Daily edition
Tuesday 21 October 2025
23 rounds and $712M raised. The biggest: Sesame, $250M.
- Rounds
- 23 -42%
- Capital raised
- $712M -73%
- Median round
- $15M +7%
vs Tue 14 Oct
The day in charts
AI took 70% of the capital on this day, up from 20% on Tue 14 Oct. Sesame alone raised $250M, 35% of it.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $462M, 65% of the total.
Mega-rounds against the rest
One round, Sesame at $250M, made 35% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 1 | $250M |
| The rest | 22 | $462M |
Where the capital went
AI raised $501M, 70% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $501M | 70% | 15 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $63.1M | 9% | 3 |
| Climate & Energy | $55M | 8% | 1 |
| Other | $50M | 7% | 1 |
| Consumer | $23.2M | 3% | 1 |
| Enterprise software | $15M | 2% | 1 |
| Health | $4.5M | <1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $581M, 82% of the capital. Rounds in 10 countries.
Most active investors
Wing Venture Capital joined 2 rounds, leading 1, more than any other investor.
Rounds by stage
Series A was the most common stage: 8 rounds, median $19M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 2 | $1.9M |
| Seed | 7 | $9M |
| Series A | 8 | $19M |
| Series B | 3 | $50M |
| Series C | 1 | $36M |
| Growth | 1 | $45M |
| Other or undisclosed | 1 | $1.7M |
The cities that raised
San Francisco raised $297M, more than all of Europe ($112M). Rounds from 12 cities.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Thu 9 Oct, $2.7B.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 8 Oct | 32 | $2B | Base Power, $1B |
| Thu 9 Oct | 30 | $2.7B | Reflection AI, $2B |
| Fri 10 Oct | 12 | $484M | Kalshi, $300M |
| Sat 11 Oct | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 12 Oct | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 13 Oct | 19 | $266M | Ecorobotix, $105M |
| Tue 14 Oct | 40 | $2.7B | Oura, $900M |
| Wed 15 Oct | 35 | $997M | Tubulis, $358M |
| Thu 16 Oct | 36 | $2.4B | Chobani, $650M |
| Fri 17 Oct | 11 | $54.6M | Scap Hologram, $25.7M |
| Sat 18 Oct | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 19 Oct | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 20 Oct | 18 | $540M | OpenEvidence, $200M |
| Tue 21 Oct | 23 | $712M | Sesame, $250M |
All rounds
- SesameVoice AI companion and AI eyewear built by Oculus foundersLed by Spark Capital, with Sequoia Capital $250MSeries B · United States
- SenecaAutonomous drones that detect and suppress wildfires with foamLed by Caffeinated Capital, with Convective Capital, First Round Capital +2 $60MSeed · United States
- Arbor EnergySupercritical CO2 turbines delivering clean baseload power for data centersLed by Lowercarbon Capital, with Voyager Ventures, Gigascale Capital +2 $55MSeries A · United States
- ChemifyAutomated chemistry labs that design and manufacture molecules on demandLed by Wing Venture Capital, with Insight Partners, 8VC +4 $50MSeries B · United Kingdom
- ServalAI-native IT service management platform with agents that resolve tickets and access requestsLed by Redpoint Ventures, with First Round Capital, General Catalyst +3 $47MSeries A · United States
- HyroAI agents for healthcare handling patient calls, booking and prescription renewalsLed by Healthier Capital, with Norwest, Define Ventures +2 $45MGrowth · United States
- FindemTalent data platform that uses AI to source and manage hiringLed by SLW, with Wing Venture Capital, Harmony Capital +1 $36MSeries C · United States
- MATR FoodsMaker of organic plant-based meat alternatives using fungal fermentationLed by Novo Holdings, with EIFO $23.2MSeries A · Denmark
- ChipAgentsAgentic AI tools for chip design and verificationLed by Bessemer Venture Partners, with Micron, MediaTek +3 $21MSeries A · United States
- EstuaryReal-time and batch data movement platform for enterprises and AILed by M13, with FirstMark, Operator Partners $17MSeries A · United States
- GravwellLog management and data analytics platform for security teams, with AI oversight toolsLed by Two Bear Capital, with Gula Tech Adventures, Next Frontier Capital $15.4MSeries A · United States
- Throne LabsOperator of smart, app-accessed public restrooms in US citiesLed by Brentwood Associates, with Uncorrelated Ventures, Dipalo Ventures +2 $15MSeries B · United States
- StreetbeatAI agent platform automating trading and workflows for wealth managersLed by CDP Venture Capital, with TTV Capital, Monte Carlo Capital +1 $15MSeries A · United States
- Finster AIAI platform for research and analysis at investment banks and asset managersLed by FinTech Collective, with Peak XV, Hoxton Ventures $15MSeries A · United Kingdom
- BrontoAI-native log data platform for storing and searching logs at scaleLed by Cercano Management, with Heavybit, Conviction $14MSeed · Ireland
- Moonshot AIGenerative AI websites that test designs and content and deploy the best performersLed by Mighty Capital, with Oceans Ventures, Uncorrelated +2 $10MSeed · Israel
- 1001 AIAI-native operating system for decision-making in Gulf industriesLed by CIV, with General Catalyst, Lux Capital $9MSeed · United Arab Emirates
- AndelPharmacy benefits platform giving employers cooperative access to GLP-1 and brand-name drugsLed by Seedcamp, with Lightbank, SemperVirens Venture Capital +2 $4.5MSeed · United States
- HULOAI software detecting leaks in water networks from existing utility dataLed by VP Capital, with LUMO Labs, Vanagon +3 $2.7MSeed · Netherlands
- ChipmindAI agents that automate chip design and verification tasksLed by Founderful $2.5MPre-Seed · Switzerland
- XeleraDarmstadt software company, backed by the EIC FundLed by EIC Fund, with Hi Inov $1.7MGermany
- Lette AIAgentic AI system that automates leasing and property management workflowsLed by Pitchdrive, with Baseline Ventures, Lugus Capital +2 $1.4MPre-Seed · Ireland
- nxgsatVirtual 5G satellite modem technology for next-generation satellite communicationsLed by PMV, with imec.istart Future Fund $1.4MSeed · Belgium
No round matches these filters.