Monthly report · from SEC Form D filings
The state of private funding: August 2026
New raises
846
−1% vs Aug 25
Capital reported
$18.93B
+7% vs Aug 25
Median raise
$1.2M
$1.4M a year earlier
Month by month
Last 24 months · select a bar for that month
By sector
| Sector | Raises | Raised | vs year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 334 | $12.36B | +8% |
| Energy | 37 | $1.56B | +2704% |
| Financial Services | 56 | $1.55B | −6% |
| Health Care | 139 | $1.54B | −4% |
| Other | 179 | $1.44B | −38% |
| Consumer | 26 | $170M | −20% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | $159M | +60% |
| Business Services | 17 | $122M | +42% |
Busiest states
| State | Raises | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| California | 149 | $9.85B |
| New York | 81 | $2.48B |
| Texas | 60 | $455M |
| Florida | 48 | $426M |
| Delaware | 36 | $53.1M |
| Massachusetts | 36 | $622M |
| Colorado | 34 | $915M |
| Washington | 27 | $79.8M |
The 10 largest raises
August 2026
| Company | Where | Sector | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Technology | $5B |
| Kalshi Inc. | New York, NY | Technology | $1.12B |
| MFG Diversified Holdings Inc. | Sheridan, WY | Financial Services | $1.02B |
| Castelion Corp | Torrance, CA | Technology | $647M |
| Whatnot Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Technology | $547M |
| IREN Ltd | Sydney, Australia | Technology | $465M |
| Antora Energy, Inc. | Sunnyvale, CA | Other | $458M |
| Oxide Computer Co | Emeryville, CA | Technology | $445M |
| DriveNets Ltd. | Raanana, Israel | Technology | $410M |
| Lovable Labs Inc | Boston, MA | Technology | $382M |
New Form D notices from operating companies (investment funds and vehicles excluded), as reported to the SEC; raises over $10B are left out of totals. ← July 2026 · September 2026 →