United States logged 35 verified funding rounds in the week ending 01 Jan 2023, totalling ≈$6.8B. OpenAI anchors the week with a ≈$4.0B debt financing in Research Services. Financial Services was the busiest sector with 4 deals.
| Country | United States |
| Deals this week | 35 |
| Total raised | ≈$6.8B |
| Top sector | Financial Services (4) |
| Most common round | Seed (16) |
| Most active investor | Y Combinator (8 deals) |
| Sources tracked | 83 |
| # | Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenAI | $4.0B | debt financing | Research Services | 01 Jan 2023 |
| 2 | Focus Financial Partners | $1.0B | debt | Financial Services | 01 Jan 2015 |
| 3 | Lessen | $500.0M | Series C | Real Estate | 01 Jan 2023 |
| 4 | Pony.ai | $462.0M | Series D | 26 Feb 2020 | |
| 5 | Ampersand Capital Partners | $267.0M | fund | Private Equity | 01 Jan 2014 |
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OpenAI$4.0B · debt financing · Research Services · United States
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.
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Focus Financial Partners$1.0B · debt · Financial Services · United States
Focus is a leading financial services firm comprised of integrated wealth management, family office, and business management services.
“A partnership of independent wealth management firms that provides office support, investment and operational expertise to independent financial advisors and wealth management firms.”
Investors: Bank of America (lead), SunTrust Banks, Inc., Fifth Third Bank, JPMorgan Chase, The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Comerica, BMO Harris Bank, Huntington National Bank, BankUnited, U.S. Bank, Citizens Bank, FirstBank.
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y Combinator | 8 |
| 2 | 114 Ventures | 1 |
| 3 | American Cancer Society's BrightEdge fund | 1 |
| 4 | Amino Capital | 1 |
| 5 | Arch Venture Partners | 1 |
| 6 | Bank of America | 1 |
| 7 | BankUnited | 1 |
| 8 | Ben Franklin Technology Partners | 1 |
| 9 | BMO Harris Bank | 1 |
| 10 | Brand Foundry |
Financial Services accounted for 4 of 35 verified deals in United States this week. The stage mix was 20 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 15 Series A or later. Y Combinator was the most active investor, backing 8 of the week's rounds.
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Lessen$500.0M · Series C · Real Estate · United States
Lessen makes caring for, and improving real estate properties simpler, faster, and better through best-in-class, fully outsourced, and on-demand property services.
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