How much did US private companies raise in October 2012?
829 companies reported raises totalling $8.3bn on SEC Form D in October 2012. Other was the largest sector at $3.6bn, and TX the largest state at $2.8bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.
Which industries raised the most?
Other led with $3.6bn across 168 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.
| Industry | Raises | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 168 | $3.6bn | 43% |
| Technology | 239 | $1.4bn | 17% |
| Finance | 51 | $940m | 11% |
| Health | 146 | $874m | 11% |
| Energy | 59 | $859m | 10% |
| Consumer & industrial | 85 | $320m | 4% |
| Real estate | 81 | $265m | 3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS INC | San Antonio, TX | Other | 25 Oct 2012 | $2bn |
| Global Generations International Inc. | Menlo Park, CA | Other | 21 Oct 2012 | $685m |
| ERAC USA Finance LLC | St. Louis, MO | Finance | 10 Oct 2012 | $500m |
| Project Diamond Holdings Corp | San Francisco, CA | Technology | 10 Oct 2012 | $479m |
| Linc USA GP | Houston, TX | Energy | 12 Oct 2012 | $265m |
| ERAC USA Finance LLC | St. Louis, MO | Finance | 10 Oct 2012 | $250m |
| Chip Holding Company, LLC | Massilon, OH | Other | 31 Oct 2012 | $152m |
| CBAC GAMING, LLC | Las Vegas, NV | Other | 23 Oct 2012 | $101m |
| Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. | Scottsdale, AZ | Energy | 17 Oct 2012 | $98.2m |
| CR BALTIMORE HOLDINGS, LLC | Las Vegas, NV | Other | 23 Oct 2012 | $89.8m |
| BrightSource Energy Inc | Oakland, CA | Energy | 24 Oct 2012 | $83.6m |
| White Rock Oil & Gas Partners I, LP | Dallas, TX | Energy | 22 Oct 2012 | $80m |
| HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. | Houston, TX | Energy | 11 Oct 2012 | $79.8m |
| Calxeda, Inc. | Austin, TX | Technology | 5 Oct 2012 | $55m |
| Health Essentials Holdings, Inc. | Santa Ana, CA | Health | 10 Oct 2012 | $51.2m |
| Grange, LLC | Minneapolis, MN | Other | 4 Oct 2012 | $46m |
| Fibrocell Science, Inc. | Exton, PA | Health | 9 Oct 2012 | $45m |
| YADKIN VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP | Elkin, NC | Finance | 24 Oct 2012 | $45m |
| SKY GROWTH HOLDINGS CORP | Fort Worth, TX | Other | 31 Oct 2012 | $43.9m |
| Attivio, Inc. | Newton, MA | Technology | 10 Oct 2012 | $41.9m |
| ZaZa Energy Corp | Houston, TX | Energy | 16 Oct 2012 | $40m |
| ALIMERA SCIENCES INC | Alpharetta, GA | Health | 2 Oct 2012 | $40m |
| Dynamic Network Services, Inc. | Manchester, NH | Technology | 1 Oct 2012 | $37.5m |
| CARDIAQ VALVE TECHNOLOGIES INC | Irvine, CA | Health | 22 Oct 2012 | $37.3m |
| HUBSPOT INC | Cambridge, MA | Technology | 25 Oct 2012 | $35.2m |
Which states raised the most?
TX led with $2.8bn across 84 raises.
| State | Raises | Total |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 84 | $2.8bn |
| CA | 193 | $2.3bn |
| MO | 9 | $755m |
| MA | 50 | $263m |
| NY | 71 | $257m |
| AZ | 17 | $242m |
| NV | 10 | $202m |
| OH | 14 | $182m |
| NC | 23 | $161m |
| MN | 16 | $149m |
| IL | 31 | $129m |
| PA | 19 | $97.7m |
| CT | 10 | $92.1m |
| GA | 14 | $90.2m |
| VA | 21 | $82.6m |
| FL | 32 | $79.4m |
| CO | 39 | $51.3m |
| NH | 5 | $44.4m |
| WA | 32 | $42.3m |
| MD | 11 | $38.7m |
| MI | 10 | $37m |
| IA | 5 | $36.7m |
| NJ | 11 | $33.9m |
| IN | 9 | $22.6m |
| HI | 2 | $22m |