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Monday 21 July 2025

18 rounds and $460M raised. The biggest: Xelix, $160M.

Rounds
18 +20%
Capital raised
$460M +43%
Median round
$6.2M -54%

vs Mon 14 Jul

The day in charts

AI took 83% of the capital on this day, up from 73% on Mon 14 Jul. Xelix alone raised $160M, 35% of it.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $373M, 81% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Monday 21 July 2025Xelix: $160M; EngineAI: $139M; Qlub: $30M; Rune Technologies: $24M; Alix: $20M Xelix $160M · Series B EngineAI $139M · Series A Qlub $30M · Series B Rune Technologies $24M · Series A A Alix $20M · Series A

Mega-rounds against the rest

2 of 18 rounds made 65% of the capital.

11% of the rounds were of $100M or more 11%of the rounds2 of 1865% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 65%of the capital$299M of $460M
Rounds of $100M or more, Monday 21 July 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more2$299M
The rest16$161M

Where the capital went

AI raised $380M, 83% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Monday 21 July 2025 83% AI AI $380M 10 rounds 83% Fintech $36M 2 rounds 8% Health $18M 1 round 4% Climate & Energy $17.5M 1 round 4% Web3 $4.1M 1 round <1% Other sectors $4.5M 3 rounds <1%
Capital by sector, Monday 21 July 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$380M83%10
Fintech$36M8%2
Health$18M4%1
Climate & Energy$17.5M4%1
Web3$4.1M<1%1
Enterprise software$3.3M<1%2
Consumer$1.2M<1%1

Where the rounds were

United Kingdom raised $178M, 39% of the capital. Rounds in 7 countries.

Capital by country, Monday 21 July 2025United Kingdom: $178M; China: $139M; United States: $88.7M; United Arab Emirates: $30M; India: $10.5M; Australia: $10M; Italy: $4.1M United Kingdom $178M · 2 rounds China $139M · 1 round United States $88.7M · 8 rounds United Arab Emirates $30M · 1 round India $10.5M · 4 rounds Australia $10M · 1 round Italy $4.1M · 1 round

Most active investors

Andreessen Horowitz joined 2 rounds, leading 1, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Monday 21 July 2025Andreessen Horowitz: 2 rounds, 1 led; Y Combinator: 2 rounds, 0 led; Insight Partners: 1 rounds, 1 led; Rocket Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Mubadala Investment Company: 1 rounds, 1 led; Human Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Acrew Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Norrsken VC: 1 rounds, 1 led; Left Lane Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Eniac Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined Andreessen Horowitz 2 rounds · 1 led Y Combinator 2 rounds Insight Partners 1 round · 1 led Rocket Capital 1 round · 1 led Mubadala Investment Company 1 round · 1 led Human Capital 1 round · 1 led Acrew Capital 1 round · 1 led Norrsken VC 1 round · 1 led Left Lane Capital 1 round · 1 led Eniac Ventures 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Series A was the most common stage: 7 rounds, median $18M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Monday 21 July 2025 1 Pre $4.4M 5 Seed $6M 7 A $18M 2 B $95M 3 Other $4.1M
Rounds by stage, Monday 21 July 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed1$4.4M
Seed5$6M
Series A7$18M
Series B2$95M
Other or undisclosed3$4.1M

The cities that raised

London raised $178M, more than all of North America ($88.7M). Rounds from 6 cities.

Capital by city, Monday 21 July 2025London: $178M; Shenzhen: $139M; Dubai: $30M; San Francisco: $26M; Melbourne: $10M; Sunnyvale: $4.4M London $178M · 2 rounds Shenzhen $139M · 1 round Dubai $30M · 1 round San Francisco $26M · 2 rounds Melbourne $10M · 1 round Sunnyvale $4.4M · 1 round

The last two weeks

This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Tue 15 Jul, $2.6B.

Capital raised per day, Monday 21 July 2025 Tue 8 Jul: $526M, 26 rounds; Wed 9 Jul: $645M, 34 rounds; Thu 10 Jul: $2.1B, 34 rounds; Fri 11 Jul: $139M, 10 rounds; Sat 12 Jul: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 13 Jul: $5M, 1 round; Mon 14 Jul: $321M, 15 rounds; Tue 15 Jul: $2.6B, 36 rounds; Wed 16 Jul: $671M, 29 rounds; Thu 17 Jul: $924M, 31 rounds; Fri 18 Jul: $137M, 10 rounds; Sat 19 Jul: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 20 Jul: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 21 Jul: $460M, 18 rounds $1B$2B$3B 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 $2.6B$460M
Capital raised per day, Monday 21 July 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
Tue 8 Jul26$526MNinja, $254M
Wed 9 Jul34$645MMaintainX, $150M
Thu 10 Jul34$2.1BiCapital, $820M
Fri 11 Jul10$139MVirtru, $50M
Sat 12 Jul0$0K
Sun 13 Jul1$5MKaleidoscope, $5M
Mon 14 Jul15$321MMoonvalley, $84M
Tue 15 Jul36$2.6BThinking Machines Lab, $2B
Wed 16 Jul29$671MGRIDSERVE, $134M
Thu 17 Jul31$924MHadrian, $260M
Fri 18 Jul10$137MRadical AI, $55M
Sat 19 Jul0$0K
Sun 20 Jul0$0K
Mon 21 Jul18$460MXelix, $160M
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