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US Startups Secure $1.45 Billion in AI Funding Amid Diverse Sector Deals
The Crunchbase Megadeals Board tracked the largest U.S. startup funding rounds announced between June 13 and 18, 2026. The week’s most significant raise was a $310 million Series B for Menlo Park‑based Odyssey, an AI world‑model developer, which set a $1.45 billion valuation. Other notable deals included a $140 million Series B for New York fintech firm Chronograph, a $100 million Series A for Boulder‑based Hydra Host, and a $100 million seed for Santa Clara cybersecurity startup Ent.AI. The round also saw $100 million Series B deals for Arlington‑based Twenty Technologies, a U.S. defense‑focused cyber‑warfare firm, and Berkeley‑based Atom Computing, a quantum‑computing company. Additional rounds ranged from $65 million for Massachusetts biotech Triveni Bio to $50 million for San Francisco AI voice‑agent startup Bland AI.
Odyssey, founded by former self‑driving vehicle engineers, raised $310 million in a Series B led by Natural Capital. Investors included Amazon, AMD Ventures, Google Ventures, EQT, IQT, and SignalRank. The round values the company at $1.45 billion and brings its total funding to $337 million, according to Crunchbase. Odyssey builds multimodal simulations of real‑world environments, a capability that could underpin future generative AI applications.
Chronograph, headquartered in New York, secured $140 million in growth capital led by Sixth Street Growth. The company offers portfolio monitoring, reporting and diligence software for private‑capital investors. The round brings Chronograph’s total funding to $160 million, per Crunchbase.
Hydra Host, a Boulder‑based bare‑metal GPU platform, raised $100 million in a Series A led by Kindred Ventures. The round also attracted 10x Founders, ARK Investment Management, Comcast Ventures, Founders Fund and Nvidia. Hydra Host’s infrastructure connects customers to distributed AI compute resources. The latest investment brings the company’s total capital to just under $119 million.
Santa Clara’s Ent.AI emerged from stealth and announced a $100 million seed round led by Decibel Partners, with Craft Ventures, Crosspoint Capital Partners and Felicis also participating. Ent.AI focuses on AI‑driven cybersecurity solutions.
Arlington’s Twenty Technologies raised $100 million in a Series B at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Accel, with Caffeinated Capital, Friends & Family Capital and Point72 Ventures also investing. The company develops AI‑enabled cyber‑warfare systems for the U.S. military and intelligence community. According to Crunchbase, Twenty Technologies has raised $138 million to date.
Berkeley‑based Atom Computing secured $100 million in a Series C led by Third Point Ventures, with Cisco Investments and DCVC also backing the round. The company’s total private investment now exceeds $191 million. Atom Computing also received a $100 million Letter of Intent from the U.S. Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act, giving the government a minority stake in exchange for public support.
Watertown, Massachusetts, biotech firm Triveni Bio raised $65 million in a Series C co‑led by Ascenta Capital and Janus Henderson Investors, with Deep Track Capital also participating. The company develops antibody‑based therapeutics for immunological and inflammatory diseases. Triveni Bio’s total funding stands at $272 million.
Menlo Park’s AttoTude closed a $52 million Series C led by The Westly Group, with additional investors including Allegis Capital, Canaan Partners, DNX Ventures, Keysight Technologies and Mayfield Fund. AttoTude provides semiconductor infrastructure services.
Beverly Hills’ Richard Roths Media announced a $52 million venture round led by GGC Capital Investment. The company delivers AI‑driven marketing and advertising services for high‑trust industries such as banking, law and healthcare.
San Francisco’s Bland AI raised $50 million in a Series C led by Dell Technologies Capital, with Y Combinator, Scale Venture Partners, Max Levchin’s Archerman Capital and Tribeca Venture Partners also investing. Bland AI builds AI‑powered voice agents that automate inbound and outbound phone conversations for enterprises.
Brooklyn’s Interchecks secured $50 million in a Series C led by Bettor Capital, Commerce Ventures, Decades Holdings and Thayer Street Partners. The company operates a payments platform that consolidates deposits and payouts through a single API.
Menlo Park’s Radical Numerics, still in stealth, announced a $50 million seed round led by Emergence Capital, with First Spark Ventures, Obvious Ventures, Factory and Triatomic Capital also participating. The startup is developing AI models to simulate biological systems for drug discovery.
