The week saw significant venture capital flow into U.S.-based companies, with AI-focused startups leading the charge. The largest funding round was a $1.5 billion Series D for enterprise AI startup Fireworks AI, which achieved a $17.5 billion valuation.

Other substantial rounds included meal and delivery provider Wonder, which raised $650 million, and AI drug discovery startup Chai Discovery, securing $400 million. Walden Robotics, developing general-purpose robots, launched with $300 million, while Brinc, a drone developer for public safety, received $125 million.

Several companies closed on $100 million rounds, including construction automation firm Terra Firma and AI infrastructure manager Spectro Cloud. Defense tech startup Singularity raised $80 million, and fintech startup Flex and AI policy platform State Affairs each secured $70 million. The funding activity indicates no summer slowdown for significant startup investments, particularly in the AI sector.