Daily edition
Thursday 21 August 2025
18 rounds and $476M raised. The biggest: Ontic, $230M.
- Rounds
- 18 -5%
- Capital raised
- $476M -40%
- Median round
- $4.3M -49%
vs Thu 14 Aug
The day in charts
Cybersecurity took 48% of the capital on this day, after none on Thu 14 Aug. Ontic alone raised $230M, 48% of it.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $405M, 85% of the total.
Mega-rounds against the rest
One round, Ontic at $230M, made 48% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 1 | $230M |
| The rest | 17 | $246M |
Where the capital went
Cybersecurity raised $230M, 48% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | $230M | 48% | 1 |
| AI | $87.8M | 18% | 7 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $62M | 13% | 1 |
| Health | $36.5M | 8% | 2 |
| Other | $24M | 5% | 1 |
| Climate & Energy | $22M | 5% | 1 |
| Web3 | $5M | 1% | 1 |
| Enterprise software | $3.5M | <1% | 1 |
| Consumer | $2.7M | <1% | 2 |
| Fintech | $2.4M | <1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $351M, 74% of the capital. Rounds in 10 countries.
Rounds by stage
Seed was the most common stage: 4 rounds, median $3.3M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 2 | $1M |
| Seed | 4 | $3.3M |
| Series A | 2 | $41M |
| Series B | 1 | $24M |
| Series C | 2 | $133M |
| Series E+ | 1 | $53M |
| Other or undisclosed | 6 | $2M |
The cities that raised
Austin raised $230M, more than all of Europe ($98.2M). Rounds from 9 cities.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Wed 20 Aug, $1.6B.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed 20 Aug | 31 | $1.6B | Group14 Technologies, $463M |
| Thu 21 Aug | 18 | $476M | Ontic, $230M |
Most active investors
All rounds
- OnticConnected security intelligence platform combining internal and external threat dataLed by KKR, with JMI Equity, Silverton Partners +3 $230MSeries C · United States
- StarkWeaponised drone systems for military useLed by Sequoia Capital, with Peter Thiel $62MSeries A · Germany
- Twin HealthAI digital twin platform treating chronic metabolic diseaseLed by Maj Invest, with ICONIQ Capital, Temasek $53MSeries E · United States
- WellthBehavioral economics app rewarding members of health plans for daily healthy actionsLed by Mercato Partners, with FCA Venture Partners, Comcast Ventures +2 $36MSeries C · United States
- Loft DynamicsVR flight simulators for pilot training, including helicopter, Boeing 737 and Airbus A320Led by The Friedkin Group, with Alaska Star Ventures, Craft Ventures +2 $24MSeries B · Switzerland
- General FusionMagnetized target fusion power developerLed by Segra Capital Management, with PenderFund, Chrysalix Venture Capital +6 $22MVenture · Canada
- Method AI3D ultrasound and AI surgical guidance for oncology surgeryLed by Private family office (unnamed), with Cleveland Clinic, JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund $20MSeries A · United States
- DefiniteAI-native data platform replacing data warehouse, ETL and BI toolsLed by Costanoa Ventures, with Acrew Capital $10MSeed · United States
- LO:TECHMarket making and liquidity infrastructure for digital assetsLed by 13books Capital, with Faction VC, Veris Ventures +1 $5MSeed · United Kingdom
- EmbargoCRM, loyalty and ordering platform for coffee shops, restaurants and bakeriesLed by Paul Statham, with Christo Georgiev, Hampton Finance +3 $3.5MUnited Kingdom
- CashkuDigital financial planning platform consolidating unit trusts, funds and retirement plansLed by 1337 Ventures, with Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin Tuanku Muhriz, Ali Abdul Kadir $2.4MMalaysia
- Fifty EnergyAI-driven flexibility software helping utilities balance power supply and demandLed by Fortum Innovation & Venturing $1.6MSweden
- MitraPackaged food and refined flour maker selling in India and the GCCLed by Bestvantage Investments, with Mr. Surya family office $1.6MIndia
- RewayzAI tool helping managers engage and retain their teamsLed by Business angels $1.5MSeed · France
- CVectorData platform for industrial AILed by Schematic Ventures $1.5MPre-Seed · United States
- Starvania StudiosIndie studio making fantasy console and PC gamesLed by Merak Capital, with Impact46 $1.1MSaudi Arabia
- Seaqure LabsFungi-based protein ingredient from food side streams to replace fishmeal and soy in feedLed by Chalmers Ventures, with Almi Invest Väst, Propel Capital +2 $521KPre-Seed · Sweden
- EdgehaxModular single-board computing platforms combining compute, connectivity and storageLed by Inflection Point Ventures $159KSeed · India
No round matches these filters.