Daily edition
Thursday 14 August 2025
19 rounds and $792M raised. The biggest: Cohere, $500M.
- Rounds
- 19 -14%
- Capital raised
- $792M flat
- Median round
- $8.4M -42%
vs Thu 7 Aug
The day in charts
AI took 81% of the capital on this day, up from 30% on Thu 7 Aug. Cohere alone raised $500M, 63% of it.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $681M, 86% of the total.
Mega-rounds against the rest
One round, Cohere at $500M, made 63% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 1 | $500M |
| The rest | 18 | $292M |
Where the capital went
AI raised $638M, 81% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $638M | 81% | 12 |
| Climate & Energy | $81.5M | 10% | 1 |
| Enterprise software | $48.3M | 6% | 3 |
| Fintech | $13.5M | 2% | 2 |
| Health | $10.5M | 1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
Canada raised $500M, 63% of the capital. Rounds in 7 countries, 1 with no country disclosed.
Most active investors
First Round Capital joined 2 rounds, leading 1, more than any other investor.
Rounds by stage
Pre-Seed was the most common stage: 5 rounds, median $1.2M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 5 | $1.2M |
| Seed | 3 | $5M |
| Series A | 5 | $12.5M |
| Series B | 1 | $27M |
| Other or undisclosed | 5 | $30M |
The cities that raised
Toronto raised $500M, more than all of Europe ($94.2M). Rounds from 7 cities.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Thu 7 Aug, $795M.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Aug | 6 | $63.8M | Fundamental Research Labs, $33M |
| Sat 2 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 3 Aug | 1 | $1.2M | Deep.SA, $1.2M |
| Mon 4 Aug | 14 | $246M | Blue J, $122M |
| Tue 5 Aug | 23 | $774M | First Due, $355M |
| Wed 6 Aug | 26 | $421M | Rillet, $70M |
| Thu 7 Aug | 22 | $795M | Strand Therapeutics, $153M |
| Fri 8 Aug | 6 | $29.6M | Monato, $13M |
| Sat 9 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 10 Aug | 2 | $85M | Truemeds, $65M |
| Mon 11 Aug | 19 | $606M | Aira, $174M |
| Tue 12 Aug | 37 | $487M | 1Kosmos, $47M |
| Wed 13 Aug | 18 | $222M | Appcharge, $58M |
| Thu 14 Aug | 19 | $792M | Cohere, $500M |
All rounds
- CohereBuilds secure enterprise large language models and agentic AI platform NorthLed by Radical Ventures, with Inovia Capital, AMD Ventures +4 $500MCanada
- HubberBuilds high-powered urban EV charging hubs for commercial fleets in UK citiesLed by James Bayliss, with Christopher Fox $81.5MUnited Kingdom
- XOPSAutonomous IT platform that automates operations for large enterprisesLed by Activant Capital, with FPV Ventures $40MSeed · United States
- Citizen HealthAI advocate that helps rare disease patients manage care, insurance and trialsLed by 8VC, with Transformation Capital, Headline $30MSeries A · United States
- Parallel Web SystemsWeb search and research APIs built for AI agentsLed by Khosla Ventures, with Index Ventures, First Round Capital +1 $30MUnited States
- Topline ProAI engine helping home service businesses grow and run onlineLed by Northzone, with Tactile Ventures, Industry Ventures +3 $27MSeries B · United States
- SolaAI agents that automate back-office work like data entry and claims processingLed by Andreessen Horowitz, with Conviction $17.5MSeries A · United States
- CacheExchange funds that let investors diversify concentrated stock positions tax-efficientlyLed by First Round Capital $12.5MSeries A · United States
- Isaac HealthIn-home and virtual memory clinic for dementia screening, diagnosis and careLed by Flare Capital Partners, with Industry Ventures, Black Opal Ventures $10.5MSeries A · United States
- Palabra AIReal-time AI speech-to-speech translation engine with apps, APIs and SDKsLed by Seven Seven Six, with Creator Ventures, Max Mullen +3 $8.4MPre-Seed
- FatelessGame studio developing the cross-platform RPG GodforgeLed by HH Gaming community, with HellHades community $8MUnited Kingdom
- DrivepointAI strategic finance platform for consumer brandsLed by Vocap Partners, with Bling Capital, Vinyl VC +3 $7MSeries A · United States
- Create (Anything)AI agent that builds and publishes mobile and web apps from promptsLed by Bessemer Venture Partners, with Tobi Lutke, Mathilde Collin +4 $5.5MUnited States
- Infinity LoopAI contract intelligence platform that flags weak vendor terms and guides negotiationLed by Glasswing Ventures, with TIAA Ventures, Plug and Play +1 $5MSeed · United States
- ArchestraOpen-source platform to connect AI agents and MCP servers to company data securelyLed by Concept Ventures, with Zero Prime Ventures, Celero Ventures +2 $3.3MPre-Seed · United Kingdom
- Professional.meAI hiring platform using custom micro-LLMs for employers and job seekersLed by Raha Beach Ventures $3.1MSeed · United Arab Emirates
- Better MedicineAI software that detects kidney cancer lesions on CT scansLed by Soulmates Ventures, with Specialist VC, UT Ventures $1.2MPre-Seed · Estonia
- Loto LatAmExpense and incentive management software for small and medium businesses in ColombiaLed by Fen Ventures, with Crestone VC, QAPU Ventures +1 $1MPre-Seed · Colombia
- UspacyCRM, project management and automation platform for small and medium businessesLed by Startup Wise Guys, with Ukrainian business angels $292KPre-Seed · Ukraine
No round matches these filters.