How much did US private companies raise in August 2012?
859 companies reported raises totalling $7.1bn on SEC Form D in August 2012. Energy was the largest sector at $2.2bn, and CA the largest state at $1.6bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.
Which industries raised the most?
Energy led with $2.2bn across 62 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.
| Industry | Raises | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 62 | $2.2bn | 31% |
| Health | 144 | $1.5bn | 21% |
| Technology | 275 | $1.2bn | 17% |
| Other | 165 | $987m | 14% |
| Finance | 40 | $567m | 8% |
| Consumer & industrial | 95 | $407m | 6% |
| Real estate | 78 | $305m | 4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC | Oklahoma City, OK | Energy | 20 Aug 2012 | $1.1bn |
| Complete Business Solutions Group, Inc. | Philadelphia, PA | Finance | 1 Aug 2012 | $378m |
| Hawkwood Energy, LLC | Greenwood Village, CO | Energy | 10 Aug 2012 | $314m |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC | Oklahoma City, OK | Energy | 13 Aug 2012 | $313m |
| Vantage Energy II, LLC | Englewood, CO | Energy | 1 Aug 2012 | $294m |
| ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Carlsbad, CA | Health | 13 Aug 2012 | $201m |
| PG-ACP Holdings, L.P. | Chatsworth, CA | Health | 29 Aug 2012 | $176m |
| Bounty Minerals LLC | Forth Worth, TX | Other | 1 Aug 2012 | $155m |
| BOX INC | Los Altos, CA | Technology | 7 Aug 2012 | $150m |
| Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Denver, CO | Consumer & industrial | 28 Aug 2012 | $150m |
| BioMotiv, LLC | Shaker Heights, OH | Health | 22 Aug 2012 | $146m |
| PADI Holding Company, LLC | New York, NY | Other | 9 Aug 2012 | $128m |
| Soft Surroundings Holdings, LLC | Saint Louis, MO | Other | 2 Aug 2012 | $111m |
| BOSTON PROPERTIES LTD PARTNERSHIP | Boston, MA | Real estate | 29 Aug 2012 | $79.4m |
| ENGAGEMENT HOLDINGS, INC. | Greenwich, CT | Other | 20 Aug 2012 | $74.7m |
| UANT Ventures, L.P. | Arlington, TX | Health | 31 Aug 2012 | $68.2m |
| Quirky, Inc. | New York, NY | Other | 29 Aug 2012 | $68m |
| JCAP HOLDINGS, LLC | St.Cloud, MN | Finance | 3 Aug 2012 | $50.4m |
| Care.com Inc | Waltham, MA | Technology | 3 Aug 2012 | $50m |
| Magnet Systems, Inc. | Palo Alto, CA | Technology | 20 Aug 2012 | $47.2m |
| BEST DOCTORS INC | Boston, MA | Health | 1 Aug 2012 | $45.5m |
| Capital Fire Station LLC | Washington, DC | Real estate | 15 Aug 2012 | $45m |
| UANT Ventures, L.P. | Arlington, TX | Health | 31 Aug 2012 | $42.8m |
| Nimble Storage Inc | San Jose, CA | Technology | 10 Aug 2012 | $40.7m |
| Energy & Exploration Partners, Inc. | Fort Worth, TX | Energy | 22 Aug 2012 | $40m |
Which states raised the most?
CA led with $1.6bn across 185 raises.
| State | Raises | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 185 | $1.6bn |
| OK | 9 | $1.4bn |
| CO | 45 | $880m |
| TX | 86 | $523m |
| PA | 20 | $481m |
| NY | 67 | $432m |
| MA | 60 | $341m |
| OH | 15 | $188m |
| MO | 11 | $126m |
| CT | 15 | $123m |
| GA | 21 | $116m |
| IL | 21 | $105m |
| MD | 20 | $104m |
| MN | 10 | $79.8m |
| WA | 32 | $71.5m |
| NJ | 16 | $68.1m |
| WI | 4 | $64m |
| FL | 38 | $61.6m |
| UT | 13 | $55.5m |
| DC | 5 | $55m |
| VA | 15 | $43.5m |
| NC | 26 | $43.1m |
| MI | 10 | $29.8m |
| AZ | 26 | $25.8m |
| OR | 17 | $23.1m |