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Wednesday 11 November 2026

14 rounds and $825M raised. The biggest: Torus, $500M.

Rounds
14 +17%
Capital raised
$825M +56%
Median round
$15M +52%

vs Wed 4 Nov

The day in charts

AI took 84% of the capital on this day, up from 76% on Wed 4 Nov. Torus alone raised $500M, 61% of it.

The 5 biggest rounds

The 5 biggest rounds raised $731M, 89% of the total.

The 5 biggest rounds, Wednesday 11 November 2026Torus: $500M; Rox: $100M; Edelbyte: $70M; Operand: $31M; Coreshell Technologies: $30M Torus $500M · Series C Rox $100M · Series B Edelbyte $70M Operand $31M Coreshell Technologies $30M · Series B

Mega-rounds against the rest

2 of 14 rounds made 73% of the capital.

14% of the rounds were of $100M or more 14%of the rounds2 of 1473% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 73%of the capital$600M of $825M
Rounds of $100M or more, Wednesday 11 November 2026
RoundsCapital
$100M or more2$600M
The rest12$225M

Where the capital went

AI raised $697M, 84% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, Wednesday 11 November 2026 84% AI AI $697M 6 rounds 84% Health $47.5M 4 rounds 6% Climate & Energy $30M 1 round 4% Fintech $14M 1 round 2% Other $36.9M 2 rounds 4%
Capital by sector, Wednesday 11 November 2026
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$697M84%6
Health$47.5M6%4
Other$36.9M4%2
Climate & Energy$30M4%1
Fintech$14M2%1

Where the rounds were

United States raised $675M, 82% of the capital. Rounds in 4 countries, 4 with no country disclosed.

Capital by country, Wednesday 11 November 2026United States: $675M; India: $16M; Colombia: $14M; Czech Republic: $5.9M United States $675M · 7 rounds India $16M · 1 round Colombia $14M · 1 round Czech Republic $5.9M · 1 round

Most active investors

Sequoia Capital joined 2 rounds, leading 1, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, Wednesday 11 November 2026Sequoia Capital: 2 rounds, 1 led; Magnetar: 1 rounds, 1 led; General Catalyst: 1 rounds, 1 led; March Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Quiet Capital: 1 rounds, 1 led; Access Industries: 1 rounds, 1 led; Ferroglobe PLC: 1 rounds, 1 led; Savant Growth: 1 rounds, 1 led; Amazon's Smbhav Venture Fund: 1 rounds, 1 led; Climate Pledge Fund: 1 rounds, 1 ledLedJoined Sequoia Capital 2 rounds · 1 led Magnetar 1 round · 1 led General Catalyst 1 round · 1 led March Capital 1 round · 1 led Quiet Capital 1 round · 1 led Access Industries 1 round · 1 led Ferroglobe PLC 1 round · 1 led Savant Growth 1 round · 1 led Amazon's Smbhav Venture Fund 1 round · 1 led Climate Pledge Fund 1 round · 1 led

Rounds by stage

Series A was the most common stage: 3 rounds, median $14M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, Wednesday 11 November 2026 1 Pre $6.2M 1 Seed $13M 3 A $14M 3 B $30M 1 C $500M 5 Other $8M
Rounds by stage, Wednesday 11 November 2026
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed1$6.2M
Seed1$13M
Series A3$14M
Series B3$30M
Series C1$500M
Other or undisclosed5$8M

The cities that raised

Scottsdale raised $20M, more than all of Asia ($16M). Rounds from 4 cities.

Capital by city, Wednesday 11 November 2026Scottsdale: $20M; Pune: $16M; New York: $13M; Los Angeles: $11.7M Scottsdale $20M · 1 round Pune $16M · 1 round New York $13M · 1 round Los Angeles $11.7M · 2 rounds

The last two weeks

This day against the 13 days before it. The biggest: Fri 6 Nov, $12B.

Capital raised per day, Wednesday 11 November 2026 Thu 29 Oct: $1.2B, 21 rounds; Fri 30 Oct: $139M, 9 rounds; Sat 31 Oct: $86M, 1 round; Sun 1 Nov: $10M, 1 round; Mon 2 Nov: $679M, 13 rounds; Tue 3 Nov: $1.7B, 21 rounds; Wed 4 Nov: $530M, 12 rounds; Thu 5 Nov: $3.3B, 18 rounds; Fri 6 Nov: $12B, 5 rounds; Sat 7 Nov: $16.9M, 2 rounds; Sun 8 Nov: $0K, 0 rounds; Mon 9 Nov: $621M, 12 rounds; Tue 10 Nov: $1.3B, 18 rounds; Wed 11 Nov: $825M, 14 rounds $5B$10B$15B 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 $12B$825M
Capital raised per day, Wednesday 11 November 2026
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
Thu 29 Oct21$1.2BFuriosaAI, $620M
Fri 30 Oct9$139M&Truth, $70M
Sat 31 Oct1$86MPowerlattice, $86M
Sun 1 Nov1$10MTwo Point O Capital, $10M
Mon 2 Nov13$679MNorthwood Space, $375M
Tue 3 Nov21$1.7BFal, $1.3B
Wed 4 Nov12$530MLaza Medical, $160M
Thu 5 Nov18$3.3BZipline, $1.5B
Fri 6 Nov5$12BOpenAI, $11B
Sat 7 Nov2$16.9MPhysicl, $10M
Sun 8 Nov0$0K
Mon 9 Nov12$621MOnodrim Industries, $300M
Tue 10 Nov18$1.3BMercor, $750M
Wed 11 Nov14$825MTorus, $500M
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