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Monday 26 January
12 rounds and $1.8B raised. The biggest: StepFun, $717M.
Compared with Mon 19 Jan
- Rounds
- 12 +71%
- Capital raised
- $1.8B ×24
- Median round
- $52.5M ×4.3
The day in charts
AI took 73% of the capital on this day, up from 20% on Mon 19 Jan. StepFun alone raised $717M, 39% of it.
Where the capital went
AI raised $1.3B, 73% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $1.3B | 73% | 7 |
| Enterprise software | $300M | 16% | 1 |
| Other | $189M | 10% | 3 |
| Cybersecurity | $6M | <1% | 1 |
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $1.7B, 93% of the total.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest day of the two weeks.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Jan | 13 | $1.4B | Etched, $500M |
| Wed 14 Jan | 5 | $1.7B | Skild AI, $1.4B |
| Thu 15 Jan | 7 | $229M | Mytra, $120M |
| Fri 16 Jan | 5 | $57.5M | Fleetzero, $43M |
| Sat 17 Jan | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 18 Jan | 1 | $5M | Akedo, $5M |
| Mon 19 Jan | 7 | $75.2M | EtherealX, $20.5M |
| Tue 20 Jan | 18 | $1.7B | Humans&, $480M |
| Wed 21 Jan | 13 | $1B | OpenEvidence, $250M |
| Thu 22 Jan | 13 | $978M | CORXEL, $287M |
| Fri 23 Jan | 5 | $177M | Cyclic Materials, $75M |
| Sat 24 Jan | 1 | $9M | Titan Dynamics, $9M |
| Sun 25 Jan | 1 | $7M | Open CX, $7M |
| Mon 26 Jan | 12 | $1.8B | StepFun, $717M |
All rounds
- StepFunChinese company developing large AI models and related products for consumers and businesses.With Shanghai SSCI Leading Private Equity Fund Management, China Life Private Equity Investment, Pudong Venture Capital +3 $717MChina
- Ricursive IntelligenceDevelops AI systems to accelerate semiconductor chip design.Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with DST Global, NVentures +4 $300MSeries A
- MewsCloud property management software platform for hotels and hospitality businesses.Led by EQT Growth, with Atomico, HarbourVest Partners +3 $300MSeries D
- SynthesiaBuilds AI video platform helping organizations create and share knowledge and training videos.Led by Google Ventures (GV), with Evantic, Hedosophia +8 $199MSeries E
- DeepWayChinese trucking technology startup raising funds ahead of planned Hong Kong listing.With ABC Impact, Lenovo Capital, Puhua Capital +1 $172MChina
- OrbitalLegal technology company providing AI software for law firms and legal teams.Led by Brighton Park Capital, with REV, The LegalTech Fund +5 $60MSeries B
- ZocksAI assistant tools for financial advisers and wealth management firms.Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with Illuminate Financial, Motive Partners +3 $45MSeries B
- AlfredProvides B2B cross-border payment infrastructure linking local banking rails, real-time payments, stablecoins.Led by F-Prime Capital, with Brevan Howard Digital, White Star Capital $15MSeries A
- Barnwell BioDevelops bio-surveillance systems to detect disease early in poultry farms.Led by Twelve Below, with Max Ventures, Dorm Room Fund +6 $6M
- CVectorBuilds AI software acting as a nervous system for industrial operations.Led by Powerhouse Ventures, with Fusion Fund, Hitachi Ventures +2 $5M
- MyARCEnables fitness creators to train communities at scale with automated personalised training plans.Led by Araya Ventures, with NoBa Capital $2M
- Skrooge.aiProvides AI-based accounting and tax services for small and medium businesses in the UAE. $1.9MSeed · United Arab Emirates
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