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Friday 21 November 2025

12 rounds and $670M raised. The biggest: Picnic, $495M.

Rounds
12 flat
Capital raised
$670M +51%
Median round
$4.9M -15%

vs Fri 14 Nov

The day in charts

Picnic alone raised $495M, 74% of the capital on this day. $670M in all, up 51% on Fri 14 Nov.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $653M, 97% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Friday 21 November 2025Picnic: $495M; Solve Therapeutics: $120M; Tidalwave: $22M; Vivent Biosignals: $8.6M; Pibit.AI: $7M Picnic $495M · Growth S Solve Therapeutics $120M Tidalwave $22M · Series A Vivent Biosignals $8.6M Pibit.AI $7M · Series A

Mega-rounds against the rest

2 of 12 rounds made 92% of the capital.

17% of the rounds were of $100M or more 17%of the rounds2 of 1292% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 92%of the capital$615M of $670M
Rounds of $100M or more, Friday 21 November 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more2$615M
The rest10$54.5M

Where the capital went

Health raised $121M, 18% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Friday 21 November 2025 18% Health Health $121M 2 rounds 18% AI $53.3M 8 rounds 8% Fintech $458K 1 round <1% Other $495M 1 round 74%
Capital by sector, Friday 21 November 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
Other$495M74%1
Health$121M18%2
AI$53.3M8%8
Fintech$458K<1%1

Where the rounds were

Netherlands raised $495M, 74% of the capital. Rounds in 9 countries.

Capital by country, Friday 21 November 2025Netherlands: $495M; United States: $146M; Switzerland: $8.6M; India: $7M; Germany: $5.8M; France: $4.6M; Australia: $1.2M; Chile: $750K; United Kingdom: $458K Netherlands $495M · 1 round United States $146M · 3 rounds Switzerland $8.6M · 1 round India $7M · 1 round Germany $5.8M · 1 round France $4.6M · 2 rounds Australia $1.2M · 1 round Chile $750K · 1 round

Most active investors

Y Combinator joined 2 rounds, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Friday 21 November 2025Y Combinator: 2 rounds, 0 led; Yosemite: 1 rounds, 1 led; Permanent Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Agri Investment Fund: 1 rounds, 1 led; Stellaris Venture Partners: 1 rounds, 1 led; Extantia Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Valia Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 led; Educapital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Giant Leap: 1 rounds, 1 led; Platanus Ventures: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined Y Combinator 2 rounds Yosemite 1 round · 1 led Permanent Capital 1 round · 1 led Agri Investment Fund 1 round · 1 led Stellaris Venture Partners 1 round · 1 led Extantia Capital 1 round · 1 led Valia Ventures 1 round · 1 led Educapital 1 round · 1 led Giant Leap 1 round · 1 led Platanus Ventures 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Seed was the most common stage: 5 rounds, median $3.5M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Friday 21 November 2025 1 Pre $458K 5 Seed $3.5M 2 A $15M 1 Growth $495M 3 Other $8.6M
Rounds by stage, Friday 21 November 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed1$458K
Seed5$3.5M
Series A2$14.5M
Growth1$495M
Other or undisclosed3$8.6M

The cities that raised

Amsterdam raised $495M, more than all of North America ($146M). Rounds from 7 cities.

Capital by city, Friday 21 November 2025Amsterdam: $495M; San Diego: $120M; New York: $22M; Berlin: $5.8M; San Francisco: $4.1M; Paris: $3.5M; London: $458K Amsterdam $495M · 1 round San Diego $120M · 1 round New York $22M · 1 round Berlin $5.8M · 1 round San Francisco $4.1M · 1 round Paris $3.5M · 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, Friday 21 November 2025 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; Thu 20 Nov: $1.4B, 28 rounds; Fri 21 Nov: $670M, 12 rounds $2B$4B 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 $3.9B$670M
Capital raised per day, Friday 21 November 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
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
Thu 20 Nov28$1.4BPhysical Intelligence, $600M
Fri 21 Nov12$670MPicnic, $495M
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