Top recently funded startups in United States, week of 2025-12-15
United States logged 80 verified funding rounds in the week ending 14 Dec 2025, totalling β$6.0B. Proofpoint anchors the week with a β$1.8B Series C in Computer and Network Security. Technology, Information and Media was the busiest sector with 17 deals.
| Country | United States |
| Deals this week | 80 |
| Total raised | β$6.0B |
| Top sector | Technology, Information and Media (17) |
| Most common round | Seed (26) |
| Most active investor | Y Combinator (4 deals) |
| Sources tracked | 328 |
The biggest 5 deals this week
| # | Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Announced |
|---|
| 1 | Proofpoint | $1.8B | Series C | Computer and Network Security | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 2 | Unconventional AI | $475.0M | Seed | Technology, Information and Media | 21 Apr 2026 |
| 3 | Faith Full Family Finances | $450.0M | debt financing | Financial Services | 19 Sept 2024 |
| 4 | Apex Companies | $350.0M | fundraise | Environmental Consulting and Engineering | 10 Dec 2025 |
| 5 | Boom Supersonic | $300.0M | Series B | Retail |
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$1.8B Β· Series C Β· Computer and Network Security Β· United States
Intent-based protection for every human and every AI agent, across all data.
βGartner tells enterprises to block AI browsers for now. React2Shell CVSS 10.0 w/ 900K+ vulnerable instances. $4.5B+ exchanges hands. Big week.β
Investors: Hornetsecurity.
$475.0M Β· Seed Β· Technology, Information and Media Β· United States
Unconventional AI is rethinking the foundations of a computer to optimize energy efficiency for AI.
βWeβre co-leading the $475M seed round for Unconventional AI, a research lab tackling the moonshot of highly efficient AI-first chips. CEO Naveen Rao has sold two companies previously, and weβre excited to be partnering with him in his next endeavor.β
Most active investors this week
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|
| 1 | Y Combinator | 4 |
| 2 | Accel | 3 |
| 3 | Andreessen Horowitz | 3 |
| 4 | Bessemer Venture Partners | 3 |
| 5 | Blue Cloud Ventures | 3 |
| 6 | FirstMark Capital | 3 |
| 7 | Lerer Hippeau | 3 |
| 8 | Lux Capital | 3 |
| 9 | Paine Schwartz Partners | 3 |
| 10 | Prologis | 3 |
What this week tells us
Technology, Information and Media accounted for 17 of 80 verified deals in United States this week. The stage mix was 29 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 51 Series A or later. Y Combinator was the most active investor, backing 4 of the week's rounds.
Built from 80 verified funding signals tracked by Signalbase. Window: 08 Dec β 14 Dec 2025. Last refresh: 11 Aug 2026.