This week saw a surge in large startup funding rounds, with three companies securing $1 billion or more. Hadrian, a developer of highly automated factories, raised $1.37 billion at a $7.87 billion valuation. Base Power, a residential energy storage company, and Valar Atomics, a nuclear energy tech developer, each raised $1 billion. Other notable rounds include Lumilens with $700 million for AI connectivity, Whatnot with $545 million at a $20 billion valuation, and Mariana Minerals with $310 million for critical minerals.

Volta raised $300 million for AI infrastructure, Horizon3 secured $250 million for cybersecurity, Life Mine Therapeutics got $188 million for biotech, and Happy Robot raised $150 million for agentic AI. The deals span AI, e-commerce, energy, biotech, and mining, reflecting a diverse investment landscape.