How many companies are there in US & Canada?

As of Jul 2026, there are 1,973,106 companies in US & Canada.

How many companies in US & Canada have received funding?

As of Jul 2026, a total of 307,275 companies in US & Canada have secured funding.

Who are the top investors in US & Canada?

HHS is the top investor in companies in US & Canada, participating in 234,647 funding rounds, followed by Hud Exchange (136,468) and U.S. Department of Transportation (121,876).

How many unicorns has US & Canada produced?

As of Jul 2026, US & Canada has produced 1,231 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in US & Canada?

As of Jul 2026, US & Canada has seen a total of 117,689 acquisitions.

Startups in US & Canada - 2026 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News

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US & Canada has over 1,973,106 startups across the country. Of these, 307K are funded companies that have collectively raised $10.5T in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 848 unicorns. A total of 68,842 investors have participated in 1,455,960 funding rounds, with 25,407 startups securing early-stage funding and 8,323 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 135,586 new companies have been founded, raising over $258B in funding. Startups in US & Canada have witnessed 107,608 acquisitions and 27,417 IPOs, while 211,354 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 54,823 companies have been founded by women.

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Slack, Uber & 3 more

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Slack is the top company in US & Canada, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top companies in US & Canada:

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
OpenAI	Artificial intelligence research and development platform offering advanced language models	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	$1.51B

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, $401B has been raised in 4.14K equity funding rounds across US & Canada. In the same period last year (i.e. till June 2025), $181B had been raised across 5.76K rounds in US & Canada. So, 2026 has seen a 121.39% rise in funding in companies of US & Canada as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in US & Canada:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Build	Seed	3975	Jun 30, 2026	Index Ventures and 5 more
Stathera	Series B	9967	Jun 30, 2026	Celesta Capital and 4 more
Defend the Dominion	Series A	1355	Jun 30, 2026	Georgian and 13 more
Kolkata Chai	Angel	2931	Jun 30, 2026	Vikas Khanna
Judi	Seed	5904	Jun 29, 2026	Conexus Venture Capital

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2M+ Total Companies
$10.5T+ Total Funding
307K+ Funded Companies
27.4K+ IPOs
108K+ Acquisitions

HHS is the top investor in companies of US & Canada based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in US & Canada:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	Merck, Ginkgo Bioworks and Boston Scientific
Hud Exchange	Washington (United States)	Next Door, Marriott International and Care.com
U.S. Department of Transportation	Washington, DC (United States)	General Electric, Fiserv and 3M
ED	Washington, DC (United States)	Thermo Fisher Scientific, S&P Global and Bitly
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks and Oracle

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, 2430 acquisitions happened in US & Canada. Last year, in 2025, a total of 5551 acquisitions happened in US & Canada.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in US & Canada:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Omni	Business Acquisition	Jun 30, 2026	TabTrader
Crux	Business Acquisition	Jun 30, 2026	Parabellum Investments
Kartos Therapeutics	Business Acquisition	Jun 29, 2026	Ipsen
Anfield Capital	Business Acquisition	Jun 29, 2026	Horizon Investments
SureView	Business Acquisition	Jun 29, 2026	Volaris Group

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, 138 IPOs happened in US & Canada. In its previous year, in 2025, a total of 252 IPOs happened in US & Canada.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in US & Canada:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Questerre Energy	Jun 30, 2026	Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE)
Custom Health	Jun 24, 2026	Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
Magna Mining	Jun 23, 2026	Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
Teamshares	Jun 23, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Deep Fission	Jun 18, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)