Daily edition
Monday 18 August 2025
19 rounds and $285M raised. The biggest: IVIX, $60M.
- Rounds
- 19 flat
- Capital raised
- $285M -53%
- Median round
- $5.9M -62%
vs Mon 11 Aug
The day in charts
AI took 54% of the capital on this day, up from 18% on Mon 11 Aug. $285M in all, down 53% on Mon 11 Aug.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $204M, 72% of the total.
Where the capital went
AI raised $154M, 54% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $154M | 54% | 9 |
| Health | $47.7M | 17% | 2 |
| Fintech | $30.9M | 11% | 2 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $30M | 11% | 1 |
| Climate & Energy | $15.7M | 6% | 1 |
| Web3 | $5.2M | 2% | 1 |
| Consumer | $629K | <1% | 2 |
| Enterprise software | $406K | <1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $128M, 45% of the capital. Rounds in 10 countries.
Rounds by stage
Seed was the most common stage: 7 rounds, median $1.6M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 1 | $1.3M |
| Seed | 7 | $1.6M |
| Series A | 3 | $10.9M |
| Series B | 1 | $60M |
| Other or undisclosed | 7 | $22.6M |
The cities that raised
San Francisco raised $43M, more than all of Oceania ($6.8M). Rounds from 8 cities.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Thu 7 Aug, $795M.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri 15 Aug | 3 | $3M | Grand PMS, $1.8M |
| Sat 16 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 17 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 18 Aug | 19 | $285M | IVIX, $60M |
Most active investors
All rounds
- IVIXSoftware that scans the web to trace illicit financial activity for government authoritiesLed by O.G. Venture Partners, with Insight Partners, Citi Ventures +4 $60MSeries B · Israel
- AnoccaClinical-stage TCR-T cell therapy company targeting mutant KRAS in pancreatic cancerLed by Mellby Gard, with AMF, Ramsbury Invest $46MSweden
- MedallionAI software automating healthcare provider credentialing, enrollment and complianceLed by Acrew Capital, with Washington Harbour Partners, Sequoia Capital +3 $43MUnited States
- SpinLaunchBuilding Meridian Space, a low-earth-orbit satellite broadband constellationLed by ATW Partners, with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace $30MUnited States
- Basic Capital401(k) platform offering financing so workers can invest moreLed by Forerunner, with Lux Capital, SV Angel +3 $25MSeries A · United States
- Tote.aiAI-native point-of-sale system for fuel and convenience storesLed by Cota Capital, with Storm Ventures, Cervin Ventures $22.6MUnited States
- Goldi SolarManufactures solar PV modules and is expanding into solar cellsLed by Nikhil Kamath $15.7MStrategic · India
- evulpoAI-powered adaptive learning platform for school students and teachersLed by Serpentine Ventures, with Aribeda, Yann Sommer +3 $10.9MSeries A · Switzerland
- TensorZeroOpen-source stack for building and optimizing production LLM applicationsLed by FirstMark, with Bessemer Venture Partners, Bedrock +2 $7.3MSeed · United States
- IniciadorPix and open finance payment initiation infrastructureLed by Valor Capital, with Big Bets, Alter +2 $5.9MBrazil
- Block EarnerCrypto platform offering loans and Bitcoin-backed home loans against holdingsLed by CMCC Global Titan Fund, with River Capital $5.2MSeries A · Australia
- InnerworksAI-driven fraud detection that spots synthetic AI-generated interactionsLed by AlbionVC, with Digital Currency Group, Founders Capital +3 $4.3MSeed · United Kingdom
- Dropla TechAI systems for real-time detection of mines and explosivesLed by Maj Invest, with EIFO, Final Frontier $2.8MDenmark
- GenowKnowledge operations platform that answers questions across company tools like Confluence and JiraLed by High-Tech Gruenderfonds, with BM H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen, Mario Lenz +2 $1.9MSeed · Germany
- OneMRIWhole-body MRI scans for preventive health screeningLed by Antler, with OIF, TEN13 +7 $1.6MSeed · Australia
- MeshedAI digital broker for commercial insurance aimed at small and medium businessesLed by Haatch, with Aviva Ventures, Exponential Science Foundation $1.3MPre-Seed · United Kingdom
- FamyoDirect-to-consumer ecommerce brand serving familiesLed by IAN Angel Fund, with Shivali Vij, Deepank Kumar +2 $457KSeed · India
- EvaluateLocateGeospatial intelligence software for property and location evaluationLed by Angel investors (SEIS) $406KSeed · United Kingdom
- DOBRANostalgic Indian snacks, candies and light drinks sold across retail and D2CLed by D2C Insider Super Angels Fund $172KSeed · India
No round matches these filters.