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Tuesday 8 July 2025

26 rounds and $526M raised. The biggest: Ninja, $254M.

Rounds
26 -10%
Capital raised
$526M -91%
Median round
$5.4M -34%

vs Tue 1 Jul

The day in charts

Consumer took 50% of the capital on this day, up from <1% on Tue 1 Jul. Ninja alone raised $254M, 48% of it.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $381M, 72% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Tuesday 8 July 2025Ninja: $254M; Centivax: $45M; Donut Lab: $29.3M; Tulum Energy: $27M; Arago: $25.9M Ninja $254M · Growth Centivax $45M · Series A Donut Lab $29.3M · Seed T Tulum Energy $27M · Seed A Arago $25.9M · Seed

Mega-rounds against the rest

One round, Ninja at $254M, made 48% of the capital.

4% of the rounds were of $100M or more 4%of the rounds1 of 2648% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 48%of the capital$254M of $526M
Rounds of $100M or more, Tuesday 8 July 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more1$254M
The rest25$272M

Where the capital went

Consumer raised $264M, 50% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Tuesday 8 July 2025 50% Consumer Consumer $264M 2 rounds 50% AI $95.7M 8 rounds 18% Climate & Energy $56.3M 2 rounds 11% Health $51.2M 3 rounds 10% Enterprise software $33.2M 4 rounds 6% Other sectors $25.9M 7 rounds 5%
Capital by sector, Tuesday 8 July 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
Consumer$264M50%2
AI$95.7M18%8
Climate & Energy$56.3M11%2
Health$51.2M10%3
Enterprise software$33.2M6%4
Fintech$14.2M3%3
Web3$7.7M1%2
Other$4M<1%2

Where the rounds were

Saudi Arabia raised $259M, 49% of the capital. Rounds in 10 countries.

Capital by country, Tuesday 8 July 2025Saudi Arabia: $259M; United States: $127M; Finland: $29.3M; France: $27.7M; Luxembourg: $27M; United Kingdom: $19M; Spain: $14.6M; Austria: $11.7M; Germany: $8M; Italy: $3.2M Saudi Arabia $259M · 2 rounds United States $127M · 9 rounds Finland $29.3M · 1 round France $27.7M · 2 rounds Luxembourg $27M · 1 round United Kingdom $19M · 3 rounds Spain $14.6M · 4 rounds Austria $11.7M · 1 round

Most active investors

Y Combinator joined 2 rounds, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Tuesday 8 July 2025Y Combinator: 2 rounds, 0 led; Riyad Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Future Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; CDP Venture Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Earlybird: 1 rounds, 1 led; Threshold Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; GreatPoint Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; Activant Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Redpoint Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; Cipio Partners: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined Y Combinator 2 rounds Riyad Capital 1 round · 1 led Future Ventures 1 round · 1 led CDP Venture Capital 1 round · 1 led Earlybird 1 round · 1 led Threshold Ventures 1 round · 1 led GreatPoint Ventures 1 round · 1 led Activant Capital 1 round · 1 led Redpoint Ventures 1 round · 1 led Cipio Partners 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Seed was the most common stage: 11 rounds, median $5M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Tuesday 8 July 2025 2 Pre $1.7M 11 Seed $5M 6 A $16M 1 Growth $254M 6 Other $3.6M
Rounds by stage, Tuesday 8 July 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed2$1.7M
Seed11$5M
Series A6$15.5M
Growth1$254M
Other or undisclosed6$3.6M

The cities that raised

Riyadh raised $259M, more than all of Europe ($140M). Rounds from 12 cities.

Capital by city, Tuesday 8 July 2025Riyadh: $259M; South San Francisco: $45M; New York: $31.2M; Helsinki: $29.3M; Paris: $25.9M; San Mateo: $20M; London: $13M; Barcelona: $10.5M; Los Angeles: $10M; Berlin: $4.7M; San Francisco: $4.5M; Madrid: $4.1M Riyadh $259M · 2 rounds South San Francisco $45M · 1 round New York $31.2M · 4 rounds Helsinki $29.3M · 1 round Paris $25.9M · 1 round San Mateo $20M · 1 round

The last two weeks

This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Tue 1 Jul, $5.5B.

Capital raised per day, Tuesday 8 July 2025 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; Wed 2 Jul: $650M, 23 rounds; Thu 3 Jul: $258M, 20 rounds; Fri 4 Jul: $69.9M, 6 rounds; Sat 5 Jul: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 6 Jul: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 7 Jul: $420M, 17 rounds; Tue 8 Jul: $526M, 26 rounds $2B$4B$6B 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 $5.5B$526M
Capital raised per day, Tuesday 8 July 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
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
Wed 2 Jul23$650MClimeworks, $162M
Thu 3 Jul20$258MHIVED, $42M
Fri 4 Jul6$69.9MSkyDrive, $57.5M
Sat 5 Jul0$0K
Sun 6 Jul0$0K
Mon 7 Jul17$420Mwefox, $89.1M
Tue 8 Jul26$526MNinja, $254M
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