Weekly edition · Week 46

10 to 16 November 2025

119 rounds and $7.1B raised. The biggest: Anysphere (Cursor), $2.3B.

Rounds
119 +2%
Capital raised
$7.1B +91%
Median round
$9.3M +128%

vs the week of 3 to 9 Nov · 4-week average $4.5B+60%

The week in charts

AI took 70% of the capital this week, up from 42% the week of 3 to 9 Nov. Anysphere (Cursor) alone raised $2.3B, 32% of it.

The 10 biggest rounds

The 10 biggest rounds raised $4.9B, 68% of the total.

The 10 biggest rounds, 10 to 16 November 2025Anysphere (Cursor): $2.3B; CHAOS Industries: $510M; Clio: $500M; Firmus Technologies: $326M; d-Matrix: $275M; Gopuff: $250M; Skims: $225M; Forterra: $188M; Harbinger: $160M; Alembic: $145M Anysphere (Cursor) $2.3B · Series D C CHAOS Industries $510M · Series D Clio $500M · Series G Firmus Technologies $326M d-Matrix $275M · Series C Gopuff $250M · Growth Skims $225M · Growth Forterra $188M · Series C Harbinger $160M · Series C Alembic $145M · Series B

Mega-rounds against the rest

13 of 119 rounds made 73% of the capital.

11% of the rounds were of $100M or more 11%of the rounds13 of 11973% of the capital came from rounds of $100M or more 73%of the capital$5.2B of $7.1B
Rounds of $100M or more, 10 to 16 November 2025
RoundsCapital
$100M or more13$5.2B
The rest106$2B

Capital raised per day

The busiest day: Thu 13 Nov, $3.9B across 34 rounds.

Capital raised per day, 10 to 16 November 2025 Mon 10 Nov: $1B, 13 rounds; Tue 11 Nov: $427M, 22 rounds; Wed 12 Nov: $1.3B, 38 rounds; Thu 13 Nov: $3.9B, 34 rounds; Fri 14 Nov: $443M, 12 rounds; Sat 15 Nov: $0K, 0 rounds; Sun 16 Nov: $0K, 0 rounds $2B$4B Mon 10 Tue 11 Wed 12 Thu 13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 $3.9B
Capital raised per day, 10 to 16 November 2025
DayRoundsCapitalBiggest round
Mon 10 Nov13$1BClio, $500M
Tue 11 Nov22$427MWonderful, $100M
Wed 12 Nov38$1.3Bd-Matrix, $275M
Thu 13 Nov34$3.9BAnysphere (Cursor), $2.3B
Fri 14 Nov12$443MFirmus Technologies, $326M
Sat 15 Nov0$0K
Sun 16 Nov0$0K

Where the capital went

AI raised $5B, 70% of the capital. Choose a sector to filter the rounds below.

Capital by sector, 10 to 16 November 2025 70% AI AI $5B 59 rounds 70% Robotics & Hardware $829M 11 rounds 12% Enterprise software $340M 16 rounds 5% Consumer $256M 6 rounds 4% Climate & Energy $211M 6 rounds 3% Other sectors $485M 21 rounds 7%
Capital by sector, 10 to 16 November 2025
SectorCapitalShareRounds
AI$5B70%59
Robotics & Hardware$829M12%11
Enterprise software$340M5%16
Consumer$256M4%6
Climate & Energy$211M3%6
Other$197M3%5
Fintech$195M3%6
Health$83.6M1%9
Web3$10M<1%1

Most active investors

Sequoia Capital joined 4 rounds, leading 2, more than any other investor.

Most active investors, 10 to 16 November 2025Sequoia Capital: 4 rounds, 2 led; Battery Ventures: 3 rounds, 2 led; Accel: 3 rounds, 1 led; Andreessen Horowitz: 3 rounds, 1 led; Index Ventures: 3 rounds, 1 led; Wing Venture Capital: 3 rounds, 1 led; New Enterprise Associates: 2 rounds, 2 led; Kleiner Perkins: 2 rounds, 2 led; Greylock: 2 rounds, 2 led; CRV: 2 rounds, 2 ledLedJoined Sequoia Capital 4 rounds · 2 led Battery Ventures 3 rounds · 2 led Accel 3 rounds · 1 led Andreessen Horowitz 3 rounds · 1 led Index Ventures 3 rounds · 1 led Wing Venture Capital 3 rounds · 1 led New Enterprise Associates 2 rounds · 2 led Kleiner Perkins 2 rounds · 2 led Greylock 2 rounds · 2 led CRV 2 rounds · 2 led

The investor race, last 8 weeks

Ranked by rounds joined so far. Y Combinator finished first with 34 rounds over the last 8 weeks.

