New VC Funds October 2026: 10 Firms Raising Now

Founders raising money want to know which investors have just filled their funds, because a firm with fresh capital is more likely to be writing checks. These ten venture firms opened new fund vehicles between October 5 and October 16, 2026, and they are ranked here by the amount reported on a single vehicle. The amounts are what each firm reported on its first filing, so they are not final fund sizes, and several filings do not say what the vehicle is for.

• DCVC: DCVC VII, L.P. reported $653.54 million on October 8, signed by Zachary Bogue. DCVC was founded in 2011 by Bogue and Matt Ocko, manages about $4 billion, and invests in deep technology companies. Best fit: founders building science-based products with large markets.
• Swish Ventures: Swish Ventures Early II reported $216.6 million on October 7, signed by Omri Casspi. The firm backs early-stage cybersecurity, cloud and AI companies, and no public source explains the name of this vehicle. Best fit: technical teams selling security or infrastructure products.
• Team8: Team8 Follow-On Fund reported $166.5 million on October 7. Team8 announced $365 million of new capital in August, and the filing is larger than the follow-on portion announced then. Best fit: cybersecurity and enterprise founders, and existing portfolio companies.
• Saluda Grade: Saluda Grade Alternative Lending and Fintech Growth Fund III reported $125 million on October 13, signed by Ryan Craft. The firm began with a $20 million fund in 2020 and invests in non-bank lenders and lending technology. Best fit: lending and fintech companies with real portfolios.
• 7wireVentures: Fund III reported $111.02 million on October 15, signed by Glen Tullman. The Chicago firm invests in early-stage digital health and backed Livongo. Best fit: digital health founders at seed and Series A.
• NewView Capital: NewView Capital Fund IV reported $95.43 million on October 16, signed by Ravi Viswanathan. NewView was spun out of New Enterprise Associates in 2018 and focuses on growth-stage companies. I found no public confirmation of Fund IV's size or strategy. Best fit: growth-stage companies that want an operating partner.
• Future Ventures: Future Ventures PNT 1, LLC reported $78.27 million on October 6, signed by Maryanna Saenko. The firm invests in frontier technology at seed and early stage, and the filing does not say what the vehicle is for. Best fit: founders working on frontier science and hardware.
• Alpha Partners: Alpha Partners Fund IV-A reported $76.14 million and Fund IV reported $42.67 million on October 15. Alpha Partners co-invests alongside other venture firms. I could not confirm who the signer is, so the filing amounts are the only confirmed detail. Best fit: companies already backed by a leading venture firm.
• Story Ventures: Story VP II reported $63.09 million on October 6, signed by Jacob Yormak. The New York firm backs pre-seed and seed founders building data-driven companies in legacy industries. Best fit: data and automation startups at the earliest stage.
• BankTech Ventures: A vehicle filed as BancTech Ventures II reported $61.85 million on October 5, signed by Carey Ransom. The firm's limited partners are community banks. Best fit: fintech founders selling to community banks.

What the Ranking Shows

The list spans stages from pre-seed to growth, so founders should read it as a menu and not as one market. Two firms, Swish and Team8, focus on security and enterprise software, while 7wire, Saluda Grade and BankTech focus on health and financial technology. Five of the ten filings do not describe the vehicle's purpose, which means the amounts alone say little about how the money will be used.

How Founders Should Use This List

Start with the firms whose stated focus matches your product and stage. A fund that opened a vehicle this month has capital to place, and its partners are likely to be meeting new companies. Read what the firm has published, check which companies it backed in the last year and send a short message that names the connection.

For a seed round, the most relevant firms here are Story Ventures, 7wireVentures and Swish. For a Series A, look at Swish, Team8 and BankTech. Growth-stage companies should look at NewView, DCVC and Saluda Grade. Ask each prospective lead investor how much of its fund is available for new companies and how it reserves money for follow-on rounds.

What Is Not in This List

Large vehicles whose managers I could not verify were left out, including Trace Holdings II at $1.1 billion and several single-company vehicles. Firms that appeared in earlier lists, such as Pantera and Tribe Capital, are covered separately. If your firm filed a new vehicle and is not listed, the likely reasons are that it filed outside this window or that its public footprint could not be confirmed.

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