How many companies are there in United States?

As of Oct 2026, there are 1,994,004 companies in United States.

How many companies in United States have received funding?

As of Oct 2026, a total of 290,929 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 254,701 funding rounds, followed by Hud Exchange (146,233) and U.S. Department of Transportation (129,948).

How many unicorns has United States produced?

As of Oct 2026, United States has produced 1,256 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in United States?

As of Oct 2026, United States has seen a total of 109,383 acquisitions.

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

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United States has over 1,994,004 startups, making it the largest startup hub globally. Of these, 291K are funded companies that have collectively raised $9.19T in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 864 unicorns. A total of 66,460 investors have participated in 1,523,812 funding rounds, with 24,259 startups securing early-stage funding and 7,638 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 191,123 new companies have been founded, raising over $286B in funding. Startups in United States have witnessed 99,763 acquisitions and 22,122 IPOs, while 189,671 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 50,046 companies have been founded by women.

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1.99M

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Robinhood, Uber & 3 more

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Robinhood 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
Robinhood	Broker-based online trading and investment platform	Menlo Park (United States)	2013	Public	$5.58B
Uber	Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions	San Francisco (United States)	2009	Public	$13.2B
OpenAI	Artificial intelligence research and development platform offering advanced language models	San Francisco (United States)	2015	Series F	$180B
Slack	Developer of communication software for team collaboration and project management	San Francisco (United States)	2009	Acquired	$1.22B
Circle	Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency	Boston (United States)	2013	Public	$1.51B

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, $512B has been raised in 6.43K equity funding rounds across United States. In the same period last year (i.e. till October 2025), $281B had been raised across 8.47K rounds in United States. So, 2026 has seen a 81.87% 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
Kapta Space	Series A	5721	Oct 09, 2026	Washington Harbour Partners and 5 more
Sabi	Series B	2045	Oct 09, 2026	Khosla Ventures and 4 more
TypeSafe	Series A	4157	Oct 09, 2026	Andreessen Horowitz
Gallatin	Series A	8069	Oct 08, 2026	8VC and 1 more
Hilt AI	Seed	1598	Oct 08, 2026	Array Ventures and 6 more

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2M+ Total Companies
$9.19T+ Total Funding
291K+ Funded Companies
22.1K+ IPOs
99.8K+ 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 Omada
Hud Exchange	Washington (United States)	Next Door, Care.com and HCA
U.S. Department of Transportation	Washington, DC (United States)	Fiserv, General Electric and 3M
ED	Washington, DC (United States)	S&P Global, Bitly and UC Berkeley
United States Department of Agriculture	Washington, DC (United States)	Lemonade, Care.com and Marriott International

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, 3466 acquisitions happened in United States. Last year, in 2025, a total of 5158 acquisitions happened in United States.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in United States:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Gorilla Circuits	Business Acquisition	Oct 08, 2026	Pcb-Technologies
Passport	Business Acquisition	Oct 08, 2026	Arrive
Rensa Filtration	Business Acquisition	Oct 08, 2026	AEA Investors
RedLine Performance Solutions	Business Acquisition	Oct 07, 2026	Edgewater Federal Solutions
Outdoor Life	Business Acquisition	Oct 07, 2026	-

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In the year 2026, till September 2026, 133 IPOs happened in United States. In its previous year, in 2025, a total of 194 IPOs happened in United States.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in United States:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
ADARx Pharmaceuticals	Sep 25, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Electra Therapeutics	Sep 18, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Orion180	Sep 18, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Haymaker Acquisition	Sep 17, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
American Savings Bank	Sep 16, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)