How much did US private companies raise in April 2011?

754 companies reported raises totalling $6.3bn on SEC Form D in April 2011. Technology was the largest sector at $1.6bn, and CA the largest state at $1.9bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.

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Which industries raised the most?

Technology led with $1.6bn across 251 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.

IndustryRaisesTotalShare
Technology251$1.6bn26%
Other155$1.6bn25%
Consumer & industrial76$1.1bn17%
Health130$972m16%
Real estate56$455m7%
Energy53$315m5%
Finance33$292m5%

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.

CompanyWhereIndustryDateAmount
HUNGRY MACHINE INCWashington, DCTechnology1 Apr 2011$400m
B-Corp Holdings, Inc.New York, NYConsumer & industrial12 Apr 2011$391m
Wizard Parent LLCSeattle, WAOther27 Apr 2011$378m
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.Folsom, CAOther1 Apr 2011$250m
SHUTTERFLY INCRedwood City, CAOther25 Apr 2011$222m
Crestwood Midstream Partners LPHouston, TXEnergy1 Apr 2011$153m
Gilt Groupe, Inc.New York, NYConsumer & industrial15 Apr 2011$138m
GREE International, Inc.San Francisco, CATechnology14 Apr 2011$133m
K12 INCHerndon, VAOther27 Apr 2011$126m
Fisker Holdings, Inc.Anaheim, CAConsumer & industrial27 Apr 2011$115m
Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., LLCHouston, TXFinance28 Apr 2011$110m
VSH CorpDallas, TXHealth13 Apr 2011$108m
CPS Receivables Five LLCIrvine, CAOther27 Apr 2011$100m
STAG Industrial Operating Partnership, L.P.Boston, MAReal estate20 Apr 2011$98.7m
Pangea PropertiesChicago, ILReal estate29 Apr 2011$88.5m
MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS INCCambridge, MAHealth6 Apr 2011$77m
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKETS LLCPhoenix, AZConsumer & industrial15 Apr 2011$76.3m
Swisher Hygiene Inc.Charlotte, NCOther15 Apr 2011$75.9m
MANDIANT CorpAlexandria, VATechnology6 Apr 2011$70m
ZPower, LLCCamarillo, CAHealth1 Apr 2011$64m
Materra LLCEscondido, CAConsumer & industrial25 Apr 2011$63.5m
Tango Networks, Inc.Frisco, TXTechnology1 Apr 2011$62.9m
ACADIA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, LLCFranklin, TNHealth1 Apr 2011$52.5m
Palantir Technologies IncPalo Alto, CATechnology20 Apr 2011$50m
Bear State Financial Holdings, LLCLittle Rock, ARFinance25 Apr 2011$47.3m

Which states raised the most?

CA led with $1.9bn across 189 raises.

StateRaisesTotal
CA189$1.9bn
NY68$857m
TX69$626m
MA66$514m
WA22$445m
DC6$404m
VA22$289m
IL23$190m
TN11$109m
NC15$107m
AZ14$105m
CO25$87.4m
FL23$71m
AR4$58.5m
CT11$56.7m
OH16$51.7m
GA12$49.6m
NE3$48.3m
MN11$43.7m
MI10$36.2m
WI6$35.7m
MD12$30.2m
UT19$29.3m
NJ11$28.9m
WY2$23.6m

Sources

  1. SEC Form D data sets (quarterly)
  2. How the numbers are built