Emerging VC Funds Rose 34 Percent in Q1 2026

Emerging VC Funds Rose 34 Percent in Q1 2026

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Peter Walker

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May 26, 2026

78 funds between $10M and $100M raised in Q1 2026, a 34% jump from the prior year—a potential sign that AI optimism is spreading to fund managers.

Hey look, some positive news for emerging VCs!

We saw 78 funds with $10M-$100M in committed capital raised on Carta in Q1 2026, a 34% jump up from Q1 2025.

Maybe some of that AI optimism is seeping from startups to funds.

More data in our Q1 Fund Performance report out shortly, reserve your copy on our waitlist now: https://lnkd.in/dUpXFT_s

LinkedIn: Emerging VC Funds Rose 34 Percent in Q1 2026
Peter Walker
Author: Peter Walker
Peter Walker runs the Insights team at Carta, focused on discovering key data and narratives across the private capital ecosystem. In a former life, he was a marketing executive for a media analytics startup and led the data visualization team at the Covid Tracking Project.

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