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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.

The 5 biggest rounds, Monday 22 September 2025AppZen: $180M; Distyl AI: $175M; Empower Semiconductor: $140M; AusperBio: $63M; Cardless: $60M AppZen $180M · Growth Distyl AI $175M · Series B Empower Semiconductor $140M · Series D AusperBio $63M · Series B Cardless $60M · Series C

Mega-rounds against the rest

3 of 30 rounds made 58% of the capital.

10% of the rounds were of $100M or more 10%of the rounds3 of 3058% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 58%of the capital$495M of $847M
Rounds of $100M or more, Monday 22 September 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more3$495M
The rest27$352M

Where the capital went

AI raised $563M, 66% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Monday 22 September 2025 66% AI AI $563M 16 rounds 66% Health $123M 3 rounds 14% Fintech $63.5M 2 rounds 8% Consumer $38.2M 2 rounds 5% Enterprise software $19M 3 rounds 2% Other sectors $40.2M 4 rounds 5%
Capital by sector, Monday 22 September 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$563M66%16
Health$123M14%3
Fintech$63.5M8%2
Consumer$38.2M5%2
Other$23M3%1
Enterprise software$19M2%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.

Capital by country, Monday 22 September 2025United States: $710M; India: $45.1M; Netherlands: $35.3M; United Kingdom: $17.9M; France: $11.1M; Italy: $7.8M; Switzerland: $6M; Germany: $5.9M; Denmark: $4.2M; Ireland: $2.1M; Ukraine: $1M United States $710M · 12 rounds India $45.1M · 4 rounds Netherlands $35.3M · 1 round United Kingdom $17.9M · 2 rounds France $11.1M · 3 rounds Italy $7.8M · 2 rounds Switzerland $6M · 1 round Germany $5.9M · 2 rounds

Most active investors

Indian Angel Network joined 2 rounds, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Monday 22 September 2025Indian Angel Network: 2 rounds, 0 led; Kima Ventures: 2 rounds, 0 led; Riverwood Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Khosla Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; Fidelity Management & Research Company: 1 rounds, 1 led; Qiming Venture Partners: 1 rounds, 1 led; Spark Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Gilead: 1 rounds, 1 led; Invest-NL: 1 rounds, 1 led; Iron Pillar: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined Indian Angel Network 2 rounds Kima Ventures 2 rounds Riverwood Capital 1 round · 1 led Khosla Ventures 1 round · 1 led Fidelity Management & Researc… 1 round · 1 led Qiming Venture Partners 1 round · 1 led Spark Capital 1 round · 1 led Gilead 1 round · 1 led Invest-NL 1 round · 1 led Iron Pillar 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Seed was the most common stage: 14 rounds, median $5M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Monday 22 September 2025 2 Pre $1.9M 14 Seed $5M 3 A $6M 3 B $63M 2 C $42M 1 D $140M 1 Growth $180M 4 Other $7.1M
Rounds by stage, Monday 22 September 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed2$1.9M
Seed14$5M
Series A3$6M
Series B3$63M
Series C2$41.5M
Series D1$140M
Growth1$180M
Other or undisclosed4$7.1M

The cities that raised

San Francisco raised $185M, more than all of Europe ($91.3M). Rounds from 14 cities.

Capital by city, Monday 22 September 2025San Francisco: $185M; San Jose: $180M; Boston: $53M; London: $17.9M; New York: $12.2M; Miami: $7.1M; Zurich: $6M; Rome: $4.9M; Bengaluru: $4.2M; Gurugram: $2.9M; Milan: $2.8M; Paris: $2.8M San Francisco $185M · 2 rounds San Jose $180M · 1 round Boston $53M · 1 round London $17.9M · 2 rounds New York $12.2M · 2 rounds Miami $7.1M · 1 round

The last two weeks

This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Tue 9 Sept, $2.9B.

Capital raised per day, Monday 22 September 2025 Tue 9 Sept: $2.9B, 35 rounds; Wed 10 Sept: $2.2B, 33 rounds; Thu 11 Sept: $191M, 21 rounds; Fri 12 Sept: $232M, 7 rounds; Sat 13 Sept: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 14 Sept: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 15 Sept: $1.1B, 25 rounds; Tue 16 Sept: $2.1B, 45 rounds; Wed 17 Sept: $1.5B, 37 rounds; Thu 18 Sept: $419M, 28 rounds; Fri 19 Sept: $148M, 10 rounds; Sat 20 Sept: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 21 Sept: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 22 Sept: $847M, 30 rounds $1B$2B$3B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 $2.9B$847M
Capital raised per day, Monday 22 September 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
Tue 9 Sept35$2.9BMistral AI, $2B
Wed 10 Sept33$2.2BPsiQuantum, $1B
Thu 11 Sept21$191MDiana Health, $55M
Fri 12 Sept7$232MApex, $200M
Sat 13 Sept0$0K
Sun 14 Sept0$0K
Mon 15 Sept25$1.1BDivergent Technologies, $250M
Tue 16 Sept45$2.1BFigure, $1B
Wed 17 Sept37$1.5BGroq, $750M
Thu 18 Sept28$419MInfra.Market, $83.1M
Fri 19 Sept10$148MNxtfood, $57.5M
Sat 20 Sept0$0K
Sun 21 Sept0$0K
Mon 22 Sept30$847MAppZen, $180M
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