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Wednesday 19 November 2025

34 rounds and $2.2B raised. The biggest: Luma AI, $900M.

Rounds
34 -11%
Capital raised
$2.2B +64%
Median round
$13.3M +52%

vs Wed 12 Nov

The day in charts

AI took 74% of the capital on this day, up from 58% on Wed 12 Nov. Luma AI alone raised $900M, 41% of it.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $1.7B, 76% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Wednesday 19 November 2025Luma AI: $900M; Function Health: $298M; Suno: $250M; Profluent: $106M; RapidSOS: $100M Luma AI $900M · Series C Function Health $298M · Series B Suno $250M · Series C Profluent $106M · Series B RapidSOS $100M · Growth

Mega-rounds against the rest

5 of 34 rounds made 76% of the capital.

15% of the rounds were of $100M or more 15%of the rounds5 of 3476% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 76%of the capital$1.7B of $2.2B
Rounds of $100M or more, Wednesday 19 November 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more5$1.7B
The rest29$528M

Where the capital went

AI raised $1.6B, 74% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Wednesday 19 November 2025 74% AI AI $1.6B 19 rounds 74% Health $340M 5 rounds 16% Cybersecurity $106M 2 rounds 5% Enterprise software $43.6M 2 rounds 2% Web3 $34.7M 1 round 2% Other sectors $40.3M 5 rounds 2%
Capital by sector, Wednesday 19 November 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$1.6B74%19
Health$340M16%5
Cybersecurity$106M5%2
Enterprise software$43.6M2%2
Web3$34.7M2%1
Fintech$25.2M1%2
Other$14.1M<1%2
Consumer$1M<1%1

Where the rounds were

United States raised $1.9B, 87% of the capital. Rounds in 10 countries.

Capital by country, Wednesday 19 November 2025United States: $1.9B; Israel: $80M; India: $61.6M; United Kingdom: $58.1M; France: $53.3M; Ireland: $10M; Turkey: $8.2M; Spain: $7.8M; Denmark: $4.1M; Italy: $2.4M United States $1.9B · 18 rounds Israel $80M · 1 round India $61.6M · 4 rounds United Kingdom $58.1M · 4 rounds France $53.3M · 2 rounds Ireland $10M · 1 round Turkey $8.2M · 1 round Spain $7.8M · 1 round

Most active investors

Menlo Ventures joined 3 rounds, leading 2, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Wednesday 19 November 2025Menlo Ventures: 3 rounds, 2 led; Andreessen Horowitz: 3 rounds, 1 led; Speedinvest: 2 rounds, 1 led; HUMAIN: 1 rounds, 1 led; Redpoint Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; Altimeter Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Apax Digital Funds: 1 rounds, 1 led; ION Crossover Partners: 1 rounds, 1 led; TriEdge Investments: 1 rounds, 1 led; IVP: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined Menlo Ventures 3 rounds · 2 led Andreessen Horowitz 3 rounds · 1 led Speedinvest 2 rounds · 1 led HUMAIN 1 round · 1 led Redpoint Ventures 1 round · 1 led Altimeter Capital 1 round · 1 led Apax Digital Funds 1 round · 1 led ION Crossover Partners 1 round · 1 led TriEdge Investments 1 round · 1 led IVP 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Seed was the most common stage: 11 rounds, median $6.6M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Wednesday 19 November 2025 2 Pre $3.4M 11 Seed $6.6M 9 A $17M 5 B $80M 2 C $575M 3 Growth $14M 2 Other $18M
Rounds by stage, Wednesday 19 November 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed2$3.4M
Seed11$6.6M
Series A9$17M
Series B5$80M
Series C2$575M
Growth3$13.6M
Other or undisclosed2$18M

The cities that raised

Palo Alto raised $900M, more than all of Europe ($144M). Rounds from 18 cities.

Capital by city, Wednesday 19 November 2025Palo Alto: $900M; Cambridge: $250M; Emeryville: $106M; New York: $100M; Tel Aviv: $80M; San Francisco: $75.6M; Paris: $53.3M; London: $52.2M; Boston: $41.5M; Pune: $30M; Jaipur: $17M; Gurugram: $13.6M Palo Alto $900M · 1 round Cambridge $250M · 1 round Emeryville $106M · 1 round New York $100M · 1 round Tel Aviv $80M · 1 round San Francisco $75.6M · 4 rounds

The last two weeks

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

Capital raised per day, Wednesday 19 November 2025 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; Wed 19 Nov: $2.2B, 34 rounds $2B$4B 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 $3.9B$2.2B
Capital raised per day, Wednesday 19 November 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
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
Wed 19 Nov34$2.2BLuma AI, $900M
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