Daily edition
Monday 15 September 2025
25 rounds and $1.1B raised. The biggest: Divergent Technologies, $250M.
- Rounds
- 25 +19%
- Capital raised
- $1.1B -34%
- Median round
- $14.1M ×3.9
vs Mon 8 Sept
The day in charts
AI took 61% of the capital on this day, down from 90% on Mon 8 Sept. $1.1B in all, down 34% on Mon 8 Sept.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $729M, 69% of the total.
Mega-rounds against the rest
3 of 25 rounds made 57% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 3 | $605M |
| The rest | 22 | $454M |
Where the capital went
AI raised $650M, 61% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $650M | 61% | 14 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $282M | 27% | 2 |
| Fintech | $63.8M | 6% | 2 |
| Other | $23.5M | 2% | 1 |
| Health | $18.4M | 2% | 2 |
| Climate & Energy | $11.8M | 1% | 1 |
| Enterprise software | $6.4M | <1% | 2 |
| Consumer | $3M | <1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $901M, 85% of the capital. Rounds in 11 countries.
Most active investors
General Catalyst joined 2 rounds, leading 1, more than any other investor.
Rounds by stage
Series A was the most common stage: 9 rounds, median $30M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 1 | $2.6M |
| Seed | 5 | $3.1M |
| Series A | 9 | $30M |
| Series B | 4 | $50.8M |
| Series C | 1 | $23.5M |
| Series E+ | 1 | $250M |
| Other or undisclosed | 4 | $5.8M |
The cities that raised
Torrance raised $250M, more than all of Europe ($122M). Rounds from 14 cities.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Tue 2 Sept, $13.6B.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2 Sept | 28 | $13.6B | Anthropic, $13B |
| Wed 3 Sept | 24 | $1.1B | IQM Quantum Computers, $300M |
| Thu 4 Sept | 44 | $1.3B | Sierra, $350M |
| Fri 5 Sept | 11 | $284M | Baseten, $150M |
| Sat 6 Sept | 1 | $453K | Dectrocel, $453K |
| Sun 7 Sept | 2 | $10.4M | Indrajaal, $5.4M |
| Mon 8 Sept | 21 | $1.6B | Databricks, $1B |
| Tue 9 Sept | 35 | $2.9B | Mistral AI, $2B |
| Wed 10 Sept | 33 | $2.2B | PsiQuantum, $1B |
| Thu 11 Sept | 21 | $191M | Diana Health, $55M |
| Fri 12 Sept | 7 | $232M | Apex, $200M |
| Sat 13 Sept | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 14 Sept | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 15 Sept | 25 | $1.1B | Divergent Technologies, $250M |
All rounds
- Divergent TechnologiesDigital Adaptive Production System for aerospace, defense and automotive partsLed by Rochefort Asset Management $250MSeries E · United States
- Lila SciencesAI science factories combining generative AI, robotics and automated labs to run experimentsLed by Braidwell, with Collective Global, Flagship Pioneering +3 $235MSeries A · United States
- Dyna RoboticsRobotic foundation models for general-purpose robots in commercial settingsLed by Robostrategy, with CRV, First Round Capital +3 $120MSeries A · United States
- Luminary CloudPhysics AI platform that predicts performance of cars, aircraft and electronicsLed by N47, with Sutter Hill Ventures, NVentures $72MSeries B · United States
- ArchPlatform for collecting K-1s, capital calls and reporting for private market investorsLed by Oak HC/FT, with Menlo Ventures, Craft Ventures +1 $52MSeries B · United States
- Conceivable Life SciencesDevelops AURA, an AI-powered automated IVF laboratoryLed by Advance Venture Partners, with ARTIS Ventures, Stride +1 $50MSeries A · United States
- GreenLiteAI-powered plan review and permitting for building departments and private plan reviewLed by Insight Partners, with Energize Capital, Craft Ventures $49.5MSeries B · United States
- MarqVisionAI brand control platform fighting counterfeits and brand abuse for large brandsLed by Peak XV Partners, with HSG, Salesforce Ventures $48MSeries B · United States
- Space Cargo UnlimitedBentoBox return-capable platform for in-orbit research and manufacturingLed by Expansion Ventures, with Eurazeo, European Innovation Council +2 $32.4MSeries A · Luxembourg
- Terra SecurityAgentic AI platform for continuous penetration testing with human oversightLed by Felicis, with Dell Technologies Capital, SVCI +3 $30MSeries A · Israel
- TretauMakes solvent-free high-performance magnet wire for motors, transformers and generatorsLed by T2Y Capital, with CDP Venture Capital, Finindus +3 $23.5MSeries C · Italy
- DoctronicFree AI doctor advisor with paid video visits with licensed physiciansLed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with Union Square Ventures, Tusk Ventures $20MSeries A · United States
- Tafalgie TherapeuticsDevelops non-opioid pain drugs from TAFA4-derived peptidesLed by family offices, with business angels, existing investors $14.1MSeries A · France
- SeynaInsurer with a platform for brokers distributing white-label insurance productsLed by 115K, with White Star Capital, Elaia $11.8MFrance
- feld.energyDevelops agricultural photovoltaics letting farmers earn from both crops and powerLed by HV Capital, with Future Energy Ventures, AENU +1 $11.8MSeed · Germany
- encentiveAI platform that schedules industrial energy use to cut electricity costsLed by General Catalyst, with Summiteer, SIVentures +4 $7.4MGermany
- VidextAI platform turning written content into personalized videos and automating repetitive tasksLed by Flashpoint, with Sabadell Venture Capital, HWK TechInvestment +2 $7.1MSeries A · Spain
- MusiversalPlatform where music creators produce tracks with session musicians through live-streamed sessionsLed by Iberis Capital, with Lince Capital $6MSeries A · Portugal
- uiAgentAI agents automating repetitive tasks for accounting firms across tax, audit and client accountingLed by Marathon Management Partners, with Rerail $4.6MSeed · United States
- Byome LabsIn vitro skin microbiome diagnostics with personalized skincare recommendations at point of saleLed by Paris Business Angels, with Remora Biotech, Angels Santé $4.2MFrance
- Pascal AIVertical AI platform automating investment research workflows for asset managersLed by Kalaari Capital, with Norwest Venture Partners, Info Edge Ventures +1 $3.1MSeed · India
- Amaani (AIZA)Dubai beauty company behind the Arab beauty brand AIZALed by Peak XV Surge $3MSeed · United Arab Emirates
- LightbaseAI developer platform answering engineers' questions about their codebase and systemsLed by Picus Capital, with Kfund, HelloWorld +4 $2.6MPre-Seed · Spain
- PlinoGenerative AI financial planning and cash-flow forecasting for SMEsLed by Techaround.vc, with Exor Ventures, Berkeley SkyDeck Europe +1 $765KItaly
- Jam 7Agentic marketing platform for B2B technology growthLed by Stephen Altman $367KSeed · United Kingdom
No round matches these filters.