Top recently funded startups in United States, week of 2025-05-05
United States logged 30 verified funding rounds in the week ending 04 May 2025, totalling ≈$4.5B. D. E. Shaw & Co. anchors the week with a ≈$1.3B private credit fund in Investment Management. Technology, Information and Media was the busiest sector with 4 deals.
| Country |  United States |
| Deals this week | 30 |
| Total raised | ≈$4.5B |
| Top sector | Technology, Information and Media (4) |
| Most common round | Series A (6) |
| Most active investor | Andreessen Horowitz (2 deals) |
| Sources tracked | 81 |
The biggest 5 deals this week
| # | Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Announced |
|---|
| 1 | D. E. Shaw & Co. | $1.3B | private credit fund | Investment Management | 01 May 2025 |
| 2 | Biohaven | $600.0M | growth financing | Manufacturing | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 3 | Prosper Marketplace | $500.0M | forward flow agreement | Financial Services | 29 Apr 2025 |
| 4 | Rippling | $450.0M | Series G | Software Development | 01 May 2025 |
| 5 | True Anomaly | $260.0M | Series C | Defense and Space Manufacturing | 30 Apr 2025 |
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D. E. Shaw & Co.
Announced 01 May 2025$1.3B · private credit fund · Investment Management · United States
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Investors: endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, pension plans.
Biohaven
Announced 28 Apr 2025$600.0M · growth financing · Manufacturing · United States
Biohaven is a uniquely different pharmaceutical company. We are an agile and resilient team of highly skilled professionals who eagerly challenge the status quo to advance novel, life-changing therapies.
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Most active investors this week
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|
| 1 | Andreessen Horowitz | 2 |
| 2 | Coatue | 2 |
| 3 | Notable Capital | 2 |
| 4 | Y Combinator | 2 |
| 5 | 645 Ventures | 1 |
| 6 | 8VC | 1 |
| 7 | 9Yards Capital | 1 |
| 8 | Accel | 1 |
| 9 | ACME Capital | 1 |
| 10 | Acrew Capital | 1 |
What this week tells us
Technology, Information and Media accounted for 4 of 30 verified deals in United States this week. The stage mix was 7 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 23 Series A or later. Andreessen Horowitz was the most active investor, backing 2 of the week's rounds.
Built from 30 verified funding signals tracked by Signalbase. Window: 28 Apr – 04 May 2025. Last refresh: 19 Jul 2026.
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