Top ten funding rounds this week highlight major investments in AI, defense, and space sectors

The latest roundup of major venture capital deals for U.S. companies, covering the period of October 31 to November 6, 2026, shows significant capital flowing into defense, space technology, and artificial intelligence. Shield AI secured the largest financing, bringing in $2 billion in equity and $500 million in debt, while also announcing a $5.3 billion acquisition of radar firm Echodyne. Zipline International, a drone delivery provider, raised $1.5 billion in late-stage funding at a $21.5 billion post-money valuation. Other notable deals included CesiumAstro, an Austin-based space communications developer, closing a $730 million Series D round. In the AI space, Applied Compute secured $350 million, and Traversal raised $120 million for its enterprise site reliability engineering agents. Other significant investments included Northwood Space receiving $375 million for satellite ground infrastructure, Harbinger securing $240 million for its electric truck technology, and Sentra closing a $150 million strategic investment for its data security tools. The list also featured two companies, Tutor Intelligence and Kalepa, each raising $75 million in Series B funding.