How much did US private companies raise in October 2008?
163 companies reported raises totalling $2.9bn on SEC Form D in October 2008. Finance was the largest sector at $1.6bn, and NY the largest state at $1.6bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.
Which industries raised the most?
Finance led with $1.6bn across 14 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.
| Industry | Raises | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 14 | $1.6bn | 56% |
| Real estate | 15 | $617m | 21% |
| Technology | 45 | $261m | 9% |
| Other | 30 | $143m | 5% |
| Energy | 26 | $130m | 4% |
| Health | 21 | $96.7m | 3% |
| Consumer & industrial | 12 | $32.6m | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANTOR FITZGERALD L P | New York, NY | Finance | 15 Oct 2008 | $1.5bn |
| Heitman European Property Partners IV | Chicago, IL | Real estate | 6 Oct 2008 | $541m |
| SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC | Redwood City, CA | Technology | 1 Oct 2008 | $90m |
| BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC /DE/ | New York, NY | Finance | 31 Oct 2008 | $60m |
| EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS L P | Houston, TX | Energy | 1 Oct 2008 | $55m |
| RR HV VENTURE HOLDINGS DST | Oak Brook, IL | Real estate | 31 Oct 2008 | $47.1m |
| ACHRONIX SEMICONDUCTOR CORP | San Jose, CA | Technology | 10 Oct 2008 | $44m |
| POLATIS INC | Andover, MA | Other | 23 Oct 2008 | $41m |
| Forbes Energy Services Ltd. | Alice, TX | Energy | 22 Oct 2008 | $30m |
| NODAL EXCHANGE, LLC | Vienna, VA | Other | 31 Oct 2008 | $26.4m |
| NR2B Research, Inc. | San Mateo, CA | Technology | 20 Oct 2008 | $25m |
| MILES ELECTRIC VEHICLES INC | Santa Monica, CA | Consumer & industrial | 14 Oct 2008 | $24.1m |
| NODAL EXCHANGE LLC | Vienna, VA | Other | 31 Oct 2008 | $20m |
| STAR & SHIELD HOLDINGS LLC | Tallahassee, FL | Finance | 13 Oct 2008 | $19.6m |
| Health Strategies Group, Inc. | Lambertville, NJ | Health | 1 Oct 2008 | $17.9m |
| HORIZON THERAPEUTICS INC | Northbrook, IL | Health | 28 Oct 2008 | $17m |
| SCIOinspire Holdings Inc | Farmington, CT | Health | 13 Oct 2008 | $15.9m |
| FERROKIN BIOSCIENCES INC | San Carlos, CA | Health | 9 Oct 2008 | $15m |
| AUCTION DIRECT USA DELAWARE INC | Victor, NY | Other | 1 Oct 2008 | $12.1m |
| ENERG2 INC | Seattle, WA | Other | 29 Oct 2008 | $11m |
| OTHERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Exton, PA | Health | 10 Oct 2008 | $10.6m |
| Sagebrush Oil & Gas Company, LLC | Midland, TX | Energy | 21 Oct 2008 | $10m |
| MISSION TANGLEWOOD DST | Oakton, VA | Real estate | 20 Oct 2008 | $8.8m |
| Sorteo Games, LLC | San Diego, CA | Technology | 7 Oct 2008 | $8.1m |
| NEW RELIC INC | San Francisco, CA | Technology | 24 Oct 2008 | $7.9m |
Which states raised the most?
NY led with $1.6bn across 9 raises.
| State | Raises | Total |
|---|---|---|
| NY | 9 | $1.6bn |
| IL | 7 | $615m |
| CA | 36 | $280m |
| TX | 24 | $139m |
| VA | 5 | $55.6m |
| MA | 2 | $44m |
| FL | 7 | $30.7m |
| WA | 10 | $22.7m |
| NJ | 4 | $21.7m |
| CT | 2 | $16.6m |
| PA | 5 | $15.8m |
| CO | 12 | $10.2m |
| MN | 3 | $9.7m |
| MO | 2 | $5.1m |
| MT | 2 | $4.2m |
| MD | 4 | $4.2m |
| NV | 4 | $4.2m |
| UT | 2 | $2.8m |
| TN | 2 | $2.3m |
| KY | 1 | $1.8m |
| KS | 3 | $1.7m |
| OH | 2 | $1.7m |
| WI | 2 | $1.6m |
| GA | 2 | $1.4m |
| OR | 3 | $961k |