In a recent week, significant startup funding deals in the U.S. included several $100 million-plus rounds, primarily in defense and artificial intelligence. Notable raises featured Saronic with $600 million for autonomous vessels, Lambda securing $320 million for AI cloud services, and Together AI raising $305 million for its platform. Other major deals included Abridge ($250 million), Verkada ($200 million), and Loxo ($115 million). Additional startups like Mercor, Safe Dynamics, VitalConnect, and Genspark also raised $100 million each. Globally, Beijing’s Neolix raised nearly $138 million for autonomous vehicles, highlighting the ongoing investment momentum in the tech sector.