How much did US private companies raise in December 2013?
1,170 companies reported raises totalling $8.4bn on SEC Form D in December 2013. Technology was the largest sector at $2.4bn, and CA the largest state at $2.2bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.
Which industries raised the most?
Technology led with $2.4bn across 328 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.
| Industry | Raises | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 328 | $2.4bn | 28% |
| Other | 258 | $1.8bn | 22% |
| Health | 172 | $1.5bn | 18% |
| Finance | 76 | $1.1bn | 13% |
| Consumer & industrial | 97 | $660m | 8% |
| Real estate | 174 | $480m | 6% |
| Energy | 65 | $480m | 6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | Raleigh, NC | Health | 27 Dec 2013 | $750m |
| FireEye, Inc. | Milpitas, CA | Technology | 30 Dec 2013 | $739m |
| Dean Ventures Holdings, LLC | Vienna, VA | Finance | 31 Dec 2013 | $650m |
| CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS INC | San Antonio, TX | Other | 16 Dec 2013 | $622m |
| Patriot Coal CORP | St. Louis, MO | Energy | 10 Dec 2013 | $263m |
| MEDIANEWS GROUP INC | Denver, CO | Other | 30 Dec 2013 | $125m |
| MECO IV, LLC | Denver, CO | Energy | 19 Dec 2013 | $105m |
| Accelecare Holdings, Inc. | Denver, CO | Other | 20 Dec 2013 | $105m |
| HYPERTHERM INC | Hanover, NH | Consumer & industrial | 19 Dec 2013 | $100m |
| View, Inc | Milpitas, CA | Technology | 23 Dec 2013 | $100m |
| Fireside CalAg, L.P. | New York, NY | Consumer & industrial | 17 Dec 2013 | $93.6m |
| TURN INC | Redwood City, CA | Technology | 30 Dec 2013 | $80m |
| Charming Charlie Holdings Inc. | Houstin, TX | Consumer & industrial | 24 Dec 2013 | $79m |
| Foursquare Labs, Inc. | New York, NY | Technology | 4 Dec 2013 | $77.1m |
| OCULUS VR, INC. | Irvine, CA | Technology | 12 Dec 2013 | $74.3m |
| Fish Parent Holdings LLC | New York, NY | Consumer & industrial | 2 Dec 2013 | $65.3m |
| APOLLO ENDOSURGERY INC | Austin, TX | Health | 2 Dec 2013 | $60.7m |
| JAND, Inc. | New York, NY | Technology | 17 Dec 2013 | $60m |
| PACKETVIDEO CORP | San Diego, CA | Consumer & industrial | 6 Dec 2013 | $60m |
| Aden & Anais Holdings, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Other | 23 Dec 2013 | $57.2m |
| Fish Super Holdings LLC | New York, NY | Consumer & industrial | 2 Dec 2013 | $56.2m |
| TPG Pizza Holdings, LLC | Fort Worth, TX | Finance | 31 Dec 2013 | $52.3m |
| Planet Labs Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Technology | 17 Dec 2013 | $51.9m |
| Plastic Reclamation Partners Holdings, LLC | Cos Cob, CT | Finance | 2 Dec 2013 | $51m |
| Incapture LP | New York, NY | Finance | 5 Dec 2013 | $50.6m |
Which states raised the most?
CA led with $2.2bn across 258 raises.
| State | Raises | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 258 | $2.2bn |
| TX | 121 | $1.2bn |
| NY | 122 | $943m |
| NC | 24 | $797m |
| VA | 24 | $744m |
| CO | 42 | $462m |
| MA | 70 | $295m |
| MO | 9 | $270m |
| IL | 37 | $150m |
| FL | 51 | $125m |
| NH | 7 | $117m |
| CT | 20 | $107m |
| GA | 27 | $101m |
| PA | 24 | $93.4m |
| WA | 39 | $80.6m |
| MN | 23 | $79.2m |
| NJ | 18 | $76m |
| AZ | 26 | $74m |
| OH | 22 | $57.6m |
| MD | 14 | $55.5m |
| UT | 32 | $53m |
| DC | 9 | $49.2m |
| NE | 3 | $47.6m |
| MI | 14 | $41.5m |
| IA | 3 | $29.2m |