Daily edition
Tuesday 19 August 2025
28 rounds and $704M raised. The biggest: Weaver Services, $170M.
- Rounds
- 28 -24%
- Capital raised
- $704M +44%
- Median round
- $7M -12%
vs Tue 12 Aug
The day in charts
AI took 38% of the capital on this day, up from 33% on Tue 12 Aug. $704M in all, up 44% on Tue 12 Aug.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $491M, 70% of the total.
Mega-rounds against the rest
3 of 28 rounds made 53% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 3 | $370M |
| The rest | 25 | $334M |
Where the capital went
AI raised $264M, 38% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $264M | 38% | 13 |
| Fintech | $191M | 27% | 2 |
| Climate & Energy | $112M | 16% | 3 |
| Web3 | $80M | 11% | 1 |
| Consumer | $33.3M | 5% | 3 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $9.4M | 1% | 2 |
| Other | $7M | <1% | 1 |
| Enterprise software | $4.3M | <1% | 2 |
| Health | $2.6M | <1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $400M, 57% of the capital. Rounds in 10 countries.
Most active investors
Y Combinator joined 4 rounds, more than any other investor.
Rounds by stage
Seed was the most common stage: 14 rounds, median $4M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 14 | $4M |
| Series A | 5 | $14.5M |
| Series B | 5 | $41M |
| Series D | 1 | $100M |
| Growth | 3 | $12M |
The cities that raised
Mumbai raised $170M, more than all of Europe ($93M). Rounds from 12 cities.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Thu 7 Aug, $795M.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue 19 Aug | 28 | $704M | Weaver Services, $170M |
All rounds
- Weaver ServicesHousing finance platform focused on affordable housing, built around acquired Capital India Home LoansLed by Lightspeed, with Premji Invest, Gaja Capital $170MGrowth · India
- Eight SleepMaker of AI-powered smart mattress covers that regulate sleep temperatureLed by HSG, with Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund +1 $100MSeries D · United States
- Aalo AtomicsDevelops compact sodium-cooled nuclear reactors and modular power plantsLed by Valor Equity Partners, with Fine Structure Ventures, Hitachi Ventures +3 $100MSeries B · United States
- MidasInvesting app giving access to Turkish and US stocks, funds and cryptoLed by QED Investors, with IFC, HSG +5 $80MSeries B · Turkey
- FunctionizeAgentic AI platform that generates, runs and self-heals software testsLed by Mumford Investments, with LHH Investments, Canvas Ventures +1 $41MSeries B · United States
- The Better Meat CoFermentation-made mycoprotein ingredient Rhiza for meat blends and alternativesLed by Future Ventures, with Resilience Reserve, Epic Ventures +2 $31MSeries A · United States
- KeychainPlatform connecting consumer brands with manufacturers, plus AI software for manufacturersLed by Wellington Management, with BoxGroup $30MSeries B · United States
- CascaAI-native loan origination platform for banks and lendersLed by Canapi Ventures, with Y Combinator, Peterson Ventures +4 $29MSeries A · United States
- AND GlobalDigital lending and fintech solutions for underserved individuals and SMEs across AsiaLed by IFC, with AEON Financial Service, Marubeni +2 $21.4MSeries B · Mongolia
- FirecrawlOpen source web crawler and API that turns websites into data for AI agentsLed by Nexus Venture Partners, with Tobias Lutke, Y Combinator $14.5MSeries A · United States
- SynergySuiteAI back-of-house platform for restaurant chains: inventory, forecasting, labor and franchise toolsLed by Oyster Capital, with First Analysis $12MGrowth · United States
- Yourway LearningAI platform for K-12 districts to create standards-aligned lessons and personalized learningLed by Greybull Stewardship $9MSeries A · United States
- ConvokeAI operating system unifying data and agents for biopharma business development and intelligence teamsLed by Kleiner Perkins, with Dimension Capital, ACME +5 $8.6MSeed · United States
- Zipline AIPlatform for building AI data pipelines, built on Airbnb's open source Chronon engineLed by Wing VC, with Stripe, Box Group +1 $7MSeed · United States
- ChemFinity TechnologiesSorbent technology recovering critical metals from mining waste, wastewater and e-wasteLed by At One Ventures, with Overture VC, Closed Loop Ventures Group +3 $7MSeed · United States
- Carbon280Hydrilyte liquid suspension that stores hydrogen at ambient temperature and pressureLed by Woodside Energy, with Hive Energy $6.9MSeed · Australia
- PhovIR TechnologiesPortable near-infrared chip sensor that identifies materials by optical fingerprintLed by Northern Gritstone, with SCVC $5.4MSeed · United Kingdom
- ParadigmAI-native spreadsheet where each cell runs an agent that researches and fills dataLed by General Catalyst, with Y Combinator $5MSeed · United States
- WallroundPlatform managing energy-efficient home renovations across GermanyLed by Revent, with Green Generation Fund, Vonovia $4.9MSeed · Germany
- Beyond AppliancesKitchen appliances startup building smart kitchen productsLed by Fireside Ventures, with Dharana Capital $4MSeries A · India
- House of BiryanCloud kitchen brand selling biryani, operating about 22 kitchensLed by Bestvantage Investments, with MS Dhoni, Mohit Goyal +1 $3.7MGrowth · India
- ShiftUpAI sales intelligence app for Salesforce usersLed by Phil Reed $3MSeed · United States
- TrackPaw ScientificAI and sensor monitoring of animal behaviour and weight for preclinical researchLed by Industrifonden, with FSG Fund II $2.7MSeed · Sweden
- AxelyfLipid nanoparticle delivery technology for RNA and gene editing therapiesLed by Brunnur Ventures, with Omega ehf, Silfurberg ehf $2.6MSeed · United States
- LiquidAI platform automating mortgage credit analysis for real estate developers, banks and fundsLed by SaaSholic, with Flourish Ventures, Honey Island by 4UM +1 $2.2MSeed · Brazil
- Fahy StudiosMobile game studio focused on hybrid-casual titlesLed by Impact46, with Merak Capital $1.8MSeed · Saudi Arabia
- The Laundry LadyPickup and delivery laundry service run by home-based contractors, plus TimeBoss softwareLed by Karl Jacoby, with Brisbane Angels, AngelLoop +1 $649KSeed · Australia
- HexafunD2C consumer products brandLed by Prajay Advisors $512KSeed · India
No round matches these filters.