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Monday 11 August 2025

19 rounds and $606M raised. The biggest: Aira, $174M.

Rounds
19 +36%
Capital raised
$606M +146%
Median round
$15.5M +147%

vs Mon 4 Aug

The day in charts

Climate & Energy took 40% of the capital on this day, after none on Mon 4 Aug. $606M in all, up 146% on Mon 4 Aug.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $454M, 75% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Monday 11 August 2025Aira: $174M; SetPoint Medical: $115M; Vulcan Elements: $65M; BinSentry: $50M; FieldPulse: $50M A Aira $174M · Growth S SetPoint Medical $115M · Series D V Vulcan Elements $65M · Series A B BinSentry $50M · Series C F FieldPulse $50M · Series C

Mega-rounds against the rest

2 of 19 rounds made 48% of the capital.

11% of the rounds were of $100M or more 11%of the rounds2 of 1948% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 48%of the capital$289M of $606M
Rounds of $100M or more, Monday 11 August 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more2$289M
The rest17$317M

Where the capital went

Climate & Energy raised $245M, 40% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Monday 11 August 2025 40% Climate & Energy Climate & Energy $245M 3 rounds 40% Health $115M 2 rounds 19% AI $110M 7 rounds 18% Robotics & Hardware $97.4M 4 rounds 16% Consumer $11M 1 round 2% Other sectors $27M 2 rounds 4%
Capital by sector, Monday 11 August 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
Climate & Energy$245M40%3
Health$115M19%2
AI$110M18%7
Robotics & Hardware$97.4M16%4
Other$18M3%1
Consumer$11M2%1
Enterprise software$9M1%1

Where the rounds were

United States raised $298M, 49% of the capital. Rounds in 12 countries.

Capital by country, Monday 11 August 2025United States: $298M; Sweden: $174M; Canada: $50M; India: $32M; South Korea: $15.5M; Norway: $11.2M; Singapore: $9M; Nigeria: $9M; Belgium: $2.7M; Netherlands: $2M; Germany: $1.2M; Poland: $1.2M United States $298M · 6 rounds Sweden $174M · 1 round Canada $50M · 1 round India $32M · 2 rounds South Korea $15.5M · 1 round Norway $11.2M · 1 round Singapore $9M · 1 round Nigeria $9M · 1 round

Most active investors

General Catalyst joined 2 rounds, leading 1, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Monday 11 August 2025General Catalyst: 2 rounds, 1 led; Lingotto: 2 rounds, 0 led; Y Combinator: 2 rounds, 0 led; Altor: 1 rounds, 1 led; Elevage Medical Technologies: 1 rounds, 1 led; Altimeter Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Fulcrum Equity Partners: 1 rounds, 1 led; Lead Edge Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Amplify Partners: 1 rounds, 1 led; TDK Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined General Catalyst 2 rounds · 1 led Lingotto 2 rounds Y Combinator 2 rounds Altor 1 round · 1 led Elevage Medical Technologies 1 round · 1 led Altimeter Capital 1 round · 1 led Fulcrum Equity Partners 1 round · 1 led Lead Edge Capital 1 round · 1 led Amplify Partners 1 round · 1 led TDK Ventures 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Series A was the most common stage: 5 rounds, median $15.5M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Monday 11 August 2025 1 Pre $1.2M 3 Seed $1.2M 5 A $16M 2 C $50M 1 D $115M 1 Growth $174M 6 Other $16M
Rounds by stage, Monday 11 August 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed1$1.2M
Seed3$1.2M
Series A5$15.5M
Series C2$50M
Series D1$115M
Growth1$174M
Other or undisclosed6$15.6M

The cities that raised

Stockholm raised $174M, more than all of Asia ($56.5M). Rounds from 15 cities.

Capital by city, Monday 11 August 2025Stockholm: $174M; Valencia: $115M; Durham: $65M; Dallas: $50M; San Francisco: $30M; Bengaluru: $21M; Atlanta: $20M; New York: $18M; Seoul: $15.5M; Oslo: $11.2M; New Delhi: $11M; Singapore: $9M Stockholm $174M · 1 round Valencia $115M · 1 round Durham $65M · 1 round Dallas $50M · 1 round San Francisco $30M · 1 round Bengaluru $21M · 1 round

The last two weeks

This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Wed 30 Jul, $1.2B.

Capital raised per day, Monday 11 August 2025 Tue 29 Jul: $951M, 34 rounds; Wed 30 Jul: $1.2B, 19 rounds; Thu 31 Jul: $753M, 17 rounds; Fri 1 Aug: $63.8M, 6 rounds; Sat 2 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 3 Aug: $1.2M, 1 round; Mon 4 Aug: $246M, 14 rounds; Tue 5 Aug: $774M, 23 rounds; Wed 6 Aug: $421M, 26 rounds; Thu 7 Aug: $795M, 22 rounds; Fri 8 Aug: $29.6M, 6 rounds; Sat 9 Aug: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 10 Aug: $85M, 2 rounds; Mon 11 Aug: $606M, 19 rounds $500M$1B$1.5B 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 $1.2B$606M
Capital raised per day, Monday 11 August 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
Tue 29 Jul34$951MAmbience Healthcare, $243M
Wed 30 Jul19$1.2BRamp, $500M
Thu 31 Jul17$753MAnaconda, $150M
Fri 1 Aug6$63.8MFundamental Research Labs, $33M
Sat 2 Aug0$0K
Sun 3 Aug1$1.2MDeep.SA, $1.2M
Mon 4 Aug14$246MBlue J, $122M
Tue 5 Aug23$774MFirst Due, $355M
Wed 6 Aug26$421MRillet, $70M
Thu 7 Aug22$795MStrand Therapeutics, $153M
Fri 8 Aug6$29.6MMonato, $13M
Sat 9 Aug0$0K
Sun 10 Aug2$85MTruemeds, $65M
Mon 11 Aug19$606MAira, $174M
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