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Among purely venture and private equity-backed technology startups, ByteDance (the Chinese parent company of TikTok) raised approximately $3 billion in 2018 at a valuation exceeding $75 billion, making it one of the largest late-stage rounds ever completed by a private tech company. The list below focuses on the largest confirmed private funding rounds by technology and high-growth startups, ranked by round size.\n\nUnderstanding which companies raised the most capital, and when, gives founders a practical map of what investors will fund at scale. These rounds reveal patterns in sector timing, investor appetite, and the business model characteristics that unlock nine- and ten-figure checks. For operators building companies today, the strategic conditions behind each raise are as important as the dollar figure itself. This list covers the largest confirmed private funding rounds in startup history through early 2026.\n\n—\n\nContents\n\n**SoftBank Vision Fund investment in WeWork**\n\n**$4.4 billion (2017–2019, multiple tranches aggregated)**\n\nWeWork, the commercial real estate and co-working company, received cumulative investments from the SoftBank Vision Fund totaling approximately $4.4 billion across several rounds, making it the largest concentration of priva",{"title":27,"url":28,"domain":29,"snippet":30,"content":30},"Between June 08 and June 13, 2026, as many as 23 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $244 million in funding from investors. These sectors include Robotics, Wealthtech, Quick Commerce, Deeptech, Fitness, Retail, Healthcare, AI, Fintech, EV,","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fp\u002FDZk2JBpDTSM\u002F","instagram.com",null,{"title":32,"url":33,"domain":34,"snippet":35,"content":30},"The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: NinjaOne Leads With $400M As Large Deals Also Go To Blockchain, Cloud Infrastructure, Biotech And Robotics","https:\u002F\u002Fnews.crunchbase.com\u002Fventure\u002Fbiggest-funding-rounds-ai-biotech-healthcare-ninjaone-leads\u002F","news.crunchbase.com","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?",{"title":37,"url":38,"domain":39,"snippet":40,"content":30},"From startup to $1.8 trillion: The investors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F11\u002Fspacex-investors-reap-rewards-1-8-trillion-valuation.html","cnbc.com","Among the biggest beneficiaries are veteran stock picker Ron Baron, Cathie Wood's Ark Invest and mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments.",{"title":42,"url":43,"domain":44,"snippet":45,"content":30},"Sarvam becomes India’s newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech","https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F15\u002Fsarvam-becomes-indias-newest-ai-unicorn-with-234-million-funding-round-led-by-hcltech\u002F","techcrunch.com","Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup.",{"title":47,"url":48,"domain":49,"snippet":50,"content":30},"May 2026's top 10 European tech deals you need to know about","https:\u002F\u002Ftech.eu\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F15\u002Fmay-2026s-top-10-european-tech-deals-you-need-to-know-about\u002F","tech.eu","European tech companies raised €10.5 billion in May 2026. Here are the ten biggest deals of the month.",{"title":52,"url":53,"domain":54,"snippet":55,"content":30},"Funding Tracker '26: Adaptive Innovations lands $50M","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercehealthcare.com\u002Fhealth-tech\u002Ffierce-healthcare-fundraising-tracker-26","fiercehealthcare.com","Keep up with all the venture capital dollars being funneled into the health tech and digital health industries.",{"title":57,"url":58,"domain":59,"snippet":60,"content":30},"The Best Tech Stocks to Buy","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.morningstar.com\u002Fstocks\u002Fbest-tech-stocks-buy","morningstar.com","Technology stocks offer investors the promise of growth in ways few other sectors can. After all, tech is synonymous with innovation, spawning new products,...",{"title":62,"url":63,"domain":64,"snippet":65,"content":30},"Brand-maker Artis has big plans after securing $7.3M seed funding","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bizjournals.com\u002Faustin\u002Fnews\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F15\u002Fartis-seed-funding-growth-ai-homes-residential.html","bizjournals.com","AI-driven digital brand startup Artis is increasing its headcount and service offerings after a $7.3 million seed funding announcement.",{"title":67,"url":68,"domain":69,"snippet":70,"content":30},"‘Cyprus startups need more risk-takers’","https:\u002F\u002Fcyprus-mail.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F15\u002Fcyprus-startups-need-more-risk-takers","cyprus-mail.com","Cyprus must avoid becoming a back-office hub, says VC analyst Cyprus' startup ecosystem is entering a period of growing maturity, but challenges surrounding...",{"mentionsLast7Days":72,"mentionsLast30Days":72,"firstSeen":18,"lastSeen":18,"relatedEntities":73},10,[22,28,33,38,43,48,53,58,63,68],[75,78,81,84,87,90],{"topic":76,"slug":77,"score":15,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"Anduril Industries leading fastest-growing startups list 2026","anduril-industries-leading-fastest-growing-startups-list-2026",{"topic":79,"slug":80,"score":15,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"Indian startups filing DRHPs and planning 2026 IPOs","indian-startups-filing-drhps-and-planning-2026-ipos",{"topic":82,"slug":83,"score":15,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"SpaceX agrees $60B acquisition of AI startup Cursor","spacex-agrees-60b-acquisition-of-ai-startup-cursor",{"topic":85,"slug":86,"score":15,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"SpaceX to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion","spacex-to-acquire-ai-coding-startup-cursor-for-60-billion",{"topic":88,"slug":89,"score":15,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"Gradial raises $65 million to build agentic marketing AI platform","gradial-raises-65-million-to-build-agentic-marketing-ai-platform",{"topic":91,"slug":92,"score":15,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"Edafa Venture's acquisitions of two Egyptian AI startups in six-figure deals","edafa-venture-s-acquisitions-of-two-egyptian-ai-startups-in-six-figure-deals"]