Top recently funded startups in United States, week of 2025-08-18
United States logged 22 verified funding rounds in the week ending 17 Aug 2025, totalling ≈$35.1B. Meta anchors the week with a ≈$29.0B other financing round in Software Development. Technology, Information and Media was the busiest sector with 3 deals.
| Country |  United States |
| Deals this week | 22 |
| Total raised | ≈$35.1B |
| Top sector | Technology, Information and Media (3) |
| Most common round | Series A (6) |
| Most active investor | Y Combinator (2 deals) |
| Sources tracked | 67 |
The biggest 5 deals this week
| # | Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Announced |
|---|
| 1 | Meta | $29.0B | other financing round | Software Development | 11 Aug 2025 |
| 2 | TPG | $4.8B | fund closing | Financial Services | 11 Aug 2025 |
| 3 | Audax Group | $500.0M | fund | Investment Management | 11 Jul 2023 |
| 4 | Celestial AI | $250.0M | series c1 | Technology, Information and Media | 01 Mar 2025 |
| 5 | Ondas Inc. | $150.0M | equity financing | Private wireless data solutions and autonomous drone systems | 15 Aug 2025 |
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17 more funding rounds this week
Titan AI, X4 Pharmaceuticals, Built Robotics, Distinct Possibility Studios, Sola, Goodshop, Arintra, Novig and 9 more closed rounds this week. Sign up to see amounts, round types, sectors and investor lists.
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Meta
Announced 11 Aug 2025$29.0B · other financing round · Software Development · United States
Meta's mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible. Our technologies help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses.
“Meta Platforms Funding: How Much Did They Raise & Key Investors Products Product ZoomInfo Copilot AI sales agent GTM Workspace New AI workspace for smarter GTM GTM Studio New Build and run GTM workflows triggered by buying signals Zoominfo in ChatGPT New Verified B2B intelligence in ChatGPT Sales Company and contact database Marketing Actionable AB”
2 more sources tracked. Read the full press release and reporter coverage.
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TPG
Announced 11 Aug 2025$4.8B · fund closing · Financial Services · United States
TPG (Nasdaq: TPG) is a leading global alternative asset management firm, founded in San Francisco in 1992, with $306 billion of assets under management and investment and operational teams around the world.
Most active investors this week
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|
| 1 | Y Combinator | 2 |
| 2 | Audax Private Equity | 1 |
| 3 | B.K. Modi | 1 |
| 4 | Bain Capital Life Sciences | 1 |
| 5 | Bessemer Venture Partners | 1 |
| 6 | BITKRAFT Ventures | 1 |
| 7 | Blue Owl | 1 |
| 8 | Brevan Howard Digital | 1 |
| 9 | BVF Partners LP | 1 |
| 10 | Chicago Ventures |
What this week tells us
Technology, Information and Media accounted for 3 of 22 verified deals in United States this week. The stage mix was 4 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 18 Series A or later. Y Combinator was the most active investor, backing 2 of the week's rounds.
Built from 22 verified funding signals tracked by Signalbase. Window: 11 Aug – 17 Aug 2025. Last refresh: 19 Jul 2026.
Audax Group