How much did US private companies raise in August 2015?

947 companies reported raises totalling $17.6bn on SEC Form D in August 2015. Other was the largest sector at $7.9bn, and CT the largest state at $5.2bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.

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Which industries raised the most?

Other led with $7.9bn across 186 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.

IndustryRaisesTotalShare
Other186$7.9bn45%
Technology303$2.9bn16%
Finance53$2bn12%
Health163$1.9bn11%
Energy40$1.8bn10%
Consumer & industrial87$541m3%
Real estate115$539m3%

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.

CompanyWhereIndustryDateAmount
Alliant Holdings, L.P.Greenwich, CTOther14 Aug 2015$5.2bn
CIT GROUP INCNew York, NYFinance3 Aug 2015$1.5bn
LTS GROUP HOLDINGS LLCBoston, MATechnology12 Aug 2015$668m
ONEOK Partners LPTulsa, OKEnergy21 Aug 2015$650m
LBM Acquisition, LLCNew York, NYOther20 Aug 2015$578m
WPX ENERGY, INC.Tulsa, OKEnergy17 Aug 2015$469m
Poseidon Holding, LLCSan Francisco, CAOther18 Aug 2015$435m
LANAI HOLDINGS I, LLCWarrenville, ILHealth28 Aug 2015$382m
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INCOklahoma City, OKEnergy13 Aug 2015$275m
KOUS Holdings, Inc.Mt. Kisco, NYOther21 Aug 2015$262m
Greig Companies, Inc.Ferndale, WAEnergy3 Aug 2015$250m
American Seafoods Partners LLCSeattle, WAOther19 Aug 2015$221m
ASG Consolidated LLCSeattle, WAOther19 Aug 2015$221m
LTS Co-Invest Blocker II LLCBoston, MATechnology12 Aug 2015$151m
Suja Life, LLCSan Diego, CAOther18 Aug 2015$150m
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTDIndependence, OHConsumer & industrial11 Aug 2015$150m
Lumos Networks Corp.Waynesboro, VATechnology6 Aug 2015$150m
Tanium Inc.Emeryville, CATechnology26 Aug 2015$128m
Strongbridge Biopharma plcTrevose, PAHealth28 Aug 2015$126m
Editas Medicine, Inc.Cambridge, MAHealth4 Aug 2015$120m
Onex TSG/HPP Holdings Corp.Lafayette, LAHealth24 Aug 2015$115m
Impossible Foods Inc.Redwood City, CAOther14 Aug 2015$108m
ALH Holding Inc.Ripon, WIConsumer & industrial31 Aug 2015$104m
Carbon3D, Inc.Redwood City, CATechnology10 Aug 2015$100m
NantCell, Inc.Culver City, CAHealth16 Aug 2015$100m

Which states raised the most?

CT led with $5.2bn across 9 raises.

StateRaisesTotal
CT9$5.2bn
NY99$2.9bn
CA216$2.6bn
MA67$1.5bn
OK5$1.4bn
WA50$867m
IL33$637m
PA25$319m
TX80$241m
OH18$232m
VA24$221m
CO43$165m
LA9$161m
MI14$138m
WI13$137m
GA22$117m
FL22$106m
UT12$77.7m
MD21$77.7m
NC21$75.3m
IN12$67.9m
NJ16$66.6m
MN16$53.3m
TN12$49.9m
DC4$36m

Sources

  1. SEC Form D data sets (quarterly)
  2. How the numbers are built