SignalbaseUpdated 31 Aug 2026

Top recently funded startups in United States, week of 2026-01-05

United States logged 67 verified funding rounds in the week ending 04 Jan 2026, totalling ≈$3.6B. Kleiner Perkins anchors the week with a ≈$825.0M venture - series unknown in Venture Capital. Technology, Information and Media was the busiest sector with 10 deals.

Week of 2026-01-05United States67 deals≈$3.6B raised

Country	United States
Deals this week	67
Total raised	≈$3.6B
Top sector	Technology, Information and Media (8)
Most common round	Seed (30)
Most active investor	Y Combinator (9 deals)
Sources tracked	179

The biggest 5 deals this week

#	Company	Amount	Round	Sector	Announced
1	Kleiner Perkins	$825.0M	venture - series unknown	Venture Capital	01 Jan 2024
2	Extend	$386.0M	Series C	Software Development	01 Jan 2026
3	Boyd Realty, LLC	C$525.0M	debt financing	Real Estate	31 Dec 2025
4	Artiva Biotherapeutics	$300.0M	post-ipo equity	Manufacturing	01 Jan 2026
5	OpenEvidence	$250.0M	Series D	Software Development	01 Jan 2026

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62 more funding rounds this week

Revenution, Talos, Asymmetric Security, Independence Realty Trust Inc., TJM Labs, Positron AI, Premier Lacrosse League, Alpine Bio and 54 more closed rounds this week. Sign up to see amounts, round types, sectors and investor lists.

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Closer look at the top 3

Kleiner Perkins

Announced 01 Jan 2024

$825.0M · venture - series unknown · Venture Capital · United States

For five decades, Kleiner Perkins has made history by partnering with some of the most ingenious and forward-thinking founders in technology and life sciences.

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From the announcement · 01 Jan 2026

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Extend

Announced 01 Jan 2026

$386.0M · Series C · Software Development · United States

Extend helps brands turn shopper behavior into operational and financial advantage.

“I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve officially joined the team at Extend as a Senior Account Executive! 🚀 A huge thank you to my friends and former colleagues at Wayflyer, Tapcart, and Treet. I’m incredibly grateful for the time spent together and the lessons learned.”

Most active investors this week

#	Investor	Deals
1	Y Combinator	9
2	Ally Bridge Group	2
3	Banyan Tree	2
4	Elevage Medical Technologies	2
5	Jade Capital	2
6	Mayfield	2
7	NYX Ventures	2
8	Silver Capital	2
9	Starting Gate Fund	2
10	TAO FOUNDATION	2

What this week tells us

Technology, Information and Media accounted for 10 of 67 verified deals in United States this week. The stage mix was 38 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 29 Series A or later. Y Combinator was the most active investor, backing 9 of the week's rounds.