How much did US private companies raise in March 2008?
49 companies reported raises totalling $615m on SEC Form D in March 2008. Health was the largest sector at $449m, and CA the largest state at $255m. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.
Which industries raised the most?
Health led with $449m across 12 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.
| Industry | Raises | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 12 | $449m | 73% |
| Technology | 14 | $54m | 9% |
| Finance | 5 | $50.4m | 8% |
| Consumer & industrial | 13 | $29.7m | 5% |
| Real estate | 2 | $20m | 3% |
| Other | 1 | $6.5m | 1% |
| Energy | 2 | $5.6m | 1% |
What were the largest raises?
The 25 largest filings of the month, with the issuer's own SEC record linked where the filing index is known.
| Company | Where | Industry | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIGNA CORP | Philadelphia, PA | Health | 26 Mar 2008 | $217m |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Palo Alto, CA | Health | 14 Mar 2008 | $120m |
| LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals Inc | Bozeman, MT | Health | 18 Mar 2008 | $29.5m |
| METABOLEX, INC. | Hayward, CA | Health | 17 Mar 2008 | $27.7m |
| NATIONWIDE PRIVATE PLACEMENT VARIABLE ACCOUNT | Columbus, OH | Finance | 10 Mar 2008 | $22.7m |
| Celladon Corp | La Jolla, CA | Health | 19 Mar 2008 | $21.8m |
| Tierra Antigua Sponsor, LLC | San Francisco, CA | Real estate | 27 Mar 2008 | $19.1m |
| NATIONWIDE PRIVATE PLACEMENT VARIABLE ACCOUNT | Columbus, OH | Finance | 26 Mar 2008 | $18.9m |
| Diasome Pharmaceuticals LLC | Conshohocken, PA | Health | 27 Mar 2008 | $12.9m |
| UNTANGLE INC | San Mateo, CA | Technology | 27 Mar 2008 | $12m |
| DermTech International | La Jolla, CA | Health | 24 Mar 2008 | $11.2m |
| Gigya, Inc. | Palo Alto, CA | Technology | 7 Mar 2008 | $8.6m |
| NATIONWIDE PRIVATE PLACEMENT VARIABLE ACCOUNT | Columbus, OH | Finance | 31 Mar 2008 | $7.2m |
| VPISYSTEMS INC | Holmdel, NJ | Technology | 14 Mar 2008 | $6.8m |
| SKYLER TECHNOLOGY INC | Concord, CA | Other | 26 Mar 2008 | $6.5m |
| T3 Motion, Inc. | Costa Mesa, CA | Consumer & industrial | 28 Mar 2008 | $6m |
| Central Desktop, Inc. | Pasadena, CA | Technology | 21 Mar 2008 | $6m |
| AGINFOLINK GLOBAL INC | Longmont, CO | Consumer & industrial | 7 Mar 2008 | $5.7m |
| EVEREST ACQUISITION HOLDINGS INC | Bellevue, WA | Technology | 17 Mar 2008 | $5.7m |
| AGINFOLINK GLOBAL INC | Longmont, CO | Consumer & industrial | 7 Mar 2008 | $5m |
| SPRIG TOYS INC | Fort Collins, CO | Consumer & industrial | 28 Mar 2008 | $4.8m |
| Rational Energies, LLC | Eden Prairie, MN | Energy | 7 Mar 2008 | $4.7m |
| ACCUDIAL Pharmaceutical INC | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Health | 31 Mar 2008 | $4.6m |
| SAMBAZON INC | San Clemente, CA | Consumer & industrial | 25 Mar 2008 | $3.6m |
| ZERONINES TECHNOLOGY INC | Castle Rock, CO | Technology | 17 Mar 2008 | $3.5m |
Which states raised the most?
CA led with $255m across 22 raises.
| State | Raises | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 22 | $255m |
| PA | 3 | $230m |
| OH | 3 | $48.8m |
| MT | 1 | $29.5m |
| CO | 6 | $23.9m |
| NJ | 1 | $6.8m |
| WA | 2 | $5.7m |
| MN | 1 | $4.7m |
| FL | 3 | $4.7m |
| TX | 3 | $2.2m |
| AL | 1 | $2m |
| OR | 1 | $1.2m |
| TN | 1 | $827k |
| AZ | 1 | $130k |