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Tuesday 1 July 2025

29 rounds and $5.5B raised. The biggest: xAI, $5B.

Rounds
29 -29%
Capital raised
$5.5B ×4.6
Median round
$8.3M -29%

vs Tue 24 Jun

The day in charts

AI took 93% of the capital on this day, up from 45% on Tue 24 Jun. xAI alone raised $5B, 90% of it.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $5.3B, 96% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Tuesday 1 July 2025xAI: $5B; Klar: $170M; Genesis AI: $105M; Field Medical: $35M; NeoFarm: $27.2M xAI $5B · Strategic Klar $170M · Series C Genesis AI $105M · Seed Field Medical $35M · Series B NeoFarm $27.2M · Series A

Mega-rounds against the rest

3 of 29 rounds made 95% of the capital.

10% of the rounds were of $100M or more 10%of the rounds3 of 2995% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 95%of the capital$5.3B of $5.5B
Rounds of $100M or more, Tuesday 1 July 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more3$5.3B
The rest26$264M

Where the capital went

AI raised $5.2B, 93% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Tuesday 1 July 2025 93% AI AI $5.2B 10 rounds 93% Fintech $198M 3 rounds 4% Health $55M 7 rounds <1% Enterprise software $34.8M 3 rounds <1% Robotics & Hardware $34.7M 2 rounds <1% Other sectors $66.2M 4 rounds 1%
Capital by sector, Tuesday 1 July 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$5.2B93%10
Fintech$198M4%3
Health$55M<1%7
Other$35M<1%1
Enterprise software$34.8M<1%3
Robotics & Hardware$34.7M<1%2
Consumer$24.2M<1%2
Climate & Energy$7M<1%1

Where the rounds were

United States raised $5.1B, 93% of the capital. Rounds in 12 countries.

Capital by country, Tuesday 1 July 2025United States: $5.1B; Mexico: $170M; France: $142M; India: $38M; United Kingdom: $17.5M; Germany: $13.7M; Belgium: $11.8M; Switzerland: $10.1M; Czech Republic: $5.5M; Japan: $2.1M; Denmark: $2.1M; Estonia: $1.5M United States $5.1B · 8 rounds Mexico $170M · 1 round France $142M · 4 rounds India $38M · 3 rounds United Kingdom $17.5M · 3 rounds Germany $13.7M · 3 rounds Belgium $11.8M · 1 round Switzerland $10.1M · 2 rounds

Most active investors

Khosla Ventures joined 2 rounds, leading 1, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Tuesday 1 July 2025Khosla Ventures: 2 rounds, 1 led; General Atlantic: 1 rounds, 1 led; Eclipse: 1 rounds, 1 led; BioStar Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Eurazeo: 1 rounds, 1 led; Thrive Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Susquehanna Asia VC: 1 rounds, 1 led; Inspired Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Norwest Venture Partners: 1 rounds, 1 led; Jump Capital: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined Khosla Ventures 2 rounds · 1 led General Atlantic 1 round · 1 led Eclipse 1 round · 1 led BioStar Capital 1 round · 1 led Eurazeo 1 round · 1 led Thrive Capital 1 round · 1 led Susquehanna Asia VC 1 round · 1 led Inspired Capital 1 round · 1 led Norwest Venture Partners 1 round · 1 led Jump Capital 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Series A was the most common stage: 10 rounds, median $10.8M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Tuesday 1 July 2025 3 Pre $5.1M 9 Seed $3.7M 10 A $11M 3 B $12M 2 C $95M 2 Other $2.5B
Rounds by stage, Tuesday 1 July 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed3$5.1M
Seed9$3.7M
Series A10$10.8M
Series B3$11.8M
Series C2$95.2M
Other or undisclosed2$2.5B

The cities that raised

Palo Alto raised $5B, more than all of Europe ($205M). Rounds from 12 cities.

Capital by city, Tuesday 1 July 2025Palo Alto: $5B; Mexico City: $170M; Paris: $105M; New York: $38.6M; Bengaluru: $31M; Redwood City: $15M; London: $13.8M; Berlin: $8.3M; San Francisco: $7.5M; Zurich: $5.1M; Copenhagen: $2.1M; Tallinn: $1.5M Palo Alto $5B · 1 round Mexico City $170M · 1 round Paris $105M · 1 round New York $38.6M · 2 rounds Bengaluru $31M · 2 rounds Redwood City $15M · 1 round

The last two weeks

This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest day of the two weeks.

Capital raised per day, Tuesday 1 July 2025 Wed 18 Jun: $1.2B, 35 rounds; Thu 19 Jun: $163M, 18 rounds; Fri 20 Jun: $77.2M, 5 rounds; Sat 21 Jun: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 22 Jun: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 23 Jun: $1B, 20 rounds; Tue 24 Jun: $1.2B, 41 rounds; Wed 25 Jun: $793M, 25 rounds; Thu 26 Jun: $339M, 22 rounds; Fri 27 Jun: $93.7M, 10 rounds; Sat 28 Jun: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 29 Jun: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 30 Jun: $863M, 24 rounds; Tue 1 Jul: $5.5B, 29 rounds $2B$4B$6B 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 $5.5B
Capital raised per day, Tuesday 1 July 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
Wed 18 Jun35$1.2BTerraPower, $650M
Thu 19 Jun18$163MAIM Intelligent Machines, $50M
Fri 20 Jun5$77.2MPayabli, $28M
Sat 21 Jun0$0K
Sun 22 Jun0$0K
Mon 23 Jun20$1BHarvey, $300M
Tue 24 Jun41$1.2BAbridge, $300M
Wed 25 Jun25$793MKalshi, $185M
Thu 26 Jun22$339MUniUni, $70M
Fri 27 Jun10$93.7MGensmo, $60M
Sat 28 Jun0$0K
Sun 29 Jun0$0K
Mon 30 Jun24$863MCato Networks, $359M
Tue 1 Jul29$5.5BxAI, $5B
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