Top recently funded startups in United States, week of 2026-02-23
United States logged 91 verified funding rounds in the week ending 22 Feb 2026, totalling β$5.4B. Substrate anchors the week with a β$1.0B Seed in Semiconductors. Technology, Information and Media was the busiest sector with 25 deals.
| Country | United States |
| Deals this week | 91 |
| Total raised | β$5.4B |
| Top sector | Technology, Information and Media (25) |
| Most common round | Seed (33) |
| Most active investor | Y Combinator (4 deals) |
| Sources tracked | 355 |
The biggest 5 deals this week
| # | Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Announced |
|---|
| 1 | Substrate | $1.0B | Seed | Semiconductors | 18 Feb 2026 |
| 2 | Cerity Partners | $1.0B | investment | Financial Services | 20 Feb 2026 |
| 3 | inKind | $450.0M | Series C | Retail | 18 Feb 2026 |
| 4 | Replit | $250.0M | Series C | Software Development | 10 Sept 2025 |
| 5 | Faeth Therapeutics | $200.0M | β | Hospitals and Health Care | 18 Feb 2026 |
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Substrate
Announced 18 Feb 2026$1.0B Β· Seed Β· Semiconductors Β· United States
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Cerity Partners
Announced 20 Feb 2026$1.0B Β· investment Β· Financial Services Β· United States
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Most active investors this week
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|
| 1 | Y Combinator | 4 |
| 2 | Asymmetric | 3 |
| 3 | Bessemer Venture Partners | 3 |
| 4 | Lightspeed | 3 |
| 5 | Draper Associates | 2 |
| 6 | Founders Fund | 2 |
| 7 | 468 Capital | 1 |
| 8 | 645 Ventures | 1 |
| 9 | A16Z | 1 |
| 10 | Abundant Venture Partners | 1 |
What this week tells us
Technology, Information and Media accounted for 25 of 91 verified deals in United States this week. The stage mix was 43 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 48 Series A or later. Y Combinator was the most active investor, backing 4 of the week's rounds.
Built from 91 verified funding signals tracked by Signalbase. Window: 16 Feb β 22 Feb 2026. Last refresh: 10 Aug 2026.