Daily edition
Tuesday 26 August 2025
24 rounds and $344M raised. The biggest: Aerospacelab, $65.3M.
- Rounds
- 24 -14%
- Capital raised
- $344M -51%
- Median round
- $3.4M -51%
vs Tue 19 Aug
The day in charts
AI took 49% of the capital on this day, up from 38% on Tue 19 Aug. $344M in all, down 51% on Tue 19 Aug.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $231M, 67% of the total.
Where the capital went
AI raised $167M, 49% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $167M | 49% | 12 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $135M | 39% | 3 |
| Health | $20M | 6% | 1 |
| Consumer | $6.6M | 2% | 3 |
| Web3 | $5M | 1% | 1 |
| Enterprise software | $4M | 1% | 2 |
| Fintech | $3.3M | <1% | 1 |
| Other | $2.9M | <1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $202M, 59% of the capital. Rounds in 8 countries.
Most active investors
GV joined 2 rounds, leading 2, more than any other investor.
Rounds by stage
Seed was the most common stage: 11 rounds, median $3.3M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 4 | $1.4M |
| Seed | 11 | $3.3M |
| Series A | 4 | $27M |
| Series B | 2 | $58.6M |
| Other or undisclosed | 3 | $3.1M |
The cities that raised
Boston raised $90M, more than all of Asia ($9.8M). Rounds from 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat 23 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 24 Aug | 1 | $150K | Zaher AI, $150K |
| Mon 25 Aug | 25 | $336M | Paragraf, $55M |
| Tue 26 Aug | 24 | $344M | Aerospacelab, $65.3M |
All rounds
- AerospacelabDesigns and mass produces small satellites for Earth observation and telecomLed by Airbus Ventures, with Dassault family vehicle, imec.xpand +5 $65.3MSeries B · Belgium
- AttioAI-native CRM for go-to-market teamsLed by GV, with Redpoint Ventures, Balderton Capital +2 $52MSeries B · United Kingdom
- Blue Water AutonomyBuilds long-range autonomous uncrewed shipsLed by GV, with Eclipse, Riot Ventures +1 $50MSeries A · United States
- OpenLightCustom photonic chips for AI data centers, spun out of SynopsysLed by Xora Innovation, with Capricorn Investment Group, Mayfield +1 $34MSeries A · United States
- AurasellAI-native CRM platform for sales and go-to-market teamsLed by Next47, with Menlo Ventures, Unusual Ventures $30MSeed · United States
- DebutAI ingredient discovery platform for skin longevity and beauty formulationLed by Fine Structure Ventures, with BOLD (L'Oreal), EDBI +1 $20MUnited States
- EyebotSelf-service kiosks giving a 90-second vision test with doctor-verified prescriptionsLed by General Catalyst, with AlleyCorp, Baukunst +2 $20MSeries A · United States
- Reframe SystemsRobotic microfactories that build modular housingLed by Eclipse, with VoLo Earth Ventures, MassMutual Catalyst Funds +1 $20MSeries A · United States
- SplightAI platform that expands power transmission capacityLed by Blue Bear Capital, with ZOMA Capital $12.4MSeed · United States
- AiGent (AGent Energy)AI platform pooling behind-the-meter generators into dispatchable power plantsLed by Zero Infinity Partners, with CIV $6MSeed · United States
- Low Observable Technology (LO:TECH)Market making platform for digital asset issuers and exchangesLed by 13books Capital, with CRIT Ventures, Faction VC +1 $5MSeed · United Kingdom
- Loman AIVoice AI phone agent that answers restaurant calls and takes ordersLed by Next Coast Ventures, with TenOneTen Ventures, Antler $3.5MSeed · United States
- PageportAI-first CRM (Slant) for financial advisorsLed by 2048 Ventures, with Matchstick Ventures $3.3MSeed · United States
- Payment LabsPayments platform for sports, esports and creator economy payoutsLed by Aperture Venture Capital, with Capital Eleven, ESPMX $3.3MSeed · United States
- PeekoBaby care quick commerce platform in BengaluruLed by Stellaris Venture Partners, with Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal $3.2MSeed · India
- MatiksMobile maths games testing speed, memory and puzzle skillsLed by Tanglin Ventures, with Info Edge Ventures $3.1MVenture · India
- Rhovica NeuroimagingDevelops SoNav, a bedside navigation system for placing brain ventricular drains in emergency neurosurgeryLed by M2care, with Kickfund, Valuemaker +1 $2.9MSwitzerland
- BOM BOMPrecision pet nutrition company using nutrigenomics, selling direct to consumersLed by Blueprint Ventures $2.7MPre-Series A · Singapore
- HoliwiseAI travel agent that plans and books premium tripsLed by Bobby Previti, with Ulf Nilsson, Sabri El Jailani $1.7MPre-Seed · United Kingdom
- Zenline AIAI agents that optimize product assortment for retailersLed by Seedcamp, with First Momentum Ventures, Arc Investors +1 $1.6MPre-Seed · Switzerland
- AcembeeAI assistant automating LCA A4+A5 emissions tracking on construction sitesLed by node.vc, with Kiilto Ventures $1.4MSeed · Denmark
- PropaneBuilds an AI-native customer intelligence platform where AI agents interview users and surface feedbackLed by Heartfelt, with EIFO, Anton Osika +2 $1.2MPre-Seed · Denmark
- VaaveAlumni engagement and networking platform for universities and institutionsLed by VCMint, with RAN Ventures (Raj Narayanam) $753KSeed · India
- BuyloRFID-powered self-checkout and inventory automation for retailersLed by Purple Ventures $746KPre-Seed · Czech Republic
No round matches these filters.