Funded Startups in Bentonville
The 14 funded startups in this dataset span rounds from May 2021 through July 2025, with Bentonville, Arkansas as the dominant location across nearly every…
The 14 funded startups in this dataset span rounds from May 2021 through July 2025, with Bentonville, Arkansas as the dominant location across nearly every entry. Artificial intelligence companies — including Ox (Series A, July 2025), Insite AI ($19M Series A, October 2022), and FR8relay ($1M, August 2024) — represent the most active sector, and all three of the AI cohort's most recent deals closed within the last three years. Commerce and shopping is the other recurring vertical, anchored by Nuqleous's $26M Series A in July 2023, the largest disclosed round in the set.
Round stages skew toward Series A and "Series Unknown" designations, with grant funding appearing twice (Heartland Forward and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art). One entry, Ask Sage ($17M Series A, December 2024), is headquartered in Bentonville, Virginia rather than Arkansas — a detail worth confirming before any city-specific outreach or market-sizing work.
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What are the largest disclosed rounds among Bentonville startups in this dataset?
Nuqleous led with a $26M Series A closed in July 2023 (Commerce and Shopping), followed by Insite AI at $19M (Series A, October 2022) and Ask Sage at $17M (Series A, December 2024). All three of the largest disclosed rounds were Series A.
Which sector has the most funding activity in this dataset?
Artificial intelligence and commerce/shopping each appear four times across the 14 rows. AI activity is concentrated in the more recent entries — Ox, Ask Sage, and FR8relay all closed rounds between August 2024 and July 2025, making AI the dominant vertical in the trailing 12 months of the dataset.
What round stages appear most often?
Series A and Series Unknown each account for four rounds. Grant funding appears twice — Heartland Forward and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art — alongside one Seed, one Angel, one Pre-Seed, and one unlabeled entry (Stonehenge Tech Labs, May 2021).
Is all the activity here in Bentonville, Arkansas?
Thirteen of the 14 companies are based in Bentonville, Arkansas. Ask Sage ($17M Series A, December 2024) lists Bentonville, Virginia as its location — a distinction that matters for geographic targeting or territory-based outreach.
How recent is the funding activity shown?
The most recent round is Ox's undisclosed Series A, closed July 15, 2025. The three most recent entries — Ox, Ask Sage, and FR8relay — are all AI companies, indicating sustained investor interest in that vertical through mid-2025.
What early-stage deals are present for prospecting newer companies?
Early-stage rounds include Sober Sidekick's $3M Seed (July 2024, Health Care), Black Paper Party's $250K Angel (December 2023, Manufacturing), Wishfluence's $100K Series Unknown (April 2023, Apps), and Rejoicy's undisclosed Pre-Seed (November 2021, Commerce and Shopping).
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