How many companies are there in United States?

As of Jul 2026, there are 1,799,347 companies in United States.

How many companies in United States have received funding?

As of Jul 2026, a total of 287,611 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 236,152 funding rounds, followed by Hud Exchange (137,093) and U.S. Department of Transportation (122,220).

How many unicorns has United States produced?

As of Jul 2026, United States has produced 1,225 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in United States?

As of Jul 2026, United States has seen a total of 108,352 acquisitions.

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

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United States has over 1,799,347 startups, making it the largest startup hub globally. Of these, 288K are funded companies that have collectively raised $10.2T in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 846 unicorns. A total of 65,754 investors have participated in 1,453,866 funding rounds, with 24,155 startups securing early-stage funding and 7,556 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 143,170 new companies have been founded, raising over $262B in funding. Startups in United States have witnessed 98,851 acquisitions and 21,167 IPOs, while 189,395 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 50,080 companies have been founded by women.

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1.8M

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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	Developer of communication software for team collaboration and workflow automation	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
Lyft	Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals	San Francisco (United States)	2007	Public	$5.02B
OpenAI	Artificial intelligence research and development platform offering advanced language models	San Francisco (United States)	2015	Series F	$180B
Facebook	Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication	Menlo Park (United States)	2004	Public	$2.27B

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In the year 2026, till July 2026, $417B has been raised in 4.83K equity funding rounds across United States. In the same period last year (i.e. till July 2025), $195B had been raised across 5.92K rounds in United States. So, 2026 has seen a 114.26% 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
Biota Labs	Seed	4230	Jul 29, 2026	Burnt Island and 3 more
Centralize	Seed	6304	Jul 29, 2026	New Enterprise Associates and 7 more
Precise Behavioral	Series B	6609	Jul 29, 2026	A1 Health Ventures and 2 more
Healia Health	Series A	6097	Jul 29, 2026	111 West Capital and 5 more
Freehand	Series D	8215	Jul 29, 2026	Battery Ventures and 2 more

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1.8M+ Total Companies
$10.2T+ Total Funding
288K+ Funded Companies
21.2K+ IPOs
98.9K+ 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, Ginkgo Bioworks and IBM
Hud Exchange	Washington (United States)	Next Door, Care.com and HCA
U.S. Department of Transportation	Washington, DC (United States)	General Electric, Fiserv and 3M
ED	Washington, DC (United States)	S&P Global, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Bitly
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks and Oracle

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In the year 2026, till July 2026, 2558 acquisitions happened in United States. Last year, in 2025, a total of 5101 acquisitions happened in United States.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in United States:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Andes Coil	Business Acquisition	Jul 29, 2026	-
Summer Health	Business Acquisition	Jul 29, 2026	Doctronic
datacenterHawk	Business Acquisition	Jul 28, 2026	S&P Global
keyevents	Business Acquisition	Jul 28, 2026	mgmeconnect
Dasseti	Business Acquisition	Jul 28, 2026	Nasdaq

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In the year 2026, till July 2026, 105 IPOs happened in United States. In its previous year, in 2025, a total of 189 IPOs happened in United States.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in United States:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Pelican	Jul 24, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Scribe Therapeutics	Jul 24, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Qumulus	Jul 16, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Standardnuclear	Jul 16, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Aura	Jul 09, 2026	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)