Daily edition
Thursday 5 November 2026
18 rounds and $3.3B raised. The biggest: Zipline, $1.5B.
- Rounds
- 18 -14%
- Capital raised
- $3.3B +189%
- Median round
- $17.1M +71%
vs Thu 29 Oct
The day in charts
Robotics & Hardware took 45% of the capital on this day, after none on Thu 29 Oct. Zipline alone raised $1.5B, 45% of it.
The 5 biggest rounds
The 5 biggest rounds raised $3.1B, 94% of the total.
Mega-rounds against the rest
4 of 18 rounds made 91% of the capital.
| Rounds | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| $100M or more | 4 | $3B |
| The rest | 14 | $299M |
Where the capital went
Robotics & Hardware raised $1.5B, 45% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.
| Sector | Capital | Share | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics & Hardware | $1.5B | 45% | 2 |
| Other | $1.4B | 42% | 4 |
| Climate & Energy | $304M | 9% | 3 |
| AI | $98.3M | 3% | 5 |
| Health | $23M | <1% | 1 |
| Web3 | $4M | <1% | 1 |
| Enterprise software | $2.1M | <1% | 1 |
| Consumer | $2M | <1% | 1 |
Where the rounds were
United States raised $3.1B, 92% of the capital. Rounds in 6 countries, 3 with no country disclosed.
Most active investors
Tiger Global joined 2 rounds, leading 1, more than any other investor.
Rounds by stage
Series A was the most common stage: 4 rounds, median $31.8M. The median round size is under each column.
| Stage | Rounds | Median round |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 2 | $4.3M |
| Seed | 2 | $4.1M |
| Series A | 4 | $31.8M |
| Series B | 1 | $75M |
| Series C | 1 | $100M |
| Series D | 1 | $240M |
| Other or undisclosed | 7 | $11.2M |
The cities that raised
South San Francisco raised $1.5B, more than all of Europe ($167M). Rounds from 11 cities.
The last two weeks
This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest day of the two weeks.
| Day | Rounds | Capital | Biggest round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | 7 | $450M | Warp Sciences, $215M |
| Sat 24 Oct | 0 | $0K | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 1 | $34M | Mave, $34M |
| Mon 26 Oct | 12 | $737M | Bedrock Robotics, $600M |
| Tue 27 Oct | 16 | $2.5B | Re:Build, $2.1B |
| Wed 28 Oct | 11 | $287M | Foundry, $100M |
| Thu 29 Oct | 21 | $1.2B | FuriosaAI, $620M |
| Fri 30 Oct | 9 | $139M | &Truth, $70M |
| Sat 31 Oct | 1 | $86M | Powerlattice, $86M |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1 | $10M | Two Point O Capital, $10M |
| Mon 2 Nov | 13 | $679M | Northwood Space, $375M |
| Tue 3 Nov | 21 | $1.7B | Fal, $1.3B |
| Wed 4 Nov | 12 | $530M | Laza Medical, $160M |
| Thu 5 Nov | 18 | $3.3B | Zipline, $1.5B |
All rounds
- ZiplineOperates autonomous drone delivery networks for businesses and consumersLed by Paradigm, with Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company +5 $1.5BUnited States
- SkydioBuilds autonomous drones and flying robots for public safety, security, and asset inspection industries.Led by Axon $1.2BStrategic · United States
- HarbingerManufactures electrified platforms and systems for mobility, defense, autonomy and energyLed by Tiger Global, with Fidelity Management & Research Company, Squarepoint Capital +8 $240MSeries D · United States
- OcientDevelops a data warehouse and analytics platform for analyzing massive datasets without sampling.Led by BOKA Capital $100MSeries C · United States
- Alethio TherapeuticsDevelops therapies for myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of rare blood cancers.Led by Sofinnova Partners, with Oxford Science Enterprises, Cancer Research Horizons +1 $90MSeries A · United Kingdom
- KalepaBuilds AI agents for insurance underwriting, pricing, and portfolio managementLed by Updata Partners, with IA Ventures, Inspired Capital $75MSeries B
- VÆRIDIONDevelops electric aircraft for regional passenger flightsLed by SHIFT Invest, with World Fund, Project A $33.7MSeries A · Germany
- FluoRokProduces fluorochemicals using a process that avoids hazardous hydrogen fluoride.Led by Orano Ventures Fund/Supernova Invest, with Bidra Innovation Ventures, Oxford Science Enterprises +7 $29.9MSeries A · United Kingdom
- Nova AnchoraDevelops topical protein therapies for dystrophic epidermolysis bullosaLed by Viking Global Investors, with DEBRA Research gGmbH, EB Research Partnership (EBRP) +2 $23MUnited States
- KabilioProvides AI accounting software and agents for accounting firms and small businessesLed by Picus Capital, with CDTI $11.2MSpain
- altMConverts agricultural residue into high-performance industrial chemicals.Led by Rainmatter, with Omnivore, Theia Ventures +3 $10.3MSeries A · India
- CosmoserveDevelops soft robotic systems to remove space debris and defunct satellitesLed by Rebright Partners, with Aranya Holdings, Naandi Ventures +2 $6MSeed · India
- SiggyUses AI to monitor mental health between appointments with licensed cliniciansLed by Village Global, with Albert Wenger, Immad Akhund +5 $6MPre-Seed · United States
- Lombard SystemsDevelops legal and technical standards for financing tokenized assetsLed by Ethereal Ventures, with Alps Capital, First Commit Capital +2 $4M
- MindmaxAI-powered learning platform focused on improving human learningLed by Concept Ventures, with Redrice Ventures, Daybreak Ventures +3 $3.4MVenture
- Venomics AIUses venom biology and AI to discover venom-derived therapeutic moleculesLed by Speciale Invest, with Operators Studio $2.7MPre-Seed · India
- ShinkaProvides mediation software for digital out-of-home video advertisingLed by a group of Irish angel investors, with Enterprise Ireland $2.1MSeed · Ireland
- Fathers BeerProduces organic clean lager beer for retail consumersWith Robert Irvine $2MUnited States
No round matches these filters.