Daily edition
Monday 1 September 2025
11 rounds and $152M raised. The biggest: LayerX, $100M.
- Rounds
- 11 -56%
- Capital raised
- $152M -55%
- Median round
- $2.9M -71%
vs Mon 25 Aug
The day in charts
AI took 70% of the capital on this day, up from 13% on Mon 25 Aug. LayerX alone raised $100M, 66% of it.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $143M, 94% of the total.
Mega-rounds against the rest
One round, LayerX at $100M, made 66% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 1 | $100M |
| The rest | 10 | $52.3M |
Where the capital went
AI raised $107M, 70% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $107M | 70% | 5 |
| Consumer | $37.3M | 24% | 3 |
| Climate & Energy | $3.5M | 2% | 1 |
| Fintech | $3M | 2% | 1 |
| Health | $1.2M | <1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
Japan raised $100M, 66% of the capital. Rounds in 10 countries.
Rounds by stage
Pre-Seed was the most common stage: 4 rounds, median $2M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 4 | $2M |
| Seed | 4 | $2M |
| Series B | 1 | $100M |
| Growth | 1 | $11.7M |
| Other or undisclosed | 1 | $25M |
The cities that raised
Tokyo raised $100M, more than all of Europe ($26.8M). Rounds from 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Thu 28 Aug | 13 | $1.1B | Commonwealth Fusion Systems, $863M |
| Fri 29 Aug | 7 | $52M | Deftpower, $14.6M |
| Sat 30 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 31 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 1 Sept | 11 | $152M | LayerX, $100M |
Most active investors
All rounds
- LayerXAI SaaS automating enterprise back-office work such as expenses and invoicesLed by TCV, with MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Innovation Partners +4 $100MSeries B · Japan
- Blue Tokai Coffee RoastersSpecialty coffee roaster and cafe chain operating stores across IndiaLed by A91 Partners, with Anicut, Verlinvest +1 $25MIndia
- Finnish Food FactoryContract manufacturer of plant-based dairy alternatives for Nordic and global brandsLed by Taaleri Bioindustry Fund I $11.7MGrowth · Finland
- HyperdrivesDeveloper of cooled high-performance electric motors and drives for mass productionLed by Rethink Ventures, with 2100 Ventures, Acequia Capital +1 $3.5MPre-Seed · Germany
- AllassoOptions analytics platform for financial market professionalsLed by Fuel Ventures, with Prequel Ventures, Ventures Together +2 $3MPre-Seed · Switzerland
- HubertAI platform that runs automated screening interviews for high-volume hiringLed by Spintop Ventures, with Jakob Tolleryd, Peder Bonnier +1 $2.9MSeed · Sweden
- Rauda AIPlatform of AI agents, including voice, built for customer supportLed by JME Ventures, with Bonsai Partners, Demium Capital +2 $2.8MSeed · Spain
- NeoEarthDevelops high-yield microalgae strains and a membrane photobioreactor culture processLed by First Imagine!, with Newfund, Techmind +1 $1.2MSeed · France
- JournaliaAI platform that writes clinical notes for doctors, psychologists and physiotherapists after consultationsLed by Altitude Capital, with Snefred, Ystholmen $1MPre-Seed · Norway
- mypaperworkAI platform that handles residence and work permit applicationsLed by Angels United, with Karl Büche, Markus Ertler +3 $586KPre-Seed · Austria
- Cuzor LabsConsumer electronics brand making GaN chargers designed and manufactured in IndiaLed by Ramesh Kannan $567KSeed · India
No round matches these filters.