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Top recently funded startups in United States, week of 2020-06-01

United States logged 8 verified funding rounds in the week ending 31 May 2020, totalling ≈$340.9M. CFS anchors the week with a ≈$115.0M Series A in Staffing and Recruiting.

Week of 2020-06-01United States8 deals≈$340.9M raised

Country	United States
Deals this week	8
Total raised	≈$340.9M
Top sector	Administrative and Support Services (1)
Most common round	Series A (4)
Most active investor	Breakthrough Energy Ventures (2 deals)
Sources tracked	21

The biggest 5 deals this week

#	Company	Amount	Round	Sector	Announced
1	CFS	$115.0M	Series A	Staffing and Recruiting	28 Jun 2019
2	Commonwealth Fusion Systems	$84.5M	series a2	Energy Technology	26 May 2020
3	Synack	$52.0M	Series D	Computer and Network Security	28 May 2020
4	Defined.ai	$50.5M	Series B	Technology, Information and Media	25 May 2020
5	Dishcraft	$20.0M	Series A	Administrative and Support Services	27 May 2020

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Closer look at the top 3

CFS

Announced 28 Jun 2019

$115.0M · Series A · Staffing and Recruiting · United States

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed.

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From the announcement · 26 May 2020

Investors: Eni, Khosla Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Announced 26 May 2020

$84.5M · series a2 · Energy Technology · United States

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is on a mission to deliver clean fusion energy to the planet fast enough to matter for humanity’s biggest challenges. It’s urgent.

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Most active investors this week

#	Investor	Deals
1	Breakthrough Energy Ventures	2
2	Eni	2
3	Khosla Ventures	2
4	Amazon Alexa Fund	1
5	Brand Foundry Ventures	1
6	Bynd Venture Capital	1
7	EDP Ventures	1
8	Evolution Equity Partners	1
9	FirstMinute Capital	1
10	Flying Fish Partners

What this week tells us

Administrative and Support Services accounted for 1 of 8 verified deals in United States this week. The stage mix was 1 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 7 Series A or later. Breakthrough Energy Ventures was the most active investor, backing 2 of the week's rounds.