{"id":55702,"date":"2026-05-29T21:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/55702\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T21:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:41:12","slug":"the-weeks-10-biggest-funding-rounds-anthropic-dominates-in-an-otherwise-slower-week-for-megarounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/55702\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week\u2019s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Anthropic Dominates In An Otherwise Slower Week For Megarounds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is a weekly feature that runs down the week\u2019s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week\u2019s biggest funding deal roundup here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Venture funding has always been a world of haves and have nots. And these days, the haves are having more than ever. Case in point this week was Anthropic<\/a>. The 5-year-old generative AI giant secured $65 billion in Series H funding this week, pushing its post-money valuation to a mind-blowing $965 billion.<\/p>\n

After that, the next-biggest financing was a $1 billion round for AI software development tool maker Cognition<\/a>, lifting its valuation to $26 billion. Companies in a range of other sectors also managed to secure sizable though smaller rounds, in areas including commerce logistics, developer AI, insurtech, fusion and more.<\/p>\n

1. Anthropic<\/a>, $65B, foundational AI: Generative AI company Anthropic raised $65 billion<\/a> in a Series H funding round, more than doubling its post-money valuation to a staggering $965 billion. San Francisco-based Anthropic said Altimeter Capital<\/a>, Dragoneer<\/a>, Greenoaks<\/a> and Sequoia Capital<\/a> led the financing, and that Capital Group<\/a>, Coatue<\/a>, D1 Capital Partners<\/a>, GIC<\/a>, Iconiq Capital<\/a> and XN<\/a> co-led the investment.<\/p>\n

2. Cognition<\/a>, $1B, AI software development: Cognition, developer of AI software engineer Devin, has closed on over $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation. Lux Capital<\/a>, General Catalyst<\/a>, and 8VC<\/a> 1<\/a>\u00a0led the financing for the San Francisco-based company.<\/p>\n

3. Stord<\/a>, $250M, logistics: Atlanta-based Stord, developer of a fulfillment network, software and AI tools for independent brands, secured $250 million in Series F funding. The round set a $3 billion valuation for the 11-year-old company.<\/p>\n

4. OpenRouter<\/a>, $113M, AI for developers: OpenRouter, a marketplace for AI models, secured $113 million in Series B funding. CapitalG<\/a> led the financing for the New York-based startup.<\/p>\n

5. Corgi Insurance<\/a>, $106M, insurtech: San Francisco-based Corgi Insurance, developer of an AI-native insurance platform for startups, picked up $106 million in Series B1 funding led by TCV<\/a>. The financing, which set a $2.6 billion valuation, comes just three weeks after Corgi announced<\/a> $160 million in Series B funding at a $1.3 billion valuation.<\/p>\n

6. (tied) Thea Energy<\/a>, $100M, fusion energy: Kearny, New Jersey-based Thea Energy, a developer of technology for fusion energy systems, raised $100 million in Series B funding led by US Innovative Technology Fund<\/a>. Thea says the funding will go toward manufacturing infrastructure.<\/p>\n

6. (tied) Garner Health<\/a>, $100M, healthcare data: Garner Health, a platform for finding healthcare providers, closed on $100 million in Series E funding led by Index Ventures<\/a>. The financing set a $2.74 billion for the New York-based company.<\/p>\n

8. Observable Space<\/a>, $90M, space tech: Observable Space, a space tech startup that develops and builds advanced optical systems, says it raised $90 million in Series A funding led by Lux Capital<\/a> to scale manufacturing and develop its technology. The Santa Monica, California-based company also announced that it secured a $94 million contract with the U.S. Space Force<\/a>.<\/p>\n

9. Reactor<\/a>, $59M, AI video: Reactor, a San Francisco-based developer platform for real-time generative video, emerged from stealth with $59 million in funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners<\/a>.<\/p>\n

10. ClearNote Health<\/a>, $52M, cancer detection: San Diego-based ClearNote Health, a developer of early detection and monitoring tests for multiple forms of cancer, picked up $52 million in Series D financing. Founding investor Mattias Westman<\/a> led the round.<\/p>\n

Methodology<\/p>\n

We tracked the largest announced rounds in the Crunchbase database that were raised by U.S.-based companies for the period of May 23-29. Although most announced rounds are represented in the database, there could be a small time lag as some rounds are reported late in the week.<\/p>\n

Illustration: Dom Guzman<\/a><\/p>\n

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