Top recently funded startups in United States, week of 2026-10-12
United States logged 86 verified funding rounds in the week ending 11 Oct 2026, totalling ≈$3.0B. Walden Robotics anchors the week with a ≈$300.0M Seed in Robotics Engineering. Technology, Information and Media was the busiest sector with 42 deals.
| Country |  United States |
| Deals this week | 86 |
| Total raised | ≈$3.0B |
| Top sector | Technology, Information and Media (42) |
| Most common round | Seed (27) |
| Most active investor | Khosla Ventures (3 deals) |
| Sources tracked | 440 |
The biggest 5 deals this week
| # | Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Announced |
|---|
| 1 | Walden Robotics | $300.0M | Seed | Robotics Engineering | 08 Oct 2026 |
| 2 | Vinci | $250.0M | Series B | Technology, Information and Media | 06 Oct 2026 |
| 3 | Atomic Machines | $250.0M | — | Robotics Engineering | 08 Oct 2026 |
| 4 | Voltus | $225.0M | Series D | Utilities | 08 Oct 2026 |
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$300.0M · Seed · Robotics Engineering · United States
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Most active investors this week
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|
| 1 | Khosla Ventures | 3 |
| 2 | Andreessen Horowitz | 2 |
| 3 | Banter Capital | 2 |
| 4 | Benchmark | 2 |
| 5 | CRV | 2 |
| 6 | Y Combinator | 2 |
| 7 | 01 Advisors | 1 |
| 8 | 43North | 1 |
| 9 | 500startups | 1 |
| 10 | 8VC | 1 |
What this week tells us
Technology, Information and Media accounted for 42 of 86 verified deals in United States this week. The stage mix was 29 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 57 Series A or later. Khosla Ventures was the most active investor, backing 3 of the week's rounds.
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Built from 86 verified funding signals tracked by Signalbase. Window: 05 Oct – 11 Oct 2026. Last refresh: 12 Oct 2026.
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