The article also highlights a trend of increased funding to AI-related startups and a resurgence in cybersecurity venture funding. It also mentions the largest funding round outside the U.S., which was a $216 million venture round raised by India-based online health service PharmEasy. The data was sourced from the Crunchbase database, which tracks announced funding rounds for U.S.-based companies.
Key takeaways:
- More than a dozen nine-figure rounds were raised by U.S.-based startups this week, marking the highest number of such rounds this year and possibly last year as well.
- AI cloud infrastructure startup CoreWeave raised the largest funding round of $1.1 billion, followed by Pine Gate Renewables with $650 million, and PsiQuantum with $620 million.
- Other sectors that saw significant funding rounds include energy, quantum computing, neuroscience, autonomous vehicles, cybersecurity, fintech, and healthcare.
- The largest funding round outside the U.S. was raised by India-based PharmEasy, an online health service, which secured a $216 million venture round.