# AI funding rounds led by Sequoia Capital

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Sequoia Capital led or co-led 5 funding rounds at 5 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between December 9, 2025 and October 7, 2026. The most recent: Healthleap, Mecka and Parallel Web Systems.

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Healthleap](https://presspool.ai/companies/healthleap-ai) | $38 million | Seed and Series A | October 7, 2026 | Hummingbird Ventures, [First Round Capital](https://presspool.ai/investors/first-round-capital) |
| [Mecka](https://presspool.ai/companies/mecka-ai) | $60 million | Series B | October 7, 2026 | None named |
| [Parallel Web Systems](https://presspool.ai/companies/parallel-ai) | $100M | Series B | April 29, 2026 | None named |
| [ElevenLabs](https://presspool.ai/companies/elevenlabs-io) | $500M | Series D | February 4, 2026 | None named |
| [fal](https://presspool.ai/companies/fal-ai) | $140 million | Series D | December 9, 2025 | None named |

## Each round and its sources

### 1. Healthleap: $38 million Seed and Series A

Combines an $8 million seed co-led by Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital with a $30 million Series A led by Hummingbird Ventures; valuation not disclosed.

- Announced: October 7, 2026
- Company record: [Healthleap on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/healthleap-ai)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05)
- Sources: [Healthleap announcement](https://healthleap.ai/series-a), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/healthleap-raises-38m-for-its-ai-that-flags-hospital-patients-who-may-need-a-closer-look/)

### 2. Mecka: $60 million Series B

- Announced: October 7, 2026
- Company record: [Mecka on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/mecka-ai)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05)
- Sources: [Mecka announcement](https://www.mecka.ai/news/series-b), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/robot-data-startup-mecka-ai-nabs-60m-from-sequoia/)

### 3. Parallel Web Systems: $100M Series B

- Announced: April 29, 2026
- Company record: [Parallel Web Systems on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/parallel-ai)
- Sources: [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/29/parallel-web-systems-hits-2b-valuation-five-months-after-its-last-big-raise/)

### 4. ElevenLabs: $500M Series D

- Announced: February 4, 2026
- Company record: [ElevenLabs on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/elevenlabs-io)
- Sources: [elevenlabs.io](https://elevenlabs.io/blog/series-d)

### 5. fal: $140 million Series D

- Announced: December 9, 2025
- Company record: [fal on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/fal-ai)
- Sources: [finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fal-raises-140m-series-d-173400405.html)

## What this page covers

Presspool records the lead investors of each round, as the company's announcement or the confirming outlets name them. This page lists the rounds this investor led on Presspool's record: every weekly AI startup funding roster, and the latest round of each company on a niche map. It is not the investor's full portfolio, and rounds it joined without leading are not listed.

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