The investor race, the last 8 weeksY Combinator: ranks 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 34 rounds; General Catalyst: ranks 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 24 rounds; Accel: ranks 5, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 21 rounds; Sequoia Capital: ranks 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 17 rounds; Lightspeed Venture Partners: ranks 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 16 rounds W39W40W41W42W43W44W45W46 Y Combinator 34 rounds · 4 led General Catalyst 24 rounds · 9 led Accel 21 rounds · 10 led Sequoia Capital 17 rounds · 5 led Lightspeed Venture Pa… 16 rounds · 7 led
Rounds joined so far, the last 8 weeks
InvestorWeek 39Week 40Week 41Week 42Week 43Week 44Week 45Week 46
Y Combinator59131822293234
General Catalyst2351114182224
Accel27101616181821
Sequoia Capital22558111317
Lightspeed Venture Partners2691111141616

Where the rounds were

United States raised $5.4B, 76% of the capital. Rounds in 21 countries, 1 with no country disclosed.

Capital by country, 10 to 16 November 2025United States: $5.4B; Canada: $505M; Australia: $326M; Israel: $260M; Germany: $153M; India: $136M; Netherlands: $68.8M; Switzerland: $67.8M; Brazil: $51.1M; China: $42.3M; France: $34.6M; United Kingdom: $21.8M United States $5.4B · 48 rounds Canada $505M · 2 rounds Australia $326M · 1 round Israel $260M · 4 rounds Germany $153M · 4 rounds India $136M · 20 rounds Netherlands $68.8M · 5 rounds Switzerland $67.8M · 4 rounds

The cities that raised

San Francisco raised $2.8B, more than all of Asia ($444M). Rounds from 39 cities.

Capital by city, 10 to 16 November 2025San Francisco: $2.8B; Vancouver: $500M; Santa Clara: $275M; Tel Aviv: $260M; Philadelphia: $250M; Los Angeles: $231M; Reston: $188M; San Diego: $150M; Boston: $129M; New York: $115M; Palo Alto: $110M; El Segundo: $75M San Francisco $2.8B · 12 rounds Vancouver $500M · 1 round Santa Clara $275M · 1 round Tel Aviv $260M · 4 rounds Philadelphia $250M · 1 round Los Angeles $231M · 2 rounds

Rounds by stage

Seed was the most common stage: 35 rounds, median $3M. The median round size is under each column.

Rounds by stage, 10 to 16 November 2025 14 Pre $868K 35 Seed $3M 19 A $18M 16 B $43M 5 C $160M 2 D $1.4B 1 E+ $500M 4 Growth $127M 23 Other $10M
Rounds by stage, 10 to 16 November 2025
StageRoundsMedian round
Pre-Seed14$868K
Seed35$3M
Series A19$18M
Series B16$42.6M
Series C5$160M
Series D2$1.4B
Series E+1$500M
Growth4$127M
Other or undisclosed23$10.5M

Sectors against the week of 3 to 9 Nov

Biggest gain: AI, +$3.4B. Biggest drop: Health, -$683M. Change in capital raised. Only where both periods have rounds.

Change in capital by sectors, 10 to 16 November 2025 against the week of 3 to 9 NovAI: +$3.4B; Robotics & Hardware: +$727M; Enterprise software: +$333M; Consumer: +$244M; Other: +$135M; Fintech: +$114M; Climate & Energy: +$103M; Web3: -$522M; Health: -$683M AI +$3.4B ×3.2 Robotics & Hardware +$727M ×8.1 Enterprise software +$333M ×46 Consumer +$244M ×21 Other +$135M ×3.2 Fintech +$114M +142% Climate & Energy +$103M +96% Web3 -$522M -98% Health -$683M -89%
Sectors against the week of 3 to 9 Nov
Sectors10 to 16 November 2025the week of 3 to 9 NovChange
AI$5B$1.6B+$3.4B
Robotics & Hardware$829M$102M+$727M
Enterprise software$340M$7.4M+$333M
Consumer$256M$12M+$244M
Other$197M$62.4M+$135M
Fintech$195M$80.5M+$114M
Climate & Energy$211M$108M+$103M
Web3$10M$532M-$522M
Health$83.6M$767M-$683M

Countries against the week of 3 to 9 Nov

Biggest gain: United States, +$2.7B. Biggest drop: Italy, -$133M. Change in capital raised. Only where both periods have rounds.

Change in capital by countries, 10 to 16 November 2025 against the week of 3 to 9 NovUnited States: +$2.7B; Australia: +$291M; Canada: +$255M; Israel: +$181M; India: +$102M; Germany: +$53.4M; France: -$48.1M; Italy: -$133M United States +$2.7B +99% Australia +$291M ×9.2 Canada +$255M +102% Israel +$181M ×3.3 India +$102M ×4 Germany +$53.4M +54% France -$48.1M -58% Italy -$133M -92%
Countries against the week of 3 to 9 Nov
Countries10 to 16 November 2025the week of 3 to 9 NovChange
United States$5.4B$2.7B+$2.7B
Australia$326M$35.4M+$291M
Canada$505M$250M+$255M
Israel$260M$79M+$181M
India$136M$33.6M+$102M
Germany$153M$99.9M+$53.4M
France$34.6M$82.7M-$48.1M
Italy$11.6M$145M-$133M
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