How many companies are there in United States?

As of Jun 2026, there are 1,744,635 companies in United States.

How many companies in United States have received funding?

As of Jun 2026, a total of 285,491 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 Jun 2026, United States has produced 1,130 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in United States?

As of Jun 2026, United States has seen a total of 107,883 acquisitions.

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

United States has over 1,744,635 startups, making it the largest startup hub globally. Of these, 285K are funded companies that have collectively raised $9.88T in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 766 unicorns. A total of 64,544 investors have participated in 1,348,153 funding rounds, with 23,979 startups securing early-stage funding and 7,494 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 98,417 acquisitions and 21,504 IPOs, while 189,449 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 50,103 companies have been founded by women.

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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	AI research and deployment solutions developing advanced artificial intelligence systems and tools for global use	San Francisco (United States)	2015	Series G	$180B
Facebook	Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication	Menlo Park (United States)	2004	Public	$2.27B
Circle	Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency	Boston (United States)	2013	Public	$1.5B

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, $382B has been raised in 3.42K equity funding rounds across United States. In the same period last year (i.e. till June 2025), $171B had been raised across 5.01K rounds in United States. So, 2026 has seen a 122.77% 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
Beatpulse Labs	Seed	4547	Jun 08, 2026	Araya Ventures and 3 more
Avant Genomics	Angel	1338	Jun 05, 2026	TitletownTech and 3 more
Allen Control Systems	Series B	5314	Jun 05, 2026	Smash Capital and 3 more
Guardian Fleet Services	Unattributed	4624	Jun 05, 2026	Backcast Partners
Congruent	Seed	8647	Jun 05, 2026	Inflection Point Ventures

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1.7M+ Total Companies
$9.88T+ Total Funding
285K+ Funded Companies
21.5K+ IPOs
98.4K+ 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 June 2026, 1990 acquisitions happened in United States. Last year, in 2025, a total of 5053 acquisitions happened in United States.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in United States:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
WellSheet	Business Acquisition	Jun 08, 2026	Elsevier
Jackson Wealth Management	Business Acquisition	Jun 06, 2026	Carson Group
Summit National Bank	Business Acquisition	Jun 05, 2026
EAM	Business Acquisition	Jun 05, 2026	Saothair Capital Partners
Darlington	Business Acquisition	Jun 05, 2026	Everything Branding

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, 83 IPOs happened in United States. In its previous year, in 2025, a total of 192 IPOs happened in United States.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in United States:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Sunshine Silver Mining	Jun 04, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Quantinuum	Jun 04, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
NYSE	Jun 03, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Lincoln International	May 20, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Vida Lab	May 15, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSEMKT)