Recently Funded Startups in Connecticut
Updated Oct 2026
FundedIQ tracks 257 funded startups in Connecticut, with their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the startup funding landscape in Connecticut, along with the 100 most recently funded startups there.
Biotechnology, Financial Services and Health Care hold the most companies by sector. Stamford and New Haven hold the deepest concentrations of funded startups in Connecticut. Startups in Connecticut closed 118 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 60 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $9.0B in disclosed capital. The median disclosed round is $6.2M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $1.5M and $50M.
Seed stage activity dominates this region. Local capital remains the primary driver, with a heavy reliance on early stage specialists. The concentration of mid sized teams indicates a preference for established operational foundations over tiny prototypes. Investors here prioritize stability. This creates a predictable environment for those seeking companies with proven early traction and a steady path toward growth.
Connecticut funded startup statistics
Most recent funding round on record: Aug 2026.
100 most recently funded startups in Connecticut
100 of 257Ordered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.
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Connecticut startup funding trends
Funding activity
Startups in Connecticut closed 118 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 60 of them in the last 12, adding up to $9.0B in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $6.2M, with the middle half running from $1.5M to $50M. 98 of 118 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Biotechnology, Financial Services and Health Care hold the most companies, led by Biotechnology at 35. The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Industries with the most funded startups in Connecticut
Sector counts across all 257 tracked companies in Connecticut. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
Where are funded startups located in Connecticut?
Where funded startups in Connecticut are based, by the city on the company record.
Funding stages in Connecticut
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded startups in Connecticut break down by stage.
A further 92 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Connecticut startup funding data
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 257 funded startups in Connecticut currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (20 of 118 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded startups in Connecticut is dated Aug 2026.
The table above shows the 100 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded startups are there in Connecticut?
FundedIQ tracks 257 funded startups in Connecticut. This page lists the 100 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have startups in Connecticut raised?
Startups in Connecticut tracked by FundedIQ have raised $9.0B in disclosed capital across 118 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 60 rounds in the last 12 months. 98 of those 118 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded startups in Connecticut?
Biotechnology has the most, with 35 companies, followed by Financial Services (31), Health Care (28) and Artificial Intelligence (17). Sector counts include every company assigned that industry, and a company can carry more than one.
Which cities have the most funded startups in Connecticut?
Stamford leads with 50 companies, then New Haven (27), Greenwich (24) and Norwalk (13).
What is a typical funding round size for startups in Connecticut?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $6.2M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $1.5M and $50M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for startups in Connecticut?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 14 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series A (4) and Series B (4). A further 92 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Connecticut startup funding data updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded startups in Connecticut is dated Aug 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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