Weekly Report

Seed vs. Series A: Pedigree vs. Proof in VC Funding. Who is the Winner?

VC Market Intelligence Report and Playbook | Week of October 5, 2026

Oct 12 • Leon Eisen

The Mid-Market Lost Half Its Rounds in Two Weeks and the Check Grew Every Week. Series A Fell From Fourteen Rounds to Six.

VC Market Intelligence Report and Playbook | September 28 to October 4, 2026

Oct 4 • Leon Eisen

The Typical Round Shrank by a Third. The Two Strongest Deals Had a Regulator's Yes Before an Investor's.

VC Market Intelligence Report and Playbook | September 21 to 27, 2026

Sep 27 • Leon Eisen

Capital Rose 8.9%. Fundability Fell 4.4 Points. Seven Stealth Launches Took $232M.

VC Market Intelligence Report and Playbook | September 14 - 20, 2026

Sep 20 • Leon Eisen

77% of This Week's Money Went to Investors Writing a Second Check. Guess Who Is Not on Your List.

VC Market Intelligence Report and Playbook | Week of September 7th, 2026

Sep 13 • Leon Eisen

$924.6M Came Back This Week. Only Three Companies Earned It.

VC Market Intelligence Report and Playbook | August 31 to September 6, 2026

Sep 7 • Leon Eisen

The Same $543.9M. 40% More Companies. The Check Just Got Smaller.

VC Market Intelligence Report and Playbook | August 24 to 30, 2026

Aug 31 • Leon Eisen

$545M Across 15 Mid-Market Deals Says Proof Readiness Now Prices Your Round.

VC Market Intelligence Report and Playbook | August 17 to 23, 2026

Aug 24 • Leon Eisen

Strategic Capital Stopped Waiting for Series C. Six of Ten Mid-Market Rounds Put Your Buyer on the Cap Table.

VC Market Intelligence Report and Playbook | August 10 to 16, 2026

Aug 17 • Leon Eisen

The Agent Was Not the Asset This Week. $290.5M Across 10 Mid-Market Rounds Paid for What It Costs to Run One.

VC Market Intelligence Report and Playbook | August 3-9, 2026

Aug 10 • Leon Eisen

Venture Capital Paid Seven Times More for a Story Than for Proof This Week. Is It a Pedigree Problem?

VC Market Intelligence Report and Playbook | July 27 to August 2, 2026

Aug 3 • Leon Eisen

What $387 Million in Middle Market Rounds Says About Who Gets Funded Next

Market Intelligence Report and Playbook: July 20 - 26, 2026

Jul 27 • Leon Eisen

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