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Wednesday 23 July 2025

21 rounds and $652M raised. The biggest: Dispatch Bio, $216M.

Rounds
21 -28%
Capital raised
$652M -3%
Median round
$6.5M -35%

vs Wed 16 Jul

The day in charts

AI took 52% of the capital on this day, up from 32% on Wed 16 Jul. Dispatch Bio alone raised $216M, 33% of it.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $564M, 87% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Wednesday 23 July 2025Dispatch Bio: $216M; Vanta: $150M; Aidoc: $110M; Swift Navigation: $50M; april: $38M D Dispatch Bio $216M · Series A Vanta $150M · Series D Aidoc $110M · Growth Swift Navigation $50M · Series E april $38M · Series B

Mega-rounds against the rest

3 of 21 rounds made 73% of the capital.

14% of the rounds were of $100M or more 14%of the rounds3 of 2173% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 73%of the capital$476M of $652M
Rounds of $100M or more, Wednesday 23 July 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more3$476M
The rest18$176M

Where the capital went

AI raised $337M, 52% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Wednesday 23 July 2025 52% AI AI $337M 12 rounds 52% Health $227M 2 rounds 35% Robotics & Hardware $51M 2 rounds 8% Climate & Energy $11M 1 round 2% Enterprise software $7.3M 1 round 1% Other sectors $18M 3 rounds 3%
Capital by sector, Wednesday 23 July 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$337M52%12
Health$227M35%2
Robotics & Hardware$51M8%2
Other$11.5M2%2
Climate & Energy$11M2%1
Enterprise software$7.3M1%1
Web3$6.5M<1%1

Where the rounds were

United States raised $502M, 77% of the capital. Rounds in 7 countries.

Capital by country, Wednesday 23 July 2025United States: $502M; Israel: $110M; India: $17.4M; Spain: $11.5M; Switzerland: $6.5M; Germany: $2.5M; Netherlands: $1.9M United States $502M · 11 rounds Israel $110M · 1 round India $17.4M · 4 rounds Spain $11.5M · 2 rounds Switzerland $6.5M · 1 round Germany $2.5M · 1 round Netherlands $1.9M · 1 round

Most active investors

Recall Capital joined 2 rounds, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Wednesday 23 July 2025Recall Capital: 2 rounds, 0 led; ARCH Venture Partners: 1 rounds, 1 led; Wellington Management: 1 rounds, 1 led; General Catalyst: 1 rounds, 1 led; Crosslink Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; QED Investors: 1 rounds, 1 led; BMW i Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; The Aligned Fund: 1 rounds, 1 led; RTP Global: 1 rounds, 1 led; Samaipata: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined Recall Capital 2 rounds ARCH Venture Partners 1 round · 1 led Wellington Management 1 round · 1 led General Catalyst 1 round · 1 led Crosslink Capital 1 round · 1 led QED Investors 1 round · 1 led BMW i Ventures 1 round · 1 led The Aligned Fund 1 round · 1 led RTP Global 1 round · 1 led Samaipata 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Seed was the most common stage: 9 rounds, median $5.5M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Wednesday 23 July 2025 3 Pre $2.5M 9 Seed $5.5M 4 A $8.8M 1 B $38M 1 D $150M 1 E+ $50M 1 Growth $110M 1 Other $9.4M
Rounds by stage, Wednesday 23 July 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed3$2.5M
Seed9$5.5M
Series A4$8.8M
Series B1$38M
Series D1$150M
Series E+1$50M
Growth1$110M
Other or undisclosed1$9.4M

The cities that raised

San Francisco raised $223M, more than all of Asia ($127M). Rounds from 13 cities.

Capital by city, Wednesday 23 July 2025San Francisco: $223M; Philadelphia: $216M; Tel Aviv: $110M; New York: $43.5M; Newton: $11M; Madrid: $9.4M; Zurich: $6.5M; Bengaluru: $5M; Berlin: $2.5M; Knoxville: $2M; Amsterdam: $1.9M; Mumbai: $1.8M San Francisco $223M · 5 rounds Philadelphia $216M · 1 round Tel Aviv $110M · 1 round New York $43.5M · 2 rounds Newton $11M · 1 round Madrid $9.4M · 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, Wednesday 23 July 2025 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; Tue 22 Jul: $734M, 35 rounds; Wed 23 Jul: $652M, 21 rounds $1B$2B$3B 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 $2.6B$652M
Capital raised per day, Wednesday 23 July 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
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
Tue 22 Jul35$734MReka AI, $110M
Wed 23 Jul21$652MDispatch Bio, $216M
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