Top recently funded startups in United States, week of 2026-04-20
United States logged 107 verified funding rounds in the week ending 19 Apr 2026, totalling ≈$16.3B. Sequoia Capital anchors the week with a ≈$7.0B expansion in Financial Services. Technology, Information and Media was the busiest sector with 20 deals.
| Country |  United States |
| Deals this week | 107 |
| Total raised | ≈$16.3B |
| Top sector | Technology, Information and Media (20) |
| Most common round | Seed (26) |
| Most active investor | Y Combinator (8 deals) |
| Sources tracked | 432 |
The biggest 5 deals this week
| # | Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Announced |
|---|
| 1 | Sequoia Capital | $7.0B | expansion | Financial Services | 16 Apr 2026 |
| 2 | Lucid Motors | $1.1B | offering | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 11 Apr 2025 |
| 3 | MicroStrategy | $1.0B | preferred shares | Technology, Information and Media | 13 Apr 2026 |
| 4 | Cerebras | $850.0M | debt financing | Semiconductor Manufacturing | 15 Apr 2026 |
| 5 | Switch and Data Facilities Company, Inc. | $768.0M | abs | Data Centers | 14 Apr 2026 |
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102 more funding rounds this week
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Sequoia Capital
Announced 16 Apr 2026$7.0B · expansion · Financial Services · United States
Sequoia helps daring founders build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond. We aim to be the first true believers in tomorrow’s most valuable and enduring businesses.
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Lucid Motors
Announced 11 Apr 2025$1.1B · offering · Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · United States
We launched Lucid in 2016 to build the world’s best cars and accelerate the shift to clean energy. Our vehicles deliver best-in-class performance *and* efficiency.
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Most active investors this week
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|
| 1 | Y Combinator | 8 |
| 2 | Khosla Ventures | 4 |
| 3 | 7RIDGE | 2 |
| 4 | Barclays | 2 |
| 5 | Bessemer Venture Partners | 2 |
| 6 | Deutsche Börse Group | 2 |
| 7 | Hanover | 2 |
| 8 | Healthliant Ventures | 2 |
| 9 | Industrious Ventures | 2 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley | 2 |
What this week tells us
Technology, Information and Media accounted for 20 of 107 verified deals in United States this week. The stage mix was 32 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 75 Series A or later. Y Combinator was the most active investor, backing 8 of the week's rounds.
Built from 107 verified funding signals tracked by Signalbase. Window: 13 Apr – 19 Apr 2026. Last refresh: 15 Jul 2026.
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