Daily edition
Thursday 17 July 2025
31 rounds and $924M raised. The biggest: Hadrian, $260M.
- Rounds
- 31 -9%
- Capital raised
- $924M -56%
- Median round
- $5.8M -49%
vs Thu 10 Jul
The day in charts
AI took 37% of the capital on this day, up from 9% on Thu 10 Jul. $924M in all, down 56% on Thu 10 Jul.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $712M, 77% of the total.
Mega-rounds against the rest
3 of 31 rounds made 61% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 3 | $560M |
| The rest | 28 | $364M |
Where the capital went
AI raised $338M, 37% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $338M | 37% | 9 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $270M | 29% | 5 |
| Enterprise software | $104M | 11% | 3 |
| Fintech | $94M | 10% | 2 |
| Web3 | $74.8M | 8% | 4 |
| Climate & Energy | $26.6M | 3% | 1 |
| Other | $8.6M | <1% | 4 |
| Consumer | $7.5M | <1% | 2 |
| Health | $1.2M | <1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $541M, 59% of the capital. Rounds in 12 countries.
Most active investors
Index Ventures joined 2 rounds, leading 1, more than any other investor.
Rounds by stage
Seed was the most common stage: 10 rounds, median $3.8M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 2 | $875K |
| Seed | 10 | $3.8M |
| Series A | 7 | $22M |
| Series B | 2 | $20.5M |
| Series C | 3 | $100M |
| Series D | 1 | $80M |
| Other or undisclosed | 6 | $1.8M |
The cities that raised
Torrance raised $260M, more than all of Asia ($3.1M). Rounds from 14 cities.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Tue 15 Jul, $2.6B.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 Jul | 6 | $69.9M | SkyDrive, $57.5M |
| Sat 5 Jul | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 6 Jul | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 7 Jul | 17 | $420M | wefox, $89.1M |
| Tue 8 Jul | 26 | $526M | Ninja, $254M |
| Wed 9 Jul | 34 | $645M | MaintainX, $150M |
| Thu 10 Jul | 34 | $2.1B | iCapital, $820M |
| Fri 11 Jul | 10 | $139M | Virtru, $50M |
| Sat 12 Jul | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 13 Jul | 1 | $5M | Kaleidoscope, $5M |
| Mon 14 Jul | 15 | $321M | Moonvalley, $84M |
| Tue 15 Jul | 36 | $2.6B | Thinking Machines Lab, $2B |
| Wed 16 Jul | 29 | $671M | GRIDSERVE, $134M |
| Thu 17 Jul | 31 | $924M | Hadrian, $260M |
All rounds
- HadrianAutomated precision factories making parts for aerospace and defense customersLed by Founders Fund, with Lux Capital, Andreessen Horowitz +1 $260MSeries C · United States
- LovableAI platform that builds websites and apps from natural language promptsLed by Accel, with 20VC, byFounders +3 $200MSeries A · Sweden
- SubstackPublishing and subscription platform for independent writers and creatorsLed by BOND, with The Chernin Group, Andreessen Horowitz $100MSeries C · United States
- BoulevardScheduling and payments software for salons, spas and medspasLed by JMI Equity, with Index Ventures, VMG Partners $80MSeries D · United States
- Q.ANTPhotonic processors and servers for AI and high-performance computingLed by Cherry Ventures, with UVC Partners, imec.xpand $71.8MSeries A · Germany
- StellariaDevelops a fast-neutron molten salt nuclear reactor on a closed fuel cycleLed by At One Ventures, with Supernova Invest, CEA Investissement +3 $26.6MSeries A · France
- SpikoTokenized money market funds giving businesses access to euro and dollar treasury yieldsLed by Index Ventures, with White Star Capital, Frst +3 $22MSeries A · France
- GigaIOMakes composable rack-scale AI computing platforms and portable AI supercomputersLed by Impact Venture Capital, with CerraCap Ventures, G Vision Capital +2 $21MSeries B · United States
