This week's top 10 U.S. startup funding rounds were led by AI-focused companies, though the overall number of megadeals was sparser than usual. The largest deal went to Instinct, an AI assistant developer, which raised $250 million in a Series B at a $2.5 billion valuation. Other notable rounds included Owner, a small business AI tools provider, which secured $240 million, and Generalist AI, a physical AI startup, which raised $200 million.

Gatik, an autonomous trucking company, also closed a $200 million Series D. The list also featured Socure ($156M), Emerald AI ($150M), Regent Craft ($120M), Ausper Bio ($120M), Stability AI ($76M), and Blank Street ($75M). Overall, funding amounts were smaller compared to recent weeks, with no deals exceeding $300 million.