How much did US private companies raise in December 2014?
1,190 companies reported raises totalling $16.9bn on SEC Form D in December 2014. Technology was the largest sector at $5.5bn, and CA the largest state at $6.9bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.
Which industries raised the most?
Technology led with $5.5bn across 334 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.
| Industry | Raises | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 334 | $5.5bn | 33% |
| Other | 239 | $4.9bn | 29% |
| Health | 172 | $2.6bn | 15% |
| Energy | 52 | $1.3bn | 8% |
| Finance | 77 | $1bn | 6% |
| Real estate | 201 | $927m | 5% |
| Consumer & industrial | 115 | $599m | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uber Technologies, Inc | San Francisco, CA | Technology | 4 Dec 2014 | $2.8bn |
| Dealer Tire Holdings, LLC | Cleveland, OH | Other | 22 Dec 2014 | $1.7bn |
| Balboa Holdings LP | San Francisco, CA | Other | 5 Dec 2014 | $1.6bn |
| Independence Resources Holdings, LLC | Houston, TX | Energy | 9 Dec 2014 | $500m |
| Moderna LLC | Cambridge, MA | Health | 19 Dec 2014 | $446m |
| CareCore National Group, LLC | Bluffton, SC | Health | 1 Dec 2014 | $427m |
| BVO Holdings, LLC | Boston, MA | Health | 23 Dec 2014 | $336m |
| DL Private Variable Account A | Wellesley Hills, MA | Other | 5 Dec 2014 | $256m |
| Maplebear Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Technology | 15 Dec 2014 | $220m |
| Coronado Coal II LLC | Wilton, CT | Energy | 24 Dec 2014 | $217m |
| LBI MEDIA INC | Burbank, CA | Technology | 23 Dec 2014 | $212m |
| MaritzCX Holdings LLC | Fenton, MO | Technology | 31 Dec 2014 | $203m |
| NewStar Financial, Inc. | Boston, MA | Finance | 4 Dec 2014 | $200m |
| Hawkwood Energy, LLC | Greenwood Village, CO | Energy | 16 Dec 2014 | $185m |
| KH Acquisition, LLC | Skokie, IL | Health | 31 Dec 2014 | $184m |
| Oasis Outsourcing Group Holdings, L.P. | Greenwich, CT | Other | 26 Dec 2014 | $141m |
| Venture Global LNG, Inc. | Washington, DC | Energy | 16 Dec 2014 | $115m |
| LJ Energy Services Holdings, LLC | Greenwich, CT | Energy | 5 Dec 2014 | $101m |
| BOUNTY MINERALS III LLC | Fort Worth, TX | Energy | 4 Dec 2014 | $101m |
| BREMER FINANCIAL CORP | Saint Paul, MN | Finance | 29 Dec 2014 | $100m |
| Creative Artists Agency Holdings LLC | Los Angeles, CA | Other | 17 Dec 2014 | $97.3m |
| PCX HOLDING CORP. | New Canaan, CT | Other | 23 Dec 2014 | $94.5m |
| View, Inc | Milpitas, CA | Technology | 23 Dec 2014 | $86.3m |
| MongoDB, Inc. | New York, NY | Technology | 10 Dec 2014 | $80m |
| ACON Igloo Holdings, LLC | Washington, DC | Consumer & industrial | 22 Dec 2014 | $77.5m |
Which states raised the most?
CA led with $6.9bn across 274 raises.
| State | Raises | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 274 | $6.9bn |
| MA | 84 | $1.9bn |
| OH | 14 | $1.8bn |
| TX | 103 | $1bn |
| NY | 126 | $949m |
| CT | 20 | $582m |
| SC | 5 | $430m |
| IL | 32 | $427m |
| CO | 41 | $302m |
| MO | 9 | $294m |
| WA | 47 | $252m |
| GA | 45 | $244m |
| DC | 14 | $243m |
| NC | 32 | $179m |
| MD | 25 | $158m |
| OR | 22 | $155m |
| MN | 18 | $139m |
| VA | 26 | $134m |
| FL | 38 | $111m |
| PA | 32 | $89.4m |
| AZ | 30 | $58.9m |
| NJ | 16 | $58m |
| IN | 16 | $54.1m |
| KS | 4 | $53.1m |
| WI | 11 | $45.5m |