Woofun AI data shows that the top 14 global fundraisings in the first half of 2026 aggregated $4.3 billion, with predictive markets, AI, and payments emerging as the most favored sectors. Predictive market platform Kalshi led the rankings with a $1.2 billion raise, while Polymarket secured $600 million, combining for $1.8 billion, which constitutes over 40% of the total. In the AI sector, Replit, Exa AI, and OpenRouter raised $400 million, $250 million, and $113 million respectively. Blockchain projects Canton Network, Arc, and Morpho raised $355 million, $222 million, and $175 million respectively. Projects in payments, RWA, infrastructure, and compliance, including Rain, Slash, Goldcom, Alpaca, and Elliptic, also appeared on the list.