US Startup Funding Rounds: August 24, 2026 – August 30, 2026
25 US venture rounds closed between August 24, 2026 and August 30, 2026, led by Altruist at $4B (Series B).
Every round below is a named venture round by a US-headquartered company, sourced from SEC filings and verified announcements. Investment funds, IPOs, post-IPO placements and valuation-only reports are excluded.
| Company | Location | Amount | Round | Date | What they do |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altruist | Los Angeles | $4B | Series B | August 28, 2026 | Altruist is a company that aims to set a new standard in wealth management. It provides technology and services for independent financial advisors and… |
| CHAOS Industries | Los Angeles, California | $510M | Series D | August 25, 2026 | CHAOS Industries is a technology company that is building the next generation of defense and critical industry technologies. Applying an engineering-l… |
| Instinct | New York, New York | $250M | Series B | August 27, 2026 | Instinct is an animal health technology company committed to transforming veterinary medicine through thoughtfully designed technology and essential c… |
| REGENT CRAFT INC. | BURLINGTON, Massachusetts | $240M | Series B | August 27, 2026 | REGENT’s mission is to drastically reduce the time and cost of moving people and goods between coastal cities. Our vehicle, called a seaglider, is an … |
| REGENT | Boston | $240M | Series B | August 27, 2026 | REGENT’s seagliders will revolutionize regional transportation. Our mission is to drastically reduce the cost and headache of moving people and goods … |
| Gatik | Miami | $200M | Series D | August 25, 2026 | Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle mile logistics, delivers goods safely and efficiently using its fleet of light and medium duty trucks. The comp… |
| AusperBio | San Francisco | $120M | Series C | August 28, 2026 | AusperBio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with operations in the USA and China, dedicated to advancing oligonucleotide and targeted deli… |
| OpenRouter | New York, New York | $113M | Series B | August 24, 2026 | OpenRouter is an AI infrastructure startup that simplifies access to various AI models through a single API. Founded in 2023 by former OpenSea CTO Ale… |
| Blank Street | BROOKLYN, New York | $105M | Series B | August 24, 2026 | Blank Street is a coffee company founded in the summer of 2020 with a mission to make high-quality coffee more accessible. Built on the belief that gr… |
| Strive | Bothell | $95M | Series A | August 28, 2026 | STRIVE delivers the only platform proven to optimize muscle performance for elite athletes and teams. Through proprietary algorithms and sensors that … |
| Qure.ai | South Plainfield, New Jersey | $65M | Series D | August 25, 2026 | Qure.ai is a health tech company that uses deep learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make healthcare more accessible and equitable for patient… |
| Deep Cogito | San Francisco, California | $43M | Series A | August 26, 2026 | Deep Cogito is a San Francisco, CA-based company developing SaaS models empowered by AI. They leverage an iterative policy improvement approach for sc… |
| Quintessent | Goleta, California | $40M | Series A | August 24, 2026 | Quintessent is solving the foundational bottlenecks limiting the scalability and reliability of optical connectivity required by next-generation AI an… |
| Faro AI | San Diego, California | $37.3M | Series B | August 26, 2026 | Faro AI, Inc. is a developer of a structured data and AI infrastructure for modern clinical development. The company provides a system that translates… |
| Liner AI | San Francisco, California | $36.1M | Series C | August 25, 2026 | Liner is an evidence-first AI research platform designed for people who need answers they can verify. The company focuses on expanding its services in… |
| Voya Energy | Hayward, California | $35M | Series A | August 26, 2026 | Voya Energy is focused on innovative energy solutions, unveiling a proprietary aluminum-based metal fuel system paired with an electrochemical generat… |
| Celera Semiconductor | San Jose, California | $30M | Series B | August 25, 2026 | Celera Semiconductor is redefining the future of analog IC design. Using software acceleration based on its patented Nesto™ technology – the industry'… |
| Yardstik | Minneapolis | $30M | Series B | August 27, 2026 | Yardstik helps high-volume hiring businesses avoid unnecessary background checks and introduces more modern screening solutions to address today's com… |
| PayRewards | Dallas, Texas | $28M | Series E | August 24, 2026 | PayRewards is a Dallas, TX-based provider of a rewards-first platform for small business payments. They enable small businesses to earn rewards points… |
| Breedr Holdings | Austin, Texas | $27M | Series B | August 26, 2026 | Breedr tracks individual cattle from conception all the way to the rail, feeding back to our members which genetic & management choices actually produ… |
| CivilGrid | San Francisco, California | $26M | Series A | August 27, 2026 | CivilGrid is a civil design platform that consolidates all site data into a collaborative map with design workflows. It enables builders to deliver sa… |
| Transfyr | Cambridge, Massachusetts | $25M | Seed | August 26, 2026 | Transfyr is a physical AI platform designed for real-world science applications. The company focuses on integrating artificial intelligence with scien… |
| Transfyr Bio | Cambridge, Massachusetts | $25M | Seed | August 26, 2026 | Transfyr Bio, Inc. is a physical AI infrastructure platform for laboratory science based in Cambridge, MA. The company builds an observability layer f… |
| Agentrys | San Jose, California | $24.5M | Seed | August 26, 2026 | Agentrys is a startup focused on automating and continuously improving chip design. The company is dedicated to enhancing design processes for chipmak… |
| Hike Medical | San Francisco, California | $22.5M | Seed | August 25, 2026 | Hike Medical is a company that automates device-based care from referral to dispense. It aims to modernize the supply chain for orthotics, prosthetics… |
Frequently asked
Which US startups raised funding between August 24, 2026 and August 30, 2026?
25 US companies closed named venture rounds between August 24, 2026 and August 30, 2026, raising $6.37B in total. The largest were Altruist ($4B, Series B), CHAOS Industries ($510M, Series D), Instinct ($250M, Series B). Each round below is sourced from SEC filings and verified announcements, and excludes investment funds, IPOs and post-IPO placements.
What was the largest funding round of the week of August 24, 2026?
Altruist of Los Angeles raised $4B in a Series B round announced August 28, 2026. Altruist is a company that aims to set a new standard in wealth management. It provides technology and services for independent financial advisors and their cli It was the largest US venture round recorded in this window across 25 qualifying rounds.
How many US venture rounds closed this week?
25 named US venture rounds closed between August 24, 2026 and August 30, 2026, totalling $6.37B. This counts only rounds with a named series (Seed through Series G+) by US-headquartered operating companies. Investment funds raising vehicles, IPOs, post-IPO equity and valuation-only reports are excluded so the figures reflect genuine startup fundraising.
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