Daily edition
Wednesday 27 August 2025
20 rounds and $185M raised. The biggest: Leal Therapeutics, $30M.
- Rounds
- 20 -35%
- Capital raised
- $185M -88%
- Median round
- $7.3M -48%
vs Wed 20 Aug
The day in charts
AI took 30% of the capital on this day, down from 52% on Wed 20 Aug. $185M in all, down 88% on Wed 20 Aug.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $106M, 57% of the total.
Where the capital went
AI raised $55.5M, 30% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $55.5M | 30% | 7 |
| Health | $43M | 23% | 3 |
| Web3 | $30M | 16% | 2 |
| Other | $25M | 14% | 2 |
| Fintech | $18.1M | 10% | 1 |
| Enterprise software | $10M | 5% | 1 |
| Consumer | $3M | 2% | 4 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $130M, 70% of the capital. Rounds in 8 countries.
Most active investors
Union Square Ventures joined 2 rounds, leading 1, more than any other investor.
Rounds by stage
Seed was the most common stage: 7 rounds, median $5.3M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 4 | $697K |
| Seed | 7 | $5.3M |
| Series A | 4 | $21.5M |
| Series B | 1 | $18.1M |
| Growth | 1 | $15M |
| Other or undisclosed | 3 | $7.5M |
The cities that raised
New York raised $25M, more than all of Asia ($21.3M). Rounds from 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed 27 Aug | 20 | $185M | Leal Therapeutics, $30M |
All rounds
- Leal TherapeuticsDevelops neuro-metabolic therapies for brain disorders such as schizophrenia and ALSLed by SV Health Investors Dementia Discovery Fund, with OrbiMed, Newpath Partners +2 $30MSeries A · United States
- InstaLILYIndustry-specific AI agents that automate sales, service and operations work for distributorsLed by Insight Partners, with Perceptive Ventures, Marvin Ventures $25MSeries A · United States
- Atlas ConsolidatedHugoHub banking-as-a-service platform that helps banks and fintechs build digital banksLed by Tin Men Capital, with Getz Inc., Woodside Holdings Investment Management $18.1MSeries B · Singapore
- Somos InternetFiber-optic home internet provider building its own network in ColombiaLed by Ribbit Capital, with Union Square Ventures, Kaszek +3 $18MSeries A · Colombia
- Hemi LabsBitcoin programmability layer combining Bitcoin and EthereumLed by YZi Labs, with Republic Digital, HyperChain Capital +1 $15MGrowth · United States
- The Clearing CompanyOnchain, regulated prediction market platform founded by ex-Polymarket and Kalshi staffLed by Union Square Ventures, with Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures +4 $15MSeed · United States
- TerratonFranchises biochar production so local operators turn farm waste into soil additiveLed by Lowercarbon Capital, with Gigascale Capital, Jeff Dean +1 $11.5MSeed · United States
- Boost My SchoolPlatform helping K-12 schools run fundraisingLed by High Alpha $10MVenture · United States
- CentralAI-first back office in Slack handling payroll, HR and taxes for startupsLed by First Round Capital, with Y Combinator, Ritual Capital +3 $8.6MSeed · United States
- Welcome TechAI platform connecting immigrant workers with US employers, jobs and financial servicesLed by TTV Capital, with Mubadala Capital, Westbound Equity Partners +3 $7.5MVenture · United States
- HeaveOn-demand marketplace connecting contractors with mobile heavy equipment mechanicsLed by Outsiders Fund, with FJ Labs, Long Journey Ventures +1 $7MSeries A · United States
- Bench IQAI judicial intelligence platform predicting how judges will ruleLed by Battery Ventures, with Inovia Capital, CIBC Innovation Banking +3 $5.3MSeed · Canada
- ManticAI engine forecasting geopolitical and real-world eventsLed by Episode 1 Ventures, with DRW Venture $4MPre-Seed · United Kingdom
- Artificial SocietiesAI simulation of human groups to predict reactions to brands and productsLed by Point72 Ventures, with DeepMind angels, Strava angels +1 $3.4MSeed · United Kingdom
- FarangAI research lab building a new foundation model architecture for specialised, on-premises language modelsLed by Voima Ventures, with Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, Tero Ojanpera +2 $1.7MSeed · Sweden
- Cumin CoSells health-focused enamel cookware and kitchenware direct to consumers in IndiaLed by Fireside Ventures, with Huddle Ventures $1.5MSeed · India
- WypeSells a refillable gel that turns toilet paper into a wet wipeLed by Anotherway Ventures, with Ventures Together $1.3MUnited Kingdom
- AnmasaD2C grocery brand selling freshly processed staples with 90-minute delivery in Delhi NCRLed by Snow Leopard Technology Ventures, with Veltis Capital, Blume Ventures +1 $1.1MPre-Seed · India
- Sheba JoyMobile game studio based in RiyadhLed by Merak Capital $293KPre-Seed · Saudi Arabia
- NuyugJewellery brand making skin-safe gold-toned celebration wear for weddings and festivalsLed by AJVC, with Angel investors $285KPre-Seed · India
No round matches these filters.