Outside the United States, a Chinese AI chatbot startup DeepSeek reportedly raised a $7.4 billion Series A. According to The Information, investors did not receive a stake in DeepSeek itself but rather in an LLC controlled by founder Liang Wenfeng. The deal includes a five‑year lock‑up and no voting rights.
Overall, the week’s funding activity was modest compared with previous months, yet it highlighted continued investor appetite for AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and quantum computing. The Crunchbase methodology tracks announced rounds, and some deals may appear later in the week. The data reflects the current landscape of high‑value startup financing in the United States and abroad.
Odyssey, founded by former self‑driving vehicle engineers, raised $310 million in a Series B led by Natural Capital. Investors included Amazon, AMD Ventures, Google Ventures, EQT, IQT, and SignalRank. The round values the company at $1.45 billion and brings its total funding to $337 million, according to Crunchbase. Odyssey builds multimodal simulations of real‑world environments, a capability that could underpin future generative AI applications.
Chronograph, headquartered in New York, secured $140 million in growth capital led by Sixth Street Growth. The company offers portfolio monitoring, reporting and diligence software for private‑capital investors. The round brings Chronograph’s total funding to $160 million, per Crunchbase.
Hydra Host, a Boulder‑based bare‑metal GPU platform, raised $100 million in a Series A led by Kindred Ventures. The round also attracted 10x Founders, ARK Investment Management, Comcast Ventures, Founders Fund and Nvidia. Hydra Host’s infrastructure connects customers to distributed AI compute resources. The latest investment brings the company’s total capital to just under $119 million.
Santa Clara’s Ent.AI emerged from stealth and announced a $100 million seed round led by Decibel Partners, with Craft Ventures, Crosspoint Capital Partners and Felicis also participating. Ent.AI focuses on AI‑driven cybersecurity solutions.
Arlington’s Twenty Technologies raised $100 million in a Series B at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Accel, with Caffeinated Capital, Friends & Family Capital and Point72 Ventures also investing. The company develops AI‑enabled cyber‑warfare systems for the U.S. military and intelligence community. According to Crunchbase, Twenty Technologies has raised $138 million to date.
Berkeley‑based Atom Computing secured $100 million in a Series C led by Third Point Ventures, with Cisco Investments and DCVC also backing the round. The company’s total private investment now exceeds $191 million. Atom Computing also received a $100 million Letter of Intent from the U.S. Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act, giving the government a minority stake in exchange for public support.
Watertown, Massachusetts, biotech firm Triveni Bio raised $65 million in a Series C co‑led by Ascenta Capital and Janus Henderson Investors, with Deep Track Capital also participating. The company develops antibody‑based therapeutics for immunological and inflammatory diseases. Triveni Bio’s total funding stands at $272 million.
Menlo Park’s AttoTude closed a $52 million Series C led by The Westly Group, with additional investors including Allegis Capital, Canaan Partners, DNX Ventures, Keysight Technologies and Mayfield Fund. AttoTude provides semiconductor infrastructure services.
Beverly Hills’ Richard Roths Media announced a $52 million venture round led by GGC Capital Investment. The company delivers AI‑driven marketing and advertising services for high‑trust industries such as banking, law and healthcare.
San Francisco’s Bland AI raised $50 million in a Series C led by Dell Technologies Capital, with Y Combinator, Scale Venture Partners, Max Levchin’s Archerman Capital and Tribeca Venture Partners also investing. Bland AI builds AI‑powered voice agents that automate inbound and outbound phone conversations for enterprises.
Brooklyn’s Interchecks secured $50 million in a Series C led by Bettor Capital, Commerce Ventures, Decades Holdings and Thayer Street Partners. The company operates a payments platform that consolidates deposits and payouts through a single API.
Menlo Park’s Radical Numerics, still in stealth, announced a $50 million seed round led by Emergence Capital, with First Spark Ventures, Obvious Ventures, Factory and Triatomic Capital also participating. The startup is developing AI models to simulate biological systems for drug discovery.
Outside the United States, a Chinese AI chatbot startup DeepSeek reportedly raised a $7.4 billion Series A. According to The Information, investors did not receive a stake in DeepSeek itself but rather in an LLC controlled by founder Liang Wenfeng. The deal includes a five‑year lock‑up and no voting rights.
Overall, the week’s funding activity was modest compared with previous months, yet it highlighted continued investor appetite for AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and quantum computing. The Crunchbase methodology tracks announced rounds, and some deals may appear later in the week. The data reflects the current landscape of high‑value startup financing in the United States and abroad.
