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Monday 3 November 2025

24 rounds and $543M raised. The biggest: AAVantgarde Bio, $141M.

Rounds
24 +71%
Capital raised
$543M -21%
Median round
$7.3M -8%

vs Mon 27 Oct

The day in charts

AI took 40% of the capital on this day, down from 56% on Mon 27 Oct. $543M in all, down 21% on Mon 27 Oct.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $403M, 74% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Monday 3 November 2025AAVantgarde Bio: $141M; Hippocratic AI: $126M; Infravision: $91M; Teleskope: $25M; Octonomy: $20M AAVantgarde Bio $141M · Series B Hippocratic AI $126M · Series C Infravision $91M · Series B Teleskope $25M · Series A Octonomy $20M · Seed

Mega-rounds against the rest

2 of 24 rounds made 49% of the capital.

8% of the rounds were of $100M or more 8%of the rounds2 of 2449% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 49%of the capital$267M of $543M
Rounds of $100M or more, Monday 3 November 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more2$267M
The rest22$276M

Where the capital went

AI raised $219M, 40% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Monday 3 November 2025 40% AI AI $219M 9 rounds 40% Health $144M 2 rounds 27% Climate & Energy $95M 2 rounds 17% Web3 $25.6M 3 rounds 5% Cybersecurity $25M 1 round 5% Other sectors $34M 7 rounds 6%
Capital by sector, Monday 3 November 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$219M40%9
Health$144M27%2
Climate & Energy$95M17%2
Web3$25.6M5%3
Cybersecurity$25M5%1
Other$24.9M5%3
Fintech$6.9M1%2
Enterprise software$2.2M<1%2

Where the rounds were

United States raised $296M, 54% of the capital. Rounds in 14 countries.

Capital by country, Monday 3 November 2025United States: $296M; Italy: $141M; Germany: $37.3M; Switzerland: $19M; Netherlands: $17.5M; Israel: $11M; United Kingdom: $7.1M; Saudi Arabia: $4M; Poland: $3.5M; Uganda: $2.9M; Kenya: $1.3M; Turkey: $1.2M United States $296M · 8 rounds Italy $141M · 1 round Germany $37.3M · 2 rounds Switzerland $19M · 2 rounds Netherlands $17.5M · 1 round Israel $11M · 1 round United Kingdom $7.1M · 2 rounds Saudi Arabia $4M · 1 round

Most active investors

General Catalyst joined 2 rounds, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Monday 3 November 2025General Catalyst: 2 rounds, 0 led; Schroders Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Avenir Growth: 1 rounds, 1 led; GIC: 1 rounds, 1 led; M13: 1 rounds, 1 led; eGateway Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; Macquarie Capital Venture Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Astanor Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; HV Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Elaia: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined General Catalyst 2 rounds Schroders Capital 1 round · 1 led Avenir Growth 1 round · 1 led GIC 1 round · 1 led M13 1 round · 1 led eGateway Ventures 1 round · 1 led Macquarie Capital Venture Cap… 1 round · 1 led Astanor Ventures 1 round · 1 led HV Capital 1 round · 1 led Elaia 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Seed was the most common stage: 12 rounds, median $5.5M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Monday 3 November 2025 2 Pre $2.1M 12 Seed $5.5M 2 A $21M 3 B $91M 1 C $126M 1 Growth $4.1M 3 Other $3M
Rounds by stage, Monday 3 November 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed2$2.1M
Seed12$5.5M
Series A2$21.1M
Series B3$91M
Series C1$126M
Growth1$4.1M
Other or undisclosed3$3M

The cities that raised

Milan raised $141M, more than all of Asia ($15M). Rounds from 13 cities.

Capital by city, Monday 3 November 2025Milan: $141M; Palo Alto: $126M; Austin: $91M; New York: $67.6M; Zurich: $19M; Amsterdam: $17.5M; Tel Aviv: $11M; Los Angeles: $7M; London: $4.1M; Riyadh: $4M; Istanbul: $1.2M; Tallinn: $921K Milan $141M · 1 round Palo Alto $126M · 1 round Austin $91M · 1 round New York $67.6M · 4 rounds Zurich $19M · 2 rounds Amsterdam $17.5M · 1 round

The last two weeks

This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Thu 23 Oct, $2B.

Capital raised per day, Monday 3 November 2025 Tue 21 Oct: $712M, 23 rounds; Wed 22 Oct: $929M, 36 rounds; Thu 23 Oct: $2B, 24 rounds; Fri 24 Oct: $63.3M, 9 rounds; Sat 25 Oct: $130K, 1 round; Sun 26 Oct: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 27 Oct: $686M, 14 rounds; Tue 28 Oct: $1.4B, 41 rounds; Wed 29 Oct: $457M, 29 rounds; Thu 30 Oct: $759M, 30 rounds; Fri 31 Oct: $256M, 15 rounds; Sat 1 Nov: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 2 Nov: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 3 Nov: $543M, 24 rounds $1B$2B 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 $2B$543M
Capital raised per day, Monday 3 November 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
Tue 21 Oct23$712MSesame, $250M
Wed 22 Oct36$929MUniphore, $260M
Thu 23 Oct24$2BCrusoe, $1.4B
Fri 24 Oct9$63.3MValthos, $30M
Sat 25 Oct1$130KDraiven, $130K
Sun 26 Oct0$0K
Mon 27 Oct14$686MMercor, $350M
Tue 28 Oct41$1.4BFireworks AI, $250M
Wed 29 Oct29$457MFruitist, $150M
Thu 30 Oct30$759MBending Spoons, $270M
Fri 31 Oct15$256MSnapmint, $115M
Sat 1 Nov0$0K
Sun 2 Nov0$0K
Mon 3 Nov24$543MAAVantgarde Bio, $141M
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