How many companies are there in United States?

As of May 2026, there are 1,724,566 companies in United States.

How many companies in United States have received funding?

As of May 2026, a total of 285,149 companies in United States have secured funding.

Who are the top investors in United States?

HHS is the top investor in companies in United States, participating in 189,326 funding rounds, followed by Hud Exchange (111,875) and ED (100,893).

How many unicorns has United States produced?

As of May 2026, United States has produced 1,130 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in United States?

As of May 2026, United States has seen a total of 107,685 acquisitions.

Startups in United States - 2026 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News

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United States has over 1,724,566 startups, making it the largest startup hub globally. Of these, 285K are funded companies that have collectively raised $9.59T in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 766 unicorns. A total of 64,544 investors have participated in 1,275,840 funding rounds, with 23,946 startups securing early-stage funding and 7,485 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 112,403 new companies have been founded, raising over $223B in funding. Startups in United States have witnessed 98,232 acquisitions and 20,421 IPOs, while 189,449 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 50,104 companies have been founded by women.

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1.72M

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Slack, Uber & 3 more

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Slack is the top company in United States, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top companies in United States:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Slack	Provider of cloud-based team communication and collaboration platform	San Francisco (United States)	2009	Acquired	$1.22B
Uber	Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions	San Francisco (United States)	2009	Public	$13.2B
OpenAI	Developer of artificial intelligence models tools and research-driven platforms	San Francisco (United States)	2015	Series G	$180B
Circle	Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency	Boston (United States)	2013	Public	$1.5B
Tesla	Electric vehicle and clean energy solutions provider	Austin (United States)	2003	Public	$408M

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In the year 2026, till May 2026, $309B has been raised in 3.11K equity funding rounds across United States. In the same period last year (i.e. till May 2025), $131B had been raised across 4.16K rounds in United States. So, 2026 has seen a 135.54% rise in funding in companies of United States as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in United States:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Reps Energy	Series A	1063	May 22, 2026	-
Benefitbay	Series A	5255	May 21, 2026	Ten Coves Capital
Brooklyn Fi	PE	8418	May 21, 2026	Accelerated Wealth Partners
Texture	Series A	7828	May 21, 2026	VoLo Earth Ventures and 3 more
Luel	Seed	7767	May 21, 2026	General Catalyst and 4 more

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1.7M+ Total Companies
$9.59T+ Total Funding
285K+ Funded Companies
20.4K+ IPOs
98.2K+ Acquisitions

HHS is the top investor in companies of United States based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in United States:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	Merck, Boston Scientific and Moderna
Hud Exchange	Washington (United States)	Marriott International, Emerson and Care.com
ED	Washington, DC (United States)	Thermo Fisher Scientific, Harvard University and Bitly
U.S. Department of Transportation	Washington, DC (United States)	Fiserv, 3M and MIT
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	Palo Alto Networks, Oracle and Fidelity Investments

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In the year 2026, till May 2026, 1771 acquisitions happened in United States. Last year, in 2025, a total of 5042 acquisitions happened in United States.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in United States:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Marc Jacobs	Business Acquisition	May 22, 2026	WHP Global and 1 more
MCA Connect	Business Acquisition	May 21, 2026	Grant Thornton
Valco Melton	Business Acquisition	May 21, 2026	Graco
Moov	Business Acquisition	May 21, 2026	-
Gitar	Business Acquisition	May 21, 2026	Sonar

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In the year 2026, till May 2026, 77 IPOs happened in United States. In its previous year, in 2025, a total of 190 IPOs happened in United States.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in United States:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Lincoln International	May 20, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Vida Lab	May 15, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSEMKT)
Exyn	May 15, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Discovery Harbour	May 14, 2026	Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
Cerebras	May 14, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)