- EphemeraCore developer of XMTP, a decentralized end-to-end encrypted messaging protocolLed by Union Square Ventures, with a16z crypto, Lightspeed Faction +4 $20MSeries B · United States
- One BiosciencesAI-driven single-cell profiling of tumours from routine biopsy samples (OneMap)Led by Redmile Group, with Blast, Galion.exe +6 $17.4MSeries A · France
- Ja MiningRenewable-powered cloud mining platform for blockchain infrastructure $17MSeries A · United Kingdom
- BlockskyeBlockchain-based corporate travel management and payments infrastructure, partnered with KayakLed by Blockchange, with United Airlines Ventures, Litquidity Ventures +5 $15.8MSeries C · United States
- FolioProcurement, invoice processing and payments platform for hotelsLed by Thrive Capital, with Construct Capital, Redseed VC +1 $14MSeries A · United States
- Empirical SecurityCustom AI security models tuned to each organization's infrastructure and threatsLed by Costanoa Ventures, with DNX Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital +1 $12MSeed · United States
- AWAKE ChocolateMakes caffeinated functional chocolate bites and barsLed by Btomorrow Ventures, with BDC Capital $5.8MCanada
- DaphOSAI software platform for healthcare and social care providersLed by Venture Stars, with YZR Capital, D11Z Ventures +2 $5.8MSeed · Austria
- StrongestLayerAI-native email security that detects AI-generated phishing and threatsLed by Sorenson Capital, with Recall Capital $5.2MSeed · United States
- BQPQuantum-accelerated digital twin simulation platform BQPhy for aerospace and defenseLed by Monta Vista Capital, with New York Ventures, Arc Ventures +4 $5MSeed · United States
- Confident SecurityEncryption layer so AI prompts and metadata cannot be stored or used for trainingLed by Decibel, with South Park Commons, Ex Ante +1 $4.2MSeed · United States
- PraysbeeRetrofit vineyard sprayer booms cutting pesticide drift by over 90%Led by Demeter (VitiRev Innovation), with NACO (M Capital) $3.5MSeed · France
- Fiber ElementsAutomated basalt fibre reinforcement replacing steel in constructionLed by LEA Partners, with Amadeus APEX Technology Fund $3MSeed · Austria
- Oh Norman!Pet wellness brand co-founded by Kaley CuocoLed by Leap Venture Studio (Mars Petcare), with Brown University, Incuvate/NQV8 +2 $2.1MUnited States
- MedyriaDevelops the PyCath catheter system for coronary physiology assessmentLed by Buenavista $1.9MSwitzerland
- BonsaiFirst-party marketing intelligence platform that automates profitable growth for brandsLed by Mairs & Power Venture Capital, with TAWANI Ventures, Bridge Venture Fund +2 $1.8MSeed · United States
- Commutator StudiosBuilds developer tools and an error management platform for quantum softwareLed by Backtrace Capital, with Preston-Werner Ventures, HBG Ventures +1 $1.7MGermany
- DCG TechB2C horizontal e-commerce marketplaceLed by GVFL, with Auxano Capital $1.7MIndia
- TeletacticaMakes jamming-resistant tactical radio communications for drones and ground vehiclesLed by MITS Capital, with Green Flag Ventures $1.5MUkraine
- OvasaveAt-home hormone and fertility testing with egg freezing coordinationLed by PlusVC, with Annex Investments, 25 Madison $1.2MPre-Seed · United Arab Emirates
- Nanomik BiyoteknolojiMakes natural preservatives and biological pesticide alternatives using microencapsulationLed by Arya VC, with T3 GSYF (APY Ventures), Technology and Innovation Fund (Turkish Development Fund) +2 $1.2MSeed · Turkey
- TRIFFT LoyaltyAI-driven SaaS loyalty platform using referrals, reviews and visit dataLed by Lighthouse Ventures, with BD Partners, Gi21 Capital +1 $550KPre-Seed · United Kingdom
- ParkobotIndian IoT and hardware startupLed by Inflection Point Ventures $243KSeed · India
No round matches these filters.