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Wednesday 24 September 2025

29 rounds and $891M raised. The biggest: Modular, $250M.

Rounds
29 -22%
Capital raised
$891M -40%
Median round
$7.1M -26%

vs Wed 17 Sept

The day in charts

AI took 57% of the capital on this day, down from 83% on Wed 17 Sept. $891M in all, down 40% on Wed 17 Sept.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $662M, 74% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Wednesday 24 September 2025Modular: $250M; Signal AI: $165M; Sparrow Pharmaceuticals: $95M; WeTravel: $92M; Firehawk Aerospace: $60M Modular $250M · Series C Signal AI $165M · Growth Sparrow Pharmaceuticals $95M · Series B WeTravel $92M · Series C Firehawk Aerospace $60M · Series C

Mega-rounds against the rest

2 of 29 rounds made 47% of the capital.

7% of the rounds were of $100M or more 7%of the rounds2 of 2947% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 47%of the capital$415M of $891M
Rounds of $100M or more, Wednesday 24 September 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more2$415M
The rest27$476M

Where the capital went

AI raised $507M, 57% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Wednesday 24 September 2025 57% AI AI $507M 13 rounds 57% Health $156M 4 rounds 18% Fintech $132M 6 rounds 15% Robotics & Hardware $60M 1 round 7% Enterprise software $23M 1 round 3% Other sectors $13.7M 4 rounds 2%
Capital by sector, Wednesday 24 September 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$507M57%13
Health$156M18%4
Fintech$132M15%6
Robotics & Hardware$60M7%1
Enterprise software$23M3%1
Cybersecurity$6M<1%1
Consumer$3M<1%1
Other$2.4M<1%1
Climate & Energy$2.3M<1%1

Where the rounds were

United States raised $448M, 50% of the capital. Rounds in 13 countries.

Capital by country, Wednesday 24 September 2025United States: $448M; United Kingdom: $251M; Netherlands: $92M; Switzerland: $23M; India: $21.8M; France: $19.1M; Brazil: $9.4M; Germany: $9.2M; Poland: $7.1M; Belgium: $6M; Sweden: $2.7M; Jordan: $1.6M United States $448M · 5 rounds United Kingdom $251M · 4 rounds Netherlands $92M · 1 round Switzerland $23M · 1 round India $21.8M · 6 rounds France $19.1M · 4 rounds Brazil $9.4M · 1 round Germany $9.2M · 2 rounds

Most active investors

Y Combinator joined 2 rounds, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Wednesday 24 September 2025Y Combinator: 2 rounds, 0 led; Thomas Tull's US Innovative Technology Fund: 1 rounds, 1 led; Battery Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; Forbion: 1 rounds, 1 led; Sapphire Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; 1789 Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Catalio Capital Management: 1 rounds, 1 led; Paladin Capital Group: 1 rounds, 1 led; Lightspeed Venture Partners: 1 rounds, 1 led; Octopus Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined Y Combinator 2 rounds Thomas Tull's US Innovative T… 1 round · 1 led Battery Ventures 1 round · 1 led Forbion 1 round · 1 led Sapphire Ventures 1 round · 1 led 1789 Capital 1 round · 1 led Catalio Capital Management 1 round · 1 led Paladin Capital Group 1 round · 1 led Lightspeed Venture Partners 1 round · 1 led Octopus Ventures 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Seed was the most common stage: 10 rounds, median $2.5M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Wednesday 24 September 2025 2 Pre $975K 10 Seed $2.5M 4 A $14M 5 B $23M 3 C $92M 1 Growth $165M 4 Other $7.2M
Rounds by stage, Wednesday 24 September 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed2$975K
Seed10$2.5M
Series A4$13.8M
Series B5$23M
Series C3$92M
Growth1$165M
Other or undisclosed4$7.2M

The cities that raised

Palo Alto raised $250M, more than all of Asia ($23.4M). Rounds from 13 cities.

Capital by city, Wednesday 24 September 2025Palo Alto: $250M; London: $211M; Portland: $95M; Amsterdam: $92M; San Francisco: $23M; Los Gatos: $20M; Paris: $18M; Leuven: $6M; Hamburg: $5.1M; Berlin: $4.1M; Gothenburg: $2.7M; Hyderabad: $2.3M Palo Alto $250M · 1 round London $211M · 3 rounds Portland $95M · 1 round Amsterdam $92M · 1 round San Francisco $23M · 1 round Los Gatos $20M · 1 round

The last two weeks

This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Tue 16 Sept, $2.1B.

Capital raised per day, Wednesday 24 September 2025 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; Tue 23 Sept: $621M, 34 rounds; Wed 24 Sept: $891M, 29 rounds $1B$2B$3B 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 $2.1B$891M
Capital raised per day, Wednesday 24 September 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
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
Tue 23 Sept34$621MJudi Health, $252M
Wed 24 Sept29$891MModular, $250M
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