ChainThink report: According to statistics, the top 14 fundraising rounds globally in the first half of 2026 collectively raised $4.3 billion, with the highest concentration observed in the prediction markets, AI, and payments sectors.

Kalshi led the rankings with a $1.2 billion fundraising round, followed by Polymarket's $600 million raise; together, they accounted for over 40% of the total capital raised in the top 14 deals.

In the AI sector, Replit, Exa AI, and OpenRouter secured $400 million, $250 million, and $113 million, respectively.

In the blockchain space, Canton Network, Arc, and Morpho raised $355 million, $222 million, and $175 million, respectively.

Additionally, payment, RWA, infrastructure, and compliance projects including Rain, Slash, Goldcom, Alpaca, and Elliptic also made it into the list.