Daily edition
Monday 22 September 2025
30 rounds and $847M raised. The biggest: AppZen, $180M.
- Rounds
- 30 +20%
- Capital raised
- $847M -20%
- Median round
- $5.5M -61%
vs Mon 15 Sept
The day in charts
AI took 66% of the capital on this day, up from 61% on Mon 15 Sept. $847M in all, down 20% on Mon 15 Sept.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $618M, 73% of the total.
Mega-rounds against the rest
3 of 30 rounds made 58% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 3 | $495M |
| The rest | 27 | $352M |
Where the capital went
AI raised $563M, 66% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $563M | 66% | 16 |
| Health | $123M | 14% | 3 |
| Fintech | $63.5M | 8% | 2 |
| Consumer | $38.2M | 5% | 2 |
| Other | $23M | 3% | 1 |
| Enterprise software | $19M | 2% | 3 |
| Climate & Energy | $7.2M | <1% | 1 |
| Web3 | $5M | <1% | 1 |
| Cybersecurity | $5M | <1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $710M, 84% of the capital. Rounds in 11 countries.
Most active investors
Indian Angel Network joined 2 rounds, more than any other investor.
Rounds by stage
Seed was the most common stage: 14 rounds, median $5M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 2 | $1.9M |
| Seed | 14 | $5M |
| Series A | 3 | $6M |
| Series B | 3 | $63M |
| Series C | 2 | $41.5M |
| Series D | 1 | $140M |
| Growth | 1 | $180M |
| Other or undisclosed | 4 | $7.1M |
The cities that raised
San Francisco raised $185M, more than all of Europe ($91.3M). Rounds from 14 cities.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Tue 9 Sept, $2.9B.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue 16 Sept | 45 | $2.1B | Figure, $1B |
| Wed 17 Sept | 37 | $1.5B | Groq, $750M |
| Thu 18 Sept | 28 | $419M | Infra.Market, $83.1M |
| Fri 19 Sept | 10 | $148M | Nxtfood, $57.5M |
| Sat 20 Sept | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 21 Sept | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 22 Sept | 30 | $847M | AppZen, $180M |
All rounds
- AppZenAutonomous finance software automating expense, invoice and audit workflows with AI agentsLed by Riverwood Capital $180MGrowth · United States
- Distyl AIHelps large enterprises become AI-native with AI transformation services and softwareLed by Khosla Ventures, with Lightspeed Venture Partners, DST Global +2 $175MSeries B · United States
- Empower SemiconductorIntegrated voltage regulator chips for power delivery to AI processorsLed by Fidelity Management & Research Company, with Maverick Silicon, CapitalG +5 $140MSeries D · United States
- AusperBioAntisense oligonucleotide therapies aiming at a functional cure for chronic hepatitis BLed by Qiming Venture Partners $63MSeries B · United States
- CardlessPlatform for brands to design and launch co-branded credit card programsLed by Spark Capital $60MSeries C · United States
- EnsomaIn vivo stem cell engineering for one-time gene therapiesLed by Gilead, with 5AM Ventures, Gates Foundation +2 $53MUnited States
- The Protein BreweryMakes Fermotein, a fungi-based protein and fibre ingredient produced by fermentationLed by Invest-NL, with BOM, Novo Holdings +2 $35.3MSeries B · Netherlands
- Chakr InnovationRetrofit emission control devices for diesel generators, also developing aluminium-air batteriesLed by Iron Pillar, with SBI Cap Ventures, ONGC +2 $23MSeries C · India
- Rocket.newAI platform that builds production-ready apps from natural language promptsLed by Salesforce Ventures, with Accel, Together Fund $15MSeed · India
- YASOOperating system that helps global brands sell on Chinese e-commerce and social commerce platformsLed by Puma Growth Partners, with Guinness Ventures, Playfair Capital +6 $11.1MSeries A · United Kingdom
- InCountryData protection and residency software, now offering AgentCloak for AI agent data protectionLed by Arbor Ventures, with Caffeinated Ventures, Accelerator Ventures $10MUnited States
- EarthmoverCloud-native data platform for weather, climate and geospatial array dataLed by Lowercarbon Capital, with Costanoa Ventures, Preston-Werner Ventures $7.2MSeed · United States
- TiltAI-powered direct indexing platform with real-time tax optimization for advisors and investorsLed by Portage, with Lerer Hippeau, Golden Ventures +3 $7.1MSeed · United States
- Nuclide TherapeuticsDevelops ALDH1A1-targeted radiotheranostics for therapy-resistant cancersLed by Marathon Beteiligungs AG $6.7MSeed · United Kingdom
- VeezooAgentic analytics platform built on a knowledge graph for governed enterprise data questionsLed by ACE Ventures, with Mark Nelson, Ted Kummert $6MSeries A · Switzerland
- ShieldCrypto neobank for importers and exporters making cross-border payments in stablecoins, with compliance screeningLed by Giant Ventures, with a16z crypto startup accelerator, Factor Capital +2 $5MSeed · United States
- Unit 221BThreat intelligence company tracking and disrupting hacking groups through its eWitness platformLed by J2 Ventures $5MSeed · United States
- Catena ClearingAPI-based data infrastructure platform for the freight and logistics industryLed by Floating Point $5MSeed · United States
- SylloTipsAI agents for Microsoft Teams that ask company experts when unsure and learn from answersLed by Azimut, with Leo Capital, Techstars +2 $4.9MSeed · Italy
- IgonogoSmartphone market research tool reading emotions from finger movements with neuroscience and AILed by French family offices $4.7MSeries A · France
- OMMMAI-based planning software for operations managementLed by neoteq ventures, with NRW.BANK, Luka Mucic $4.2MSeed · Germany
- PredictiAPI platform that predicts customer life events to help banks, insurers and pension firms recommend productsLed by TX Ventures, with Dreamcraft Ventures, Plug and Play $4.2MDenmark
- OnFinance AIGenerative AI compliance and workflow tools for banks, financial services and insurersLed by Peak XV Surge, with Groww Founders' Fund, MarsShot VC +2 $4.2MPre-Series A · India
- AbbyInvoicing and admin platform for freelancers with e-invoicingLed by Tomcat Ventures Green, with OneGreen, Kima Ventures $3.5MFrance
- INCLUDDirect-to-consumer premium kidswear brandLed by 3one4 Capital, with Incubate Fund Asia $2.9MPre-Series A · India
- TextYessPlatform helping e-commerce brands sell through WhatsApp with AI-written personalized messagesLed by VC Partners, with Entourage, Angel Invest Ventures $2.8MSeed · Italy
- 10 PourcentCashback app giving brands receipt-level purchase dataLed by Speedinvest, with True Global Ventures, Fund F +4 $2.8MSeed · France
- RekordAI-native API-first orchestration platform for credit decisioning at banks and lendersLed by Point Nine Capital, with Octopus Ventures, Hello World +1 $2.1MPre-Seed · Ireland
- Paul's JobAgentic AI recruiting platform with AI interviews and applicant managementLed by Scalehouse Capital, with Alexander Bruehl, Rainer Hofmann +3 $1.6MPre-Seed · Germany
- NORDA DynamicsSoftware for autonomous drone final-stage guidance using computer vision and AILed by Varangians, with Angel One Fund, MITS Capital +3 $1MSeed · Ukraine
No round matches these filters.