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Wednesday 26 August
17 rounds and $428M raised. The biggest: Emerald AI, $150M.
Compared with Wed 19 Aug
- Rounds
- 17 -26%
- Capital raised
- $428M -70%
- Median round
- $17M -23%
The day in charts
AI took 56% of the capital on this day, down from 74% on Wed 19 Aug. Emerald AI alone raised $150M, 35% of it.
Where the capital went
AI raised $241M, 56% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $241M | 56% | 6 |
| Other | $74.3M | 17% | 3 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $51.5M | 12% | 3 |
| Enterprise software | $26.8M | 6% | 1 |
| Climate & Energy | $19.6M | 5% | 2 |
| Fintech | $11M | 3% | 1 |
| Consumer | $4.2M | <1% | 1 |
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $289M, 67% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tue 18 Aug | 15 | $208M | Hopscotch Primary Care, $53M |
| Wed 19 Aug | 23 | $1.4B | Etched, $700M |
| Thu 20 Aug | 15 | $474M | Cityblock Health, $116M |
| Fri 21 Aug | 9 | $1.1B | Castelion, $800M |
| Sat 22 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 23 Aug | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 24 Aug | 12 | $496M | Starcloud, $250M |
| Tue 25 Aug | 23 | $595M | Gatik, $200M |
| Wed 26 Aug | 17 | $428M | Emerald AI, $150M |
All rounds
- Emerald AIDevelops AI data centre systems that support electricity grid operationsLed by Energize Capital, with Nvidia, Samsung Ventures +8 $150M
- Adaptyv BiosystemsAutomated protein engineering laboratory using synthetic biology, nanofluidics and machine learningLed by Highland Europe, with Ace Ventures, ByFounders +1 $40MSeries A · Switzerland
- Faro AIProvides structured data and AI infrastructure for clinical development at pharmaceutical companies.Led by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, with General Catalyst, Northpond Ventures +4 $37.3MSeries B
- Voya EnergyDevelops metal-fueled energy systems that generate electricity using recycled aluminum and compact power-generation equipment.Led by Energy Impact Partners, with John Doerr, Mantis VC +4 $35MSeries A
- BreedrDigital livestock platform tracking cattle from birth through supermarket saleLed by Partech, with Latitude, Outsiders Fund $26.8MSeries B · United Kingdom
- AgentrysAutomates and continuously improves chip design for semiconductor companiesLed by Etna Labs $24.5MUnited States
- RunableAI agents automate software creation, customer acquisition, marketing and business operationsLed by Susquehanna Venture Capital, with Together Fund, Array VC $21MSeries A · India
- SiFly AviationDevelops long-endurance drones for production, delivery, and deployment applicationsLed by Shield Capital, with Qudit, BBK $20MSeries A
- Onos HealthAnalyzes unstructured behavioral health records to help insurers improve care qualityLed by Costanoa, with Flare Capital Partners, CVS Health Ventures $17MSeries A · United States
- Certain EnergyDevelops manganese flow batteries for long-duration renewable energy storageLed by British Business Bank, with Centrica, Ceres Power Holdings +1 $13.6MSeries A · United Kingdom
- City ProtocolBuilds infrastructure for issuing and distributing structured investment products on-chainWith Dragonfly, Jump Crypto, CMT Digital +3 $11M
- Ringg AIProvides no-code multilingual voice AI orchestration for enterprise customer interactionsLed by Peak XV Partners, with Arkam Ventures, Capital 2b $10MSeries A · India
- Mara Inc.Develops autonomous counter-drone systems for battlefield and infrastructure protectionLed by Khosla Ventures, with a16z Speedrun, Night Capital +4 $7MPre-Seed · United States
- Teragen EnergyDevelops modular fuel cell power systems for data centers and industrial sites $6MPre-Seed · United States
- CuraaSells direct-to-consumer kitchenware products in IndiaLed by 3one4 Capital, with Kae Capital, Lumikai Fund +1 $4.2MSeries A · India
- OroUses natural-language AI to execute user-authorized transactions across DeFi protocolsLed by MH Ventures, with M2M Capital, Archer Capital +3 $3MUnited Arab Emirates
- GMNSMRuns martial arts academies combining physical education and children's soft-skills developmentWith VEYRA Capital, a private investor $2MUnited Arab Emirates
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