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Tuesday 18 November 2025

37 rounds and $3.3B raised. The biggest: Lambda, $1.5B.

Rounds
37 +68%
Capital raised
$3.3B ×7.6
Median round
$17.2M +180%

vs Tue 11 Nov

The day in charts

AI took 60% of the capital on this day, down from 72% on Tue 11 Nov. Lambda alone raised $1.5B, 46% of it.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $2.6B, 81% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Tuesday 18 November 2025Lambda: $1.5B; Kraken: $800M; Distalmotion: $150M; Ursa Major: $100M; Federato: $100M Lambda $1.5B · Series E Kraken $800M · Growth Distalmotion $150M · Series G Ursa Major $100M · Series E Federato $100M · Series D

Mega-rounds against the rest

5 of 37 rounds made 81% of the capital.

14% of the rounds were of $100M or more 14%of the rounds5 of 3781% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 81%of the capital$2.6B of $3.3B
Rounds of $100M or more, Tuesday 18 November 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more5$2.6B
The rest32$611M

Where the capital went

AI raised $2B, 60% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Tuesday 18 November 2025 60% AI AI $2B 18 rounds 60% Web3 $800M 1 round 25% Robotics & Hardware $278M 5 rounds 9% Enterprise software $106M 3 rounds 3% Health $54M 3 rounds 2% Other sectors $71M 7 rounds 2%
Capital by sector, Tuesday 18 November 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$2B60%18
Web3$800M25%1
Robotics & Hardware$278M9%5
Enterprise software$106M3%3
Health$54M2%3
Other$39.4M1%3
Fintech$14.2M<1%2
Climate & Energy$9.3M<1%1
Consumer$8.1M<1%1

Where the rounds were

United States raised $2.9B, 89% of the capital. Rounds in 12 countries.

Capital by country, Tuesday 18 November 2025United States: $2.9B; Switzerland: $163M; United Kingdom: $59.4M; France: $38.1M; Israel: $34M; Netherlands: $17.2M; Sweden: $16.3M; Germany: $12M; Spain: $8.1M; Denmark: $8.1M; Malaysia: $5M; India: $4.3M United States $2.9B · 17 rounds Switzerland $163M · 2 rounds United Kingdom $59.4M · 4 rounds France $38.1M · 3 rounds Israel $34M · 1 round Netherlands $17.2M · 1 round Sweden $16.3M · 1 round Germany $12M · 2 rounds

Most active investors

Alumni Ventures joined 3 rounds, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Tuesday 18 November 2025Alumni Ventures: 3 rounds, 0 led; Y Combinator: 3 rounds, 0 led; MMC Ventures: 2 rounds, 1 led; Antler: 2 rounds, 0 led; TWG Global: 1 rounds, 1 led; Jane Street: 1 rounds, 1 led; Revival Healthcare Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Eclipse: 1 rounds, 1 led; Goldman Sachs: 1 rounds, 1 led; Walden Catalyst Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined Alumni Ventures 3 rounds Y Combinator 3 rounds MMC Ventures 2 rounds · 1 led Antler 2 rounds TWG Global 1 round · 1 led Jane Street 1 round · 1 led Revival Healthcare Capital 1 round · 1 led Eclipse 1 round · 1 led Goldman Sachs 1 round · 1 led Walden Catalyst Ventures 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Series A was the most common stage: 12 rounds, median $19.9M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Tuesday 18 November 2025 2 Pre $692K 10 Seed $6.4M 12 A $20M 4 B $37M 1 D $100M 3 E+ $150M 3 Growth $45M 2 Other $10M
Rounds by stage, Tuesday 18 November 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed2$692K
Seed10$6.4M
Series A12$19.9M
Series B4$37M
Series D1$100M
Series E+3$150M
Growth3$45M
Other or undisclosed2$10.3M

The cities that raised

San Francisco raised $2.4B, more than all of Europe ($322M). Rounds from 16 cities.

Capital by city, Tuesday 18 November 2025San Francisco: $2.4B; Lausanne: $150M; Longmont: $100M; London: $50.4M; Tel Aviv: $34M; Paris: $26M; New York: $25M; Santa Clara: $23M; Austin: $22.5M; Lund: $16.3M; Zurich: $12.5M; Valencia: $8.1M San Francisco $2.4B · 3 rounds Lausanne $150M · 1 round Longmont $100M · 1 round London $50.4M · 3 rounds Tel Aviv $34M · 1 round Paris $26M · 1 round

The last two weeks

This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Thu 13 Nov, $3.9B.

Capital raised per day, Tuesday 18 November 2025 Wed 5 Nov: $1.5B, 30 rounds; Thu 6 Nov: $867M, 27 rounds; Fri 7 Nov: $89.7M, 6 rounds; Sat 8 Nov: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 9 Nov: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 10 Nov: $1B, 13 rounds; Tue 11 Nov: $427M, 22 rounds; Wed 12 Nov: $1.3B, 38 rounds; Thu 13 Nov: $3.9B, 34 rounds; Fri 14 Nov: $443M, 12 rounds; Sat 15 Nov: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 16 Nov: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 17 Nov: $1.2B, 31 rounds; Tue 18 Nov: $3.3B, 37 rounds $2B$4B 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 $3.9B$3.3B
Capital raised per day, Tuesday 18 November 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
Wed 5 Nov30$1.5BRipple, $500M
Thu 6 Nov27$867MMetropolis, $500M
Fri 7 Nov6$89.7MUpway, $60M
Sat 8 Nov0$0K
Sun 9 Nov0$0K
Mon 10 Nov13$1BClio, $500M
Tue 11 Nov22$427MWonderful, $100M
Wed 12 Nov38$1.3Bd-Matrix, $275M
Thu 13 Nov34$3.9BAnysphere (Cursor), $2.3B
Fri 14 Nov12$443MFirmus Technologies, $326M
Sat 15 Nov0$0K
Sun 16 Nov0$0K
Mon 17 Nov31$1.2BRamp, $300M
Tue 18 Nov37$3.3BLambda, $1.5B
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