SignalbaseUpdated 19 Jul 2026

Top recently funded startups in United States, week of 2013-02-04

United States logged 6 verified funding rounds in the week ending 03 Feb 2013, totalling ≈$706.0M. InterWest Partners anchors the week with a ≈$650.0M fund closing in Venture Capital.

Week of 2013-02-04United States6 deals≈$706.0M raised

Country	United States
Deals this week	6
Total raised	≈$706.0M
Top sector	Gambling (1)
Most common round	Seed (1)
Most active investor	Sequoia Capital (2 deals)
Sources tracked	15

The biggest 5 deals this week

#	Company	Amount	Round	Sector	Announced
1	InterWest Partners	$650.0M	fund closing	Venture Capital	12 Aug 2008
2	Rakuten Rewards	$25.0M	Series D	Retail	01 Feb 2013
3	data.ai (by Sensor Tower)	$15.0M	Series B	Technology, Information and Media	28 Jan 2013
4	FanDuel	$11.0M	Series C	Gambling	30 Jan 2013
5	Forter	$3.0M	Seed	Software Development	01 Feb 2013

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1 more funding round this week

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Closer look at the top 3

InterWest Partners

Announced 12 Aug 2008

$650.0M · fund closing · Venture Capital · United States

“InterWest Partners Announces Closing of $650 Million Venture Fund | Fierce Biotech Fierce Pharma Fierce Biotech Fierce Healthcare Fierce Life Sciences Events Advertise About Us Biotech Cell & Gene Therapy Clinical Data Venture Capital Deals Research Medtech Devices Diagnostics AI and Machine Learning CRO Special Reports Trending Biologics Clinical”
From the announcement · 11 Aug 2008

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

Rakuten Rewards

Announced 01 Feb 2013

$25.0M · Series D · Retail · United States

Since our founding in 1997, Rakuten has helped shape the way people shop online, offering Cash Back, deals and shopping rewards on the world’s largest selection of products and services.

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

Most active investors this week

#	Investor	Deals
1	Sequoia Capital	2
2	Bullpen Capital	1
3	Comcast Ventures	1
4	Greenspring Associates	1
5	IDG Capital Partners	1
6	Norwest Venture Partners	1
7	Pentech Ventures	1
8	Piton Capital	1
9	Richard Koch	1
10	SeedInvest

What this week tells us

Gambling accounted for 1 of 6 verified deals in United States this week. The stage mix was 1 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 5 Series A or later. Sequoia Capital was the most active investor, backing 2 of the week's rounds.

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Built from 6 verified funding signals tracked by Signalbase. Window: 28 Jan – 03 Feb 2013. Last refresh: 19 Jul 2026.