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Monday 17 August
13 rounds and $1.3B raised. The biggest: Higgsfield, $400M.
Compared with Mon 10 Aug
- Rounds
- 13 +30%
- Capital raised
- $1.3B +40%
- Median round
- $9.3M -5%
The day in charts
AI took 97% of the capital on this day, up from 4% on Mon 10 Aug. Higgsfield alone raised $400M, 31% of it.
Where the capital went
AI raised $1.3B, 97% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $1.3B | 97% | 9 |
| Cybersecurity | $18M | 1% | 1 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $9.3M | <1% | 1 |
| Other | $8.7M | <1% | 1 |
| Consumer | $1.2M | <1% | 1 |
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $1.3B, 96% of the total.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Thu 13 Aug, $5.4B.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 4 Aug | 22 | $1.7B | Base Power, $1B |
| Wed 5 Aug | 20 | $954M | Volta, $300M |
| Thu 6 Aug | 8 | $338M | Acrab, $130M |
| Fri 7 Aug | 2 | $2.3B | Firmus, $2B |
| Sat 8 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 9 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 10 Aug | 10 | $933M | Whatnot, $545M |
| Tue 11 Aug | 16 | $1B | inKind, $414M |
| Wed 12 Aug | 12 | $1.7B | River AI, $1.1B |
| Thu 13 Aug | 14 | $5.4B | Databricks, $5B |
| Fri 14 Aug | 3 | $253M | Neros Technologies, $250M |
| Sat 15 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 16 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 17 Aug | 13 | $1.3B | Higgsfield, $400M |
All rounds
- HiggsfieldCreates AI-generated video and images for creators, brands, agencies, and studiosLed by DST Global, with Tribe Capital, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives +9 $400MSeries B · United States
- GroqAI inference cloud and language-processing-unit technology companyLed by Disruptive, with Nvidia $350MSeries A · United States
- WisprDevelops AI dictation, speech understanding, and meeting note-taking toolsLed by Menlo Ventures, with Notable Capital, NEA +9 $280MSeries B
- Gravis RoboticsDevelops AI autonomy systems for excavators and other construction machineryLed by SoftBank Investment Advisers $200MSeries A · Switzerland
- Palona AIAutomates operations and customer interactions for physical businesses using AILed by Ardenwood Ventures, with CrimsonOx, UpHonest +6 $20MSeries A
- Terra IndustriesDevelops autonomous security systems and unmanned technologies for critical infrastructureWith 8VC, Silent Ventures, Nova Global +4 $18MSeed · Nigeria
- TaktUnifies warehouse labor, automation, robotics data, and operational performance managementLed by Ballast Point Partners $9.3MSeries A · United States
- Peripheral LabsConverts camera images into navigable three-dimensional sports videoLed by Deloitte Ventures, with Khosla Ventures, Entrepreneurs First $8.7MSeed · Canada
- amberConnects and automates company knowledge across enterprise data sourcesLed by Ventech $8.1MSeries A · Germany
- XpanderProvides infrastructure and AI agents for enterprise AI adoption and managementLed by Pico Venture Partners, with Emerge Ventures, Samsung Next +1 $7.5MSeed · United States
- Sophiie AIProvides AI administration and virtual receptionist software for service businessesWith Archangel Ventures, Admiralty Capital Group, Antler +2 $3.6MSeed · Australia
- AstuteHelps B2B companies manage creator partnerships across newsletters, podcasts, and social mediaLed by Flyer One Ventures, with Silicon Gardens, Marathon Fund +1 $1.2MPre-Seed
- VastAdvisorUses AI to automate client acquisition and marketing for wealth management firmsLed by Dani Fava $1MUnited States
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