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Wednesday 21 October
20 rounds and $2.2B raised. The biggest: Flapping Airplanes, $1B.
Compared with Wed 14 Oct
- Rounds
- 20 -29%
- Capital raised
- $2.2B +73%
- Median round
- $18.9M +87%
The day in charts
AI took 88% of the capital on this day, about the same as on Wed 14 Oct. Flapping Airplanes alone raised $1B, 44% of it.
Where the capital went
AI raised $2B, 88% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | $2B | 88% | 14 |
| Robotics & Hardware | $150M | 7% | 1 |
| Enterprise software | $52M | 2% | 1 |
| Consumer | $25M | 1% | 1 |
| Other | $23.3M | 1% | 2 |
| Health | $21.5M | <1% | 1 |
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $2B, 90% of the total.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Tue 20 Oct, $2.7B.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 Oct | 18 | $1.1B | Manus, $500M |
| Fri 9 Oct | 8 | $1.5B | TypeSafe, $870M |
| Sat 10 Oct | 2 | $54M | KONST, $30M |
| Sun 11 Oct | 2 | $122M | VEIR, $110M |
| Mon 12 Oct | 9 | $264M | Hone, $60M |
| Tue 13 Oct | 29 | $964M | ICON, $200M |
| Wed 14 Oct | 28 | $1.3B | Modal Labs, $750M |
| Thu 15 Oct | 22 | $480M | Stand, $70M |
| Fri 16 Oct | 4 | $469M | OMass Therapeutics, $310M |
| Sat 17 Oct | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0 | $0K | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 10 | $273M | Nouscom, $135M |
| Tue 20 Oct | 18 | $2.7B | Tenstorrent, $1.5B |
| Wed 21 Oct | 20 | $2.2B | Flapping Airplanes, $1B |
All rounds
- Flapping AirplanesDevelops efficient GPU software for training and serving large AI modelsLed by Index, with Sequoia, GV +1 $1BSeries A
- LegoraProvides artificial intelligence software for legal professionalsLed by Atreides Management, with Baron Capital, Capital Group +9 $550MSeries E · Sweden
- PigmentProvides AI-powered business planning and performance management softwareLed by Scaleup Europe Fund, with EQT, WIL (World Innovation Lab) +5 $250MSeries E · France
- Eka RoboticsBuilds dexterous robots for automated industrial and commercial tasksLed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with Obvious Ventures, E14 Fund +4 $150M
- BlacksmithProvides cloud infrastructure for automated software code building and testingLed by Sequoia Capital, with Premji Invest, Peak XV Partners +2 $66MSeries C · United States
- KevelProvides infrastructure for retailers and marketplaces to build commerce media networksWith Fulcrum Equity Partners, dunnhumby Ventures LLC, Iberis Capital +1 $52M
- Mach9Uses AI to turn infrastructure scans into digital engineering blueprintsLed by First Round Capital, with Prudence, Quiet Capital $34MSeries A · United States
- Dan-O's SeasoningMakes and sells seasoning blends through retail and online channelsWith The Newcastle Network $25MStrategic · United States
- Arctic TherapeuticsDevelops genetic-discovery-based treatments for neurological and inflammatory diseasesLed by Pekron $21.5MIceland
- AuxoAIHelps enterprises identify AI use cases and build production systemsLed by NTTVC, with George Still Jr., Amit Zavery +1 $20.7MSeries A
- HephaestusSupplies rare-earth-free high-temperature superconductors and develops lower-cost fusion power.Led by CiRi Ventures $17.2M
- FirstworkAutomates frontline employee onboarding with AI agentsLed by Earlybird Venture Capital, with Legion VC, Deel Ventures +5 $15M
- Photon BridgeDevelops scalable laser technology for AI data centre communicationsLed by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, with Innovation Industries, Faber +1 $11.2MNetherlands
- Ultra SecuritySecures autonomous AI agents, tools, servers, and software connectorsWith Ludlow Ventures, Hidden Capital, Entrée Capital +3 $10MSeed
- YGOConnects travel companies with structured inventory through AI booking infrastructureLed by Ventech, with Sake Bosch, Caesar Capital +1 $9MSeries A · Germany
- OpplyUses AI agents to manage sourcing, procurement, financing, and supply chainsLed by Chalfen Ventures, with Index Ventures, Anthemis +3 $7.5M
- SonexosDevelops plasma-based systems for reducing low-frequency industrial noiseLed by Valquest Partners, with industry angels and private investors $6.1MPre-Seed · Switzerland
- RulenAutomates tax and accounting workflows with an AI operating platformLed by VC Partners, with Growth Engine, AME Ventures +2 $2MItaly
- JenzProvides AI software that automates retail operations and connects business dataWith Antler, Ada Ventures $607KPre-Seed
- theQAProvides AI-assisted surveys and consumer research insights for businessesWith Kuwaiti family office, strategic angel investors $550KPre-Seed · Kuwait
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