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Tuesday 24 February
18 rounds and $1.6B raised. The biggest: Moonshot AI, $700M.
Compared with Tue 17 Feb
- Rounds
- 18 +38%
- Capital raised
- $1.6B +153%
- Median round
- $19M -14%
The day in charts
AI took 88% of the capital on this day, up from 29% on Tue 17 Feb. Moonshot AI alone raised $700M, 44% of it.
Where the capital went
AI raised $1.4B, 88% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $1.4B | 88% | 9 |
| Other | $71M | 4% | 2 |
| Consumer | $40M | 2% | 2 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $38.7M | 2% | 2 |
| Enterprise software | $19.5M | 1% | 2 |
| Fintech | $16.6M | 1% | 1 |
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $1.4B, 88% of the total.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Thu 12 Feb, $30.7B.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11 Feb | 13 | $636M | Inertia, $450M |
| Thu 12 Feb | 7 | $30.7B | Anthropic, $30B |
| Fri 13 Feb | 3 | $32.8M | The Biological Computing Co., $25M |
| Sat 14 Feb | 1 | $6M | Iceberg Quantum, $6M |
| Sun 15 Feb | 3 | $30.3M | Meridian, $17M |
| Mon 16 Feb | 6 | $574M | Apptronik, $520M |
| Tue 17 Feb | 13 | $634M | Kavak, $300M |
| Wed 18 Feb | 6 | $655M | Vestwell, $385M |
| Thu 19 Feb | 11 | $491M | Heron Power, $140M |
| Fri 20 Feb | 5 | $78.5M | Vizzia, $35.3M |
| Sat 21 Feb | 2 | $22M | Inscope, $14.5M |
| Sun 22 Feb | 2 | $24M | Plato, $14.5M |
| Mon 23 Feb | 6 | $378M | Ubicquia, $106M |
| Tue 24 Feb | 18 | $1.6B | Moonshot AI, $700M |
All rounds
- Moonshot AIDevelops Kimi, a large language model chatbot and AI assistant.Led by Alibaba Group $700MChina
- SambaNovaMakes AI chips for data center and enterprise AI workloads.Led by Vista Equity Partners, with Cambium Capital, Intel Capital +3 $350M
- Axelera AIDevelops AI inference chips and edge AI processing hardware for businesses and devicesLed by Innovation Industries, with BlackRock, SiteGround Capital +6 $250MNetherlands
- HumandBuilds mobile AI operating system connecting deskless workers with HR and internal communication tools.Led by Goodwater $66MSeries A
- NimbleEnterprise AI data company aiming to close data gaps for businesses adopting artificial intelligenceLed by Norwest Fund, with Databricks Ventures, Square Peg +6 $47MSeries B
- Letter AIAI-powered sales software startup that helps businesses with sales outreach and revenue work.Led by Battery Ventures, with Y Combinator, Lightbank +3 $40MSeries B
- VerleyUses precision fermentation to produce animal-free protein ingredients for food makers.Led by Alven, with Blast, Sofinnova +4 $38MSeries A · France
- Frankenburg TechnologiesDevelops defence technology products for military customers.Led by Plural, with SmartCap $35.3MSeries A
- KoahOffers AI-native monetization software for businesses.Led by Theory Ventures, with Forerunner, South Park Commons $20.5MSeries A
- WishlinkSocial commerce platform enabling creators and brands to sell products through digital content and links.Led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with Fundamentum, Elevation Capital $17.5MSeries B · India
- XflowCross-border payment platform for exports and imports with payment authorisations.Led by General Catalyst, with Square Peg, Stripe +3 $16.6MSeries A
- General MagicBuilds SMS-based AI agents that serve insurance customers over text messaging. $7.2M
- Eezee $5MSingapore
- QuantcorePlans to manufacture niobium-based quantum hardware with sovereign supply chains $3.4M
- Jampack AIAI software company; product details not stated in the headline. $3.2MSeed
- BasilDirect-to-consumer brand selling its own consumer products online.Led by Prime Venture Partners $2MIndia
- HireBoundProvides recruitment technology software to help employers hire candidates, according to the headline.Led by Kalaari Capital $2M
- optoMLDevelops AI-focused semiconductor technology for computing hardware applications. $1.8MIndia
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