SignalbaseUpdated 31 Aug 2026

Top recently funded startups in United States, week of 2026-08-31

United States logged 27 verified funding rounds in the week ending 30 Aug 2026, totalling ≈$1.2B. Instinct anchors the week with a ≈$250.0M Series B in Manufacturing. Manufacturing was the busiest sector with 5 deals.

Week of 2026-08-31United States27 deals≈$1.2B raised

Country	United States
Deals this week	27
Total raised	≈$1.2B
Top sector	Manufacturing (5)
Most common round	Series B (7)
Most active investor	Founders Fund (2 deals)
Sources tracked	111

The biggest 5 deals this week

#	Company	Amount	Round	Sector	Announced
1	Instinct	$250.0M	Series B	Manufacturing	27 Aug 2026
2	Generalist	$200.0M	—	Technology, Information and Media	24 Aug 2026
3	Gatik	$200.0M	Series D	Software Development	25 Aug 2026
4	REGENT	$120.0M	Series B	Maritime Transportation	30 Aug 2026
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22 more funding rounds this week

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Closer look at the top 3

Instinct

Announced 27 Aug 2026

$250.0M · Series B · Manufacturing · United States

At Instinct, everything we do is rooted in our shared purpose: to feed the unspoken bonds between pets, their people, and the planet.

“Instinct تجمع 250 مليون دولار بتقييم 2.5 مليار دولار - jawlah.co Instinct تجمع 250 مليون دولار بتقييم 2.5 مليار دولار | Jawlah مساعد شخصي ينفذ المهام تمويل سريع خلال أشهر اهتمام مبكر من المستخدمين منافسة في سوق الوكلاء الخصوصية تثير مخاوف المستخدمين نموذج أعمال لم يتحدد بعد المستثمرون يراهنون على الوكلاء تقييم ضخم قبل الإطلاق العام Nvidia is moving”
From the announcement · 26 Aug 2026

3 more sources tracked. Read the full press release and reporter coverage.

Investors: Index Ventures, Benchmark.

Generalist

Announced 24 Aug 2026

$200.0M · Technology, Information and Media · United States

Most active investors this week

#	Investor	Deals
1	Founders Fund	2
2	General Catalyst	2
3	8VC	1
4	ABN AMRO Clearing Bank	1
5	Adam Back	1
6	AE Ventures	1
7	AIC Ventures	1
8	Alumni Ventures	1
9	Ankona Capital	1
10	Antiportfolio Ventures	1

What this week tells us

Manufacturing accounted for 5 of 27 verified deals in United States this week. The stage mix was 7 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 20 Series A or later. Founders Fund was the most active investor, backing 2 of the week's rounds.