SPV V, LP$6.14MCASEC filing
Aal VCAAL Syndicates LLC - Series 1$6MWASEC filing
E14E14 Fund Co-investments I LLC - Series 10$5.5MMASEC filing
Denver VenturesDV 41 a Series of Denver Ventures I LLC$5.47MFLSEC filing
Spacestation InvestmentsSPVC 09, a series of Spacestation Investments LP$5.26MUTSEC filing
Capital Factory SPVsHome Factory, a series of Capital Factory SPVs, LP$5.21MTXSEC filing
NDHNDH Opportunity Funds LLC - Series 11$5.1MDESEC filing
Silent CapitalSilent Capital XXXIX, a Series of Silent Capital Holdings, LP$5MWASEC filing
HaymakerHaymaker SPV Dyo, LP$5MNHSEC filing
Play Ventures Investments VCCPlay Ventures Investments VCC - Play SPV II$5MU0SEC filing
Play Ventures Investments VCCPlay Ventures Investments VCC - Play SPV III$5MU0SEC filing
Eterna Capital PartnersEterna Capital Partners LP - Series BGB$5MDESEC filing
Amp AcquisitionAmp Acquisition SPV, L.P.$4.3MCASEC filing
KairosKairos-GuRu SPV, L.P.$4.11MCASEC filing
K Ventures GrowthK Ventures Infrastructure I, a series of K Ventures Growth, LP$4MNYSEC filing
Albert P LeeAlbert P Lee APL Ventures ZN III a Series of CGF2021 LLC$3.95MDESEC filing
AVP Spectro CloudAVP Spectro Cloud SPV LP$3.58MPASEC filing
AVSFAVSF - Cohere 2026, LLC$3.57MNHSEC filing
Global Horizons Holdings VenturesGlobal Horizons Holdings Ventures LLC - Series 8$3.54MDESEC filing
Anchor CapitalStord 2026 a Series of Anchor Capital GP II LLC$3.5MMASEC filing

How we count

A new fund is a pooled investment vehicle that a US issuer marked “Venture Capital Fund” on SEC Form D, whose first original Form D notice (amendments don’t count) is dated in August 2026. Each one is attributed to the firm that sponsors it. A fund is counted once, in the month it first filed, however many amendments follow. Parallel and feeder vehicles that file separately are counted separately.

SPVs are single-deal, co-investment, sidecar and syndicate vehicles, series of a master fund, and offerings under $3M; they are counted apart from funds. Target capital is the sum of the total offering amounts on each fund’s latest Form D, for funds that state one; it is what the fund is raising, not what has closed. State and sector come from the sponsoring firm’s profile.

Form D filings can arrive late, so recent months can grow after a data rebuild. Months are published once they have at least 10 new funds. The data covers the last 15 quarters of the SEC’s Form D data sets. Full sources and field definitions are in the methodology.