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.
| Country |  United States |
| Deals this week | 67 |
| Total raised | ≈$3.6B |
| Top sector | Technology, Information and Media (10) |
| 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 | Technology, Information and Media | 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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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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Sign up to read →$386.0M · Series C · Technology, Information and Media · 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.
Built from 67 verified funding signals tracked by Signalbase. Window: 29 Dec – 04 Jan 2026. Last refresh: 31 Aug 2026.
