Daily edition
Friday 24 October 2025
9 rounds and $63.3M raised. The biggest: Valthos, $30M.
- Rounds
- 9 -18%
- Capital raised
- $63.3M +16%
- Median round
- $2.1M -4%
vs Fri 17 Oct
The day in charts
AI took 55% of the capital on this day, up from 17% on Fri 17 Oct. Valthos alone raised $30M, 47% of it.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $57.4M, 91% of the total.
Where the capital went
AI raised $34.9M, 55% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $34.9M | 55% | 4 |
| Climate & Energy | $18M | 28% | 1 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $9.3M | 15% | 3 |
| Enterprise software | $1.2M | 2% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $30M, 47% of the capital. Rounds in 5 countries.
Rounds by stage
Seed was the most common stage: 6 rounds, median $2.4M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 6 | $2.4M |
| Series A | 1 | $18M |
| Other or undisclosed | 2 | $1.9M |
The cities that raised
New York raised $30M, more than all of United Kingdom ($24.8M). Rounds from 6 cities.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Tue 14 Oct, $2.7B.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed 22 Oct | 36 | $929M | Uniphore, $260M |
| Thu 23 Oct | 24 | $2B | Crusoe, $1.4B |
| Fri 24 Oct | 9 | $63.3M | Valthos, $30M |
Most active investors
All rounds
- ValthosAI systems that detect biological threats and update medical countermeasuresLed by OpenAI Startup Fund, with Lux Capital, Founders Fund $30MSeed · United States
- ImmaterialMonolithic metal-organic framework materials for industrial decarbonization and gas separationLed by SLB, with AP Ventures, Moeve +2 $18MSeries A · United Kingdom
- Tiny Monster (Galakto)Offline audio player for children's stories using magnetic story tokensLed by bm|t Beteiligungsmanagement Thüringen, with Reziprok, Business angels $4.6MSeed · Germany
- Quantum FabrixModular hardware building blocks for trapped ion and neutral atom quantum systemsLed by Paul Graham $2.7MSeed · United Kingdom
- AstutHybrid generative and symbolic AI platform producing auditable crisis decision optionsLed by East X Ventures, with Sure Valley Ventures, Future Planet Capital +1 $2.1MSeed · United Kingdom
- Upcycled Plant Power (UPP)Robotic harvester that upcycles uneaten broccoli into protein and fibre ingredientsLed by Elbow Beach Capital $2MVenture · United Kingdom
- AunoaConversational AI agents for voice, WhatsApp and helpdesk customer managementLed by Faraday, with Eoniq.fund, Go:Hub Ventures +2 $1.7MSpain
- FleetizSoftware to manage equipment fleets: rental, maintenance, contracts, invoicing and resaleLed by CITA Investissement, with Business angels $1.2MSeed · France
- MNGRS.AIAI artist management assistant helping independent musicians run their careersLed by Aurelien Tchouameni, with Jules Kounde, Mike Maignan +1 $1MSeed · France
No round matches these filters.