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Thursday 8 October
18 rounds and $1.1B raised. The biggest: Manus, $500M.
Compared with Thu 1 Oct
- Rounds
- 18 +29%
- Capital raised
- $1.1B +72%
- Median round
- $14.5M +42%
The day in charts
AI took 51% of the capital on this day, about the same as on Thu 1 Oct. Manus alone raised $500M, 46% of it.
Where the capital went
AI raised $553M, 51% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $553M | 51% | 3 |
| Climate & Energy | $236M | 22% | 3 |
| Other | $100M | 9% | 2 |
| Health | $86.7M | 8% | 4 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $38.8M | 4% | 2 |
| Fintech | $34.4M | 3% | 3 |
| Cybersecurity | $30M | 3% | 1 |
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $931M, 86% of the total.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Wed 30 Sept, $1.7B.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sept | 2 | $11.1M | Dextr AI, $6.7M |
| Sat 26 Sept | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 27 Sept | 1 | $100M | Numeral, $100M |
| Mon 28 Sept | 12 | $230M | Quartermaster, $100M |
| Tue 29 Sept | 18 | $638M | Reverion, $175M |
| Wed 30 Sept | 25 | $1.7B | EliseAI, $350M |
| Thu 1 Oct | 14 | $628M | Armadin, $256M |
| Fri 2 Oct | 5 | $404M | PaleBlueDot AI, $200M |
| Sat 3 Oct | 3 | $103M | Volantis, $88M |
| Sun 4 Oct | 1 | $38M | doxx.net, $38M |
| Mon 5 Oct | 18 | $843M | SignSplit, $400M |
| Tue 6 Oct | 26 | $1.1B | Vinci, $250M |
| Wed 7 Oct | 25 | $1B | Ledgebrook, $200M |
| Thu 8 Oct | 18 | $1.1B | Manus, $500M |
All rounds
- ManusBuilds AI agents and tools for creating apps, websites, designs, and presentationsLed by Boyu Capital, with Tencent, HSG +1 $500MChina
- Voltus, Inc.Connects distributed energy resources to electricity markets and grid operatorsLed by Generation Investment Management, with Broadscale Group, Climate Investment +3 $225MSeries D · United States
- Universal QuantumDevelops modular trapped-ion quantum computers for large-scale computingLed by DCVC, with EDBI, Artal +8 $100MSeries A · United Kingdom
- YazenWeight loss startup providing digital health servicesLed by Verdane, with Evli Growth Partners $55.9M
- Gallatin AIDevelops AI logistics software for military sustainment decision-makingWith 8VC, Silent Ventures $50MSeries A · United States
- DailyObjectsMakes technology accessories, carry products, workspace goods and lifestyle productsLed by Xponentia Capital Partners, with Xpon $34.3MSeries C · India
- FortastraDevelops maneuverable spacecraft for on-orbit security and national defenseLed by First In, with Upfront Ventures, Space Capital +3 $30MSeries A · United States
- TrueLayerProvides open banking payments and financial data infrastructureLed by CDP Venture Capital $27MUnited Kingdom
- AblePay HealthHelps patients manage medical costs while improving provider payment performanceLed by F-Prime, with A1 Health Ventures, .406 Ventures $20MSeries A
- UniSieveDevelops membranes for industrial gas separation and carbon captureLed by Orano Venture Fund, with Supernova Invest, Amadeus APEX Technology Fund +3 $9MSeries A · Switzerland
- Vinci PharmaceuticalsDevelops sustained-release ophthalmic drug delivery implants for retinal diseasesLed by Dynagrow Capital, LLLP, with MintPharma Capital $8MSeries A · United States
- Golbriak SpaceDesigns and manufactures laser communication systems for space and airborne applicationsLed by Join Capital, with Takeoff $4.5MSeed · Estonia
- NeoFleet CapitalFinances and manages professional taxi fleets across emerging marketsWith Mark Loughran, private investors $3.9MPre-Seed · Cyprus
- IMMIXProvides FX infrastructure for stablecoin payments between different currenciesWith Crane Venture Partners, BTSE, Portfolio Ventures $3.5MUnited Kingdom
- TODAYProvides AI sales tools for financial and insurance advisorsLed by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with Seed X, Lucid Capital +2 $3.1MSeed · Denmark
- Neela BiotechConverts organic waste into sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks using microbial technologyLed by Elbow Beach, with Ascension, Cambridge Enterprise +2 $2.8MPre-Seed · United Kingdom
- FinchesUses agricultural, climate, and market data to identify supply risksLed by High-Tech Gründerfonds, with Bayern Kapital, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators $2.2MPre-Seed · Germany
- ZinaraSells everyday lab-grown diamond jewellery in 18K gold vermeilLed by Inflection Point Ventures, with Nine Jewellery, Nikita Dutta $373KPre-Seed · India
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