How much did US private companies raise in December 2011?

1,030 companies reported raises totalling $5.4bn on SEC Form D in December 2011. Technology was the largest sector at $1.2bn, and CA the largest state at $2bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.

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Which industries raised the most?

Technology led with $1.2bn across 301 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.

IndustryRaisesTotalShare
Technology301$1.2bn22%
Other191$1bn19%
Health171$836m15%
Finance74$822m15%
Energy74$627m12%
Consumer & industrial103$559m10%
Real estate116$363m7%

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
Bellisio Consolidated Equity, LLCNew York, NYFinance16 Dec 2011$234m
BETTER PLACE INCPalo Alto, CAOther1 Dec 2011$201m
Desert Newco, LLCScottsdale, AZTechnology16 Dec 2011$167m
DS Parent, Inc.Pawcatuck, CTConsumer & industrial23 Dec 2011$111m
Heartflow, Inc.Redwood City, CAHealth21 Dec 2011$105m
Stion CorpSan Jose, CAEnergy23 Dec 2011$100m
Enterprise Housing Partners XXII Limited PartnershipColumbia, MDReal estate20 Dec 2011$100m
CLECO POWER LLCPineville, LAEnergy16 Dec 2011$100m
K&N Parent, Inc.San Francisco, CAConsumer & industrial23 Dec 2011$95.4m
DriveCam, Inc.San Diego, CAOther5 Dec 2011$85m
INTREXON CORPBlacksburg, VAHealth23 Dec 2011$75m
Sun Life Assurance Co of Canada (US) Variable Account MWellesley Hills, MAFinance21 Dec 2011$72.8m
Too Faced Cosmetics Holdings, LLCIrvine, CAOther22 Dec 2011$71.4m
DELTA NATURAL GAS CO INCWinchester, KYEnergy8 Dec 2011$58m
Mwewe Partners, LLCHouston, TXEnergy19 Dec 2011$55m
NATIONWIDE PRIVATE PLACEMENT VARIABLE ACCOUNTColumbus, OHFinance15 Dec 2011$54.2m
NATIONWIDE PRIVATE PLACEMENT VARIABLE ACCOUNTColumbus, OHFinance22 Dec 2011$52m
Learfield Communications Holdings, Inc.Los Angeles, CAOther2 Dec 2011$50.6m
SRIYA INNOVATIONS INCKing Of Prussia, PAEnergy19 Dec 2011$50.1m
Forma Therapeutics Holdings LLCWatertown, MAOther30 Dec 2011$50.1m
Sion Power CorpTucson, AZTechnology16 Dec 2011$50m
SoftLayer Holdings, Inc.Menlo Park, CAOther15 Dec 2011$49.4m
Connectivity Data Systems LLCNew York, NYConsumer & industrial19 Dec 2011$45.4m
APX Group, Inc.Provo, UTTechnology20 Dec 2011$45.3m
UPTAKE MEDICAL CORPTustin, CAHealth15 Dec 2011$40.3m

Which states raised the most?

CA led with $2bn across 255 raises.

StateRaisesTotal
CA255$2bn
NY90$506m
MA72$365m
TX80$303m
AZ21$246m
OH34$230m
CT13$172m
NC24$145m
VA22$135m
WA49$130m
PA27$121m
LA7$112m
MD6$108m
CO43$107m
IL32$85.8m
NJ22$84.1m
UT19$79.2m
KY9$76.5m
FL33$58.2m
MI14$50.7m
GA23$49.3m
OR13$40.9m
MN19$40.8m
WI10$31.7m
IN5$27.5m

Sources

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