Daily edition
Friday 22 August 2025
9 rounds and $143M raised. The biggest: Starian, $117M.
- Rounds
- 9 ×3
- Capital raised
- $143M ×47
- Median round
- $2.2M +191%
vs Fri 15 Aug
The day in charts
Enterprise software took 83% of the capital on this day, after none on Fri 15 Aug. Starian alone raised $117M, 82% of it.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $138M, 96% of the total.
Mega-rounds against the rest
One round, Starian at $117M, made 82% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 1 | $117M |
| The rest | 8 | $25.7M |
Where the capital went
Enterprise software raised $119M, 83% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise software | $119M | 83% | 2 |
| Fintech | $9.5M | 7% | 2 |
| Consumer | $6.3M | 4% | 1 |
| AI | $4.3M | 3% | 3 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $4M | 3% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
Brazil raised $119M, 83% of the capital. Rounds in 7 countries.
Rounds by stage
Seed was the most common stage: 4 rounds, median $1.9M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 2 | $1.1M |
| Seed | 4 | $1.9M |
| Series A | 2 | $7.1M |
| Growth | 1 | $117M |
The cities that raised
Pune raised $6.3M, more than all of Oceania ($2.2M). Rounds from 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri 22 Aug | 9 | $143M | Starian, $117M |
Most active investors
All rounds
- StarianVertical software for construction, legal intelligence and operations, spun off from SoftplanLed by General Atlantic $117MGrowth · Brazil
- VerdataCommercial risk data and analytics on over 20 million US businessesLed by Continental Investors, with 1st & Main Growth Partners, Front Porch Venture Partners +1 $8MSeries A · United States
- PalmonasDemi-fine jewellery brand selling 9kt gold and fashion jewelleryLed by Vertex Ventures SEA & India $6.3MSeries A · India
- OwayRide-share style freight network matching cargo with empty trailer spaceLed by Y Combinator, with General Catalyst $4MSeed · United States
- AetherAI platform turning marketing presentations into documents linked to live dataLed by Icehouse Ventures, with Brand Fund 2 $2.2MSeed · New Zealand
- AlphaGoAI SaaS platform for corporate marketing combining data, consulting and creative productionLed by Black Mamba Holding $1.8MPre-Seed · Brazil
- amassScientific intelligence layer mapping research knowledge for life science workflowsLed by Giant Ventures, with Kost Capital, EIFO +1 $1.6MSeed · Denmark
- GuamaCredit cards with small limits for underbanked people using cashflow underwritingLed by Salkantay Ventures, with Story Ventures, Hustle Fund +1 $1.5MSeed · Colombia
- MagicPostAI tool for writing and scheduling LinkedIn contentLed by Matt Barker, with Business angels (clients, creators, SaaS professionals) $302KPre-Seed · France
No round matches these filters.