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Wednesday 15 October 2025

35 rounds and $997M raised. The biggest: Tubulis, $358M.

Rounds
35 +9%
Capital raised
$997M -49%
Median round
$6.7M -43%

vs Wed 8 Oct

The day in charts

Health took 56% of the capital on this day, up from 7% on Wed 8 Oct. Tubulis alone raised $358M, 36% of it.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $648M, 65% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Wednesday 15 October 2025Tubulis: $358M; Pelage Pharmaceuticals: $120M; Campfire: $65M; Dreamdata: $55M; Starship Technologies: $50M Tubulis $358M · Series C Pelage Pharmaceuticals $120M · Series B Campfire $65M · Series B Dreamdata $55M · Series B Starship Technologies $50M · Series C

Mega-rounds against the rest

2 of 35 rounds made 48% of the capital.

6% of the rounds were of $100M or more 6%of the rounds2 of 3548% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 48%of the capital$478M of $997M
Rounds of $100M or more, Wednesday 15 October 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more2$478M
The rest33$519M

Where the capital went

Health raised $560M, 56% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Wednesday 15 October 2025 56% Health Health $560M 5 rounds 56% AI $224M 11 rounds 22% Fintech $73.3M 5 rounds 7% Robotics & Hardware $57.4M 3 rounds 6% Enterprise software $55.4M 2 rounds 6% Other sectors $26.3M 9 rounds 3%
Capital by sector, Wednesday 15 October 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
Health$560M56%5
AI$224M22%11
Fintech$73.3M7%5
Robotics & Hardware$57.4M6%3
Enterprise software$55.4M6%2
Cybersecurity$20.2M2%4
Climate & Energy$2.6M<1%2
Other$2M<1%1
Consumer$1.5M<1%2

Where the rounds were

Germany raised $358M, 36% of the capital. Rounds in 13 countries.

Capital by country, Wednesday 15 October 2025Germany: $358M; United States: $304M; United Kingdom: $85.8M; Israel: $55M; Denmark: $55M; France: $54.6M; Estonia: $50M; Spain: $13.1M; India: $9.8M; Italy: $5.5M; Poland: $2.7M; Czech Republic: $2.3M Germany $358M · 1 round United States $304M · 8 rounds United Kingdom $85.8M · 7 rounds Israel $55M · 2 rounds Denmark $55M · 1 round France $54.6M · 2 rounds Estonia $50M · 1 round Spain $13.1M · 2 rounds

Most active investors

Foundation Capital joined 2 rounds, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Wednesday 15 October 2025Foundation Capital: 2 rounds, 0 led; Bpifrance: 2 rounds, 0 led; EIC Fund: 2 rounds, 0 led; Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners: 1 rounds, 1 led; ARCH Venture Partners: 1 rounds, 1 led; Accel: 1 rounds, 1 led; PeakSpan Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Battery Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; Plural: 1 rounds, 1 led; V-Bio Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined Foundation Capital 2 rounds Bpifrance 2 rounds EIC Fund 2 rounds Venrock Healthcare Capital Pa… 1 round · 1 led ARCH Venture Partners 1 round · 1 led Accel 1 round · 1 led PeakSpan Capital 1 round · 1 led Battery Ventures 1 round · 1 led Plural 1 round · 1 led V-Bio 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 15 October 2025 4 Pre $657K 10 Seed $2.5M 3 A $6.7M 6 B $53M 4 C $47M 1 Growth $30M 7 Other $3.3M
Rounds by stage, Wednesday 15 October 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed4$657K
Seed10$2.5M
Series A3$6.7M
Series B6$52.5M
Series C4$47.1M
Growth1$30M
Other or undisclosed7$3.3M

The cities that raised

Munich raised $358M, more than all of North America ($304M). Rounds from 17 cities.

Capital by city, Wednesday 15 October 2025Munich: $358M; Los Angeles: $120M; London: $65.8M; Copenhagen: $55M; San Francisco: $53M; Tallinn: $50M; Tel Aviv: $30M; Cambridge: $13.3M; Barcelona: $13.1M; Paris: $10.5M; New York: $6.7M; Rome: $4.6M Munich $358M · 1 round Los Angeles $120M · 1 round London $65.8M · 5 rounds Copenhagen $55M · 1 round San Francisco $53M · 2 rounds Tallinn $50M · 1 round

The last two weeks

This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Thu 9 Oct, $2.7B.

Capital raised per day, Wednesday 15 October 2025 Thu 2 Oct: $443M, 22 rounds; Fri 3 Oct: $172M, 7 rounds; Sat 4 Oct: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 5 Oct: $821K, 1 round; Mon 6 Oct: $347M, 22 rounds; Tue 7 Oct: $2.6B, 34 rounds; Wed 8 Oct: $2B, 32 rounds; Thu 9 Oct: $2.7B, 30 rounds; Fri 10 Oct: $484M, 12 rounds; Sat 11 Oct: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 12 Oct: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 13 Oct: $266M, 19 rounds; Tue 14 Oct: $2.7B, 40 rounds; Wed 15 Oct: $997M, 35 rounds $1B$2B$3B 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 $2.7B$997M
Capital raised per day, Wednesday 15 October 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
Thu 2 Oct22$443MDualEntry, $90M
Fri 3 Oct7$172MSupabase, $100M
Sat 4 Oct0$0K
Sun 5 Oct1$821KKomu (ex-Contestio), $821K
Mon 6 Oct22$347MNanoPhoria Bioscience, $97.5M
Tue 7 Oct34$2.6BPolymarket, $2B
Wed 8 Oct32$2BBase Power, $1B
Thu 9 Oct30$2.7BReflection AI, $2B
Fri 10 Oct12$484MKalshi, $300M
Sat 11 Oct0$0K
Sun 12 Oct0$0K
Mon 13 Oct19$266MEcorobotix, $105M
Tue 14 Oct40$2.7BOura, $900M
Wed 15 Oct35$997MTubulis, $358M
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