Daily edition
Monday 27 October 2025
14 rounds and $686M raised. The biggest: Mercor, $350M.
- Rounds
- 14 -22%
- Capital raised
- $686M +27%
- Median round
- $7.9M -23%
vs Mon 20 Oct
The day in charts
AI took 56% of the capital on this day, down from 78% on Mon 20 Oct. Mercor alone raised $350M, 51% of it.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $640M, 93% of the total.
Mega-rounds against the rest
2 of 14 rounds made 84% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 2 | $575M |
| The rest | 12 | $111M |
Where the capital went
AI raised $384M, 56% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $384M | 56% | 5 |
| Fintech | $248M | 36% | 2 |
| Health | $44.6M | 6% | 5 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $8M | 1% | 1 |
| Consumer | $1M | <1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $602M, 88% of the capital. Rounds in 8 countries.
Rounds by stage
Seed was the most common stage: 3 rounds, median $5.1M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 1 | $3.5M |
| Seed | 3 | $5.1M |
| Series A | 2 | $15.5M |
| Series B | 2 | $14M |
| Series C | 1 | $350M |
| Growth | 1 | $225M |
| Other or undisclosed | 4 | $6.8M |
The cities that raised
San Francisco raised $350M, more than all of South America ($23M). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat 25 Oct | 1 | $130K | Draiven, $130K |
| Sun 26 Oct | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 27 Oct | 14 | $686M | Mercor, $350M |
Most active investors
All rounds
- MercorMarketplace connecting domain experts with AI labs to train modelsLed by Felicis, with Benchmark, General Catalyst +1 $350MSeries C · United States
- SavvyMoneyCredit score and financial wellness tools embedded in bank and credit union appsLed by PSG, with Canapi Ventures, Spectrum Equity $225MGrowth · United States
- VelotaxAutomates income tax filing and offers tax refund advances and payroll-deducted loansLed by QED Investors, with Valor Capital, Picus Capital $23MSeries A · Brazil
- ENA RespiratoryClinical-stage maker of INNA-051 nasal spray against respiratory virusesLed by Brandon Capital, with Uniseed, Stoic Venture Capital +2 $22.3MSeries B · Australia
- OnfireAI platform that spots developer buying signals for IT sales teamsLed by Grove Ventures, with TLV Partners, IN Venture +1 $20MIsrael
- CellcolabsIndustrial-scale GMP production of mesenchymal stem cellsLed by Titian Capital $12MSweden
- PodPlay TechnologiesSoftware and hardware platform for bookings, memberships and automation at sports venuesLed by Frontier Growth $8MSeries A · United States
- Honey HealthAutonomous AI agents for healthcare back office tasks inside EHR systemsLed by Pelion Venture Partners, with Streamlined, Burst Capital +1 $7.8MSeed · United States
- PlastomicsChloroplast engineering platform for introducing traits into cropsLed by Fulcrum Global Capital, with Lewis & Clark Partners, Skull Diamond and Heart Capital +2 $5.8MSeries B · United States
- BridgeAI-powered operating system for private market capital allocatorsLed by Thicket Ventures $5.1MSeed · United States
- Adaptam TherapeuticsAntibody-based cancer immunotherapies targeting glyco-immune checkpoints on myeloid cellsLed by Criteria Bio Ventures $3.5MPre-Seed · Spain
- Velents.aiAgent.sa Arabic AI employee handling calls and WhatsApp for banks and telecomsLed by Angel investors $1.5MEgypt
- NeulifeDirect-to-consumer performance nutrition brandLed by Subhkam Ventures, with Singularity Ventures, Sunicon Ventures +1 $1MSeed · India
- LitheaDrug pellets placed directly in tumours, lead candidate for childhood bone cancerLed by Existing investors $992KSweden
No round matches these filters.