How much did US private companies raise in October 2014?
1,070 companies reported raises totalling $21.9bn on SEC Form D in October 2014. Technology was the largest sector at $15.3bn, and CA the largest state at $16.4bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.
Which industries raised the most?
Technology led with $15.3bn across 336 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.
| Industry | Raises | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 336 | $15.3bn | 70% |
| Finance | 56 | $1.8bn | 8% |
| Other | 225 | $1.5bn | 7% |
| Energy | 58 | $1000m | 5% |
| Health | 152 | $844m | 4% |
| Consumer & industrial | 107 | $738m | 3% |
| Real estate | 136 | $698m | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook Inc | Menlo Park, CA | Technology | 6 Oct 2014 | $13.8bn |
| Merit Energy Partners I, L.P. | Dallas, TX | Energy | 17 Oct 2014 | $840m |
| Onex York Holdings Corp. | New York, NY | Finance | 1 Oct 2014 | $527m |
| GreenSky Trade Credit, LLC | Atlanta, GA | Finance | 15 Oct 2014 | $350m |
| Funding Circle Notes Program, LLC | San Francisco, CA | Finance | 15 Oct 2014 | $273m |
| Access Information Holdings, LLC | Livermore, CA | Other | 17 Oct 2014 | $270m |
| Funding Circle Notes Program, LLC | San Francisco, CA | Finance | 15 Oct 2014 | $266m |
| PEM Holding Co. | New York, NY | Consumer & industrial | 6 Oct 2014 | $258m |
| Mozido, Inc. | Austin, TX | Other | 10 Oct 2014 | $185m |
| Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP | Salt Lake City, UT | Real estate | 16 Oct 2014 | $169m |
| HELIGEAR ACQUISITION CO. | Bedford Park, IL | Consumer & industrial | 7 Oct 2014 | $160m |
| Blueprint Holdings, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Technology | 2 Oct 2014 | $158m |
| GREEN DOT CORP | Pasadena, CA | Finance | 23 Oct 2014 | $115m |
| GRAKON PARENT, INC. | San Francisco, CA | Consumer & industrial | 31 Oct 2014 | $112m |
| Tuscany Parent Inc. | New York, NY | Other | 31 Oct 2014 | $100m |
| WCI-Quantum Holdings, Inc. | Newport Beach, CA | Other | 24 Oct 2014 | $78.6m |
| Daseke, Inc. | Addison, TX | Other | 2 Oct 2014 | $68.5m |
| Bootsmead LeaseCo, LLC | Charlotte, NC | Real estate | 30 Oct 2014 | $68m |
| Mirantis, Inc. | Mountain View, CA | Technology | 7 Oct 2014 | $66.2m |
| WEALTHFRONT INC | Palo Alto, CA | Finance | 28 Oct 2014 | $64.2m |
| Hodges Mace Holdings, LLC | Atlanta, GA | Other | 9 Oct 2014 | $63.1m |
| SolidFire, Inc. | Boulder, CO | Technology | 6 Oct 2014 | $60m |
| Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Watertown, MA | Health | 9 Oct 2014 | $53.1m |
| Personal Capital Corp | Redwood City, CA | Finance | 28 Oct 2014 | $50.1m |
| Epic Real Estate Partners I (Sponsor), L.P. | Austin, TX | Real estate | 9 Oct 2014 | $50m |
Which states raised the most?
CA led with $16.4bn across 256 raises.
| State | Raises | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 256 | $16.4bn |
| TX | 89 | $1.4bn |
| NY | 103 | $1.2bn |
| GA | 19 | $481m |
| IL | 48 | $321m |
| MA | 58 | $318m |
| CO | 59 | $234m |
| UT | 13 | $194m |
| WA | 48 | $135m |
| OH | 22 | $126m |
| NC | 21 | $119m |
| MD | 18 | $106m |
| FL | 48 | $104m |
| PA | 29 | $88.7m |
| CT | 14 | $69.9m |
| WI | 12 | $63.8m |
| MN | 12 | $60m |
| VA | 18 | $59.4m |
| TN | 14 | $54.9m |
| MI | 15 | $50.8m |
| MO | 15 | $42.2m |
| OR | 17 | $36.7m |
| RI | 1 | $35m |
| VT | 3 | $34.5m |
| NJ | 15 | $34m |