How much did US private companies raise in May 2012?
860 companies reported raises totalling $7.6bn on SEC Form D in May 2012. Real estate was the largest sector at $2.1bn, and CA the largest state at $2.3bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.
Which industries raised the most?
Real estate led with $2.1bn across 62 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.
| Industry | Raises | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | 62 | $2.1bn | 28% |
| Other | 169 | $2bn | 26% |
| Technology | 294 | $1.4bn | 18% |
| Consumer & industrial | 85 | $901m | 12% |
| Health | 131 | $647m | 9% |
| Energy | 76 | $319m | 4% |
| Finance | 43 | $182m | 2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristar Louisiana Timberlands LLC | Boston, MA | Real estate | 24 May 2012 | $845m |
| Sara Lee Corp | Downers Grove, IL | Consumer & industrial | 15 May 2012 | $650m |
| Tristar Northwest Oregon Timberlands LLC | Boston, MA | Real estate | 24 May 2012 | $418m |
| CAMP GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LLC | Ronkonkoma, NY | Other | 31 May 2012 | $362m |
| Diamond Foods Inc | San Francisco, CA | Other | 29 May 2012 | $225m |
| ON ASSIGNMENT INC | Calabasas, CA | Other | 15 May 2012 | $217m |
| Tristar Northeast Washington Timberlands LLC | Boston, MA | Real estate | 24 May 2012 | $196m |
| Tristar Northeast Oregon Timberlands LLC | Boston, MA | Real estate | 24 May 2012 | $195m |
| OHI Parent, Inc. | Los Angeles, CA | Other | 4 May 2012 | $175m |
| Tristar Idaho Timberlands LLC | Boston, MA | Real estate | 24 May 2012 | $116m |
| Pinterest, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Other | 16 May 2012 | $100m |
| SSH Group Holdings, Inc. | Saratoga, CA | Other | 25 May 2012 | $99.1m |
| Beazer Pre-Owned Rental Homes, Inc. | Tempe, AZ | Real estate | 3 May 2012 | $85.3m |
| PROPHET BRAND STRATEGY | San Francisco, CA | Other | 23 May 2012 | $85m |
| Tristar Southwest Oregon Timberlands LLC | Boston, MA | Real estate | 24 May 2012 | $77m |
| SLB ACQUISITION HOLDINGS LLC | St. Louis, MO | Other | 7 May 2012 | $72m |
| LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP | Satellite Beach, FL | Technology | 25 May 2012 | $67.1m |
| ALIPHCOM | San Francisco, CA | Technology | 29 May 2012 | $64m |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | Palo Alto, CA | Technology | 1 May 2012 | $56.1m |
| RBB Bancorp | Los Angeles, CA | Finance | 2 May 2012 | $54m |
| NEOTRACT INC | Pleasanton, CA | Health | 18 May 2012 | $50.6m |
| THOMAS PROPERTIES GROUP INC | Los Angeles, CA | Real estate | 29 May 2012 | $50m |
| A123 SYSTEMS, INC. | Waltham, MA | Energy | 24 May 2012 | $50m |
| Avail Media Holdings, Inc. | Reston, VA | Technology | 21 May 2012 | $50m |
| Islander Bullion Partners, LLC | Kent, WA | Other | 4 May 2012 | $48.5m |
Which states raised the most?
CA led with $2.3bn across 232 raises.
| State | Raises | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 232 | $2.3bn |
| MA | 60 | $2.2bn |
| IL | 22 | $697m |
| NY | 70 | $696m |
| TX | 72 | $269m |
| FL | 31 | $152m |
| WA | 41 | $129m |
| NJ | 21 | $118m |
| MO | 8 | $98m |
| CO | 40 | $97.2m |
| AZ | 9 | $93.1m |
| PA | 23 | $91.2m |
| VA | 19 | $89.9m |
| CT | 11 | $85.4m |
| GA | 13 | $61.7m |
| KS | 5 | $59.3m |
| OK | 8 | $46.3m |
| OH | 13 | $41.6m |
| OR | 9 | $33.2m |
| TN | 15 | $32.1m |
| NC | 12 | $30.8m |
| MN | 10 | $24m |
| MI | 10 | $21.3m |
| NV | 8 | $19.8m |
| WV | 5 | $18m |