How much did US private companies raise in August 2016?

1,010 companies reported raises totalling $7.6bn on SEC Form D in August 2016. Technology was the largest sector at $2bn, and CA the largest state at $2.2bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.

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Which industries raised the most?

Technology led with $2bn across 346 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.

IndustryRaisesTotalShare
Technology346$2bn27%
Health161$1.5bn20%
Other195$1.5bn19%
Energy42$1.2bn16%
Finance42$615m8%
Real estate138$492m7%
Consumer & industrial86$280m4%

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
Charger Shale Oil Co., LLCMidland, TXEnergy15 Aug 2016$631m
SALESFORCE COM INCSan Francisco, CATechnology26 Aug 2016$582m
Moderna Therapeutics, Inc.Cambridge, MAHealth10 Aug 2016$451m
5.11 ABR CORP.Irvine, CAOther31 Aug 2016$233m
CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY INC /DEMidland, TXEnergy29 Aug 2016$150m
FMR LLCBoston, MAFinance12 Aug 2016$137m
BGP FS Parent, Inc.New York, NYOther31 Aug 2016$120m
OFFERUP INC.Bellevue, WATechnology26 Aug 2016$117m
BOCI Genesis, LPAustin, TXEnergy8 Aug 2016$115m
Pharmaceutics International, Inc.Hunt Valley, MDHealth31 Aug 2016$108m
AIR LEASE CORPLos Angeles, CAOther2 Aug 2016$100m
C3 IoT, Inc.Redwood City, CATechnology29 Aug 2016$97m
DTI Management, LLCAlexandria, VAOther23 Aug 2016$96.6m
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.Stamford, CTOther10 Aug 2016$88m
Nuance Communications, Inc.Burlington, MATechnology16 Aug 2016$85m
NantiBodyFc, LLCCumming, GAHealth30 Aug 2016$80.8m
Bancorp, Inc.Wilmington, DEFinance5 Aug 2016$78.6m
Diversified 321 North Clark LLCChicago, ILFinance19 Aug 2016$77.9m
Riverbend Oil & Gas VI, L.L.C.Houston, TXEnergy31 Aug 2016$75.8m
Rubicon Global Holdings, LLCAtlanta, GAOther12 Aug 2016$75m
Entertainment Ticket Holdings Inc.New York, NYOther24 Aug 2016$69.1m
WESTSTAR BANK HOLDING COMPANY, INC.El Paso, TXFinance1 Aug 2016$68.5m
Philz Coffee, Inc.San Francisco, CAConsumer & industrial29 Aug 2016$67.5m
Energous CorpSan Jose, CATechnology12 Aug 2016$57.2m
NITINOL DEVICES & COMPONENTS, INC.Fremont, CAHealth8 Aug 2016$55.7m

Which states raised the most?

CA led with $2.2bn across 214 raises.

StateRaisesTotal
CA214$2.2bn
TX94$1.4bn
MA61$1.1bn
NY94$620m
GA22$335m
WA57$242m
VA32$181m
CO44$181m
MD23$164m
CT13$152m
IL27$116m
NC27$113m
FL43$103m
DE3$79.7m
OH23$61.3m
PA29$54.6m
DC8$52.8m
TN10$50.4m
NJ15$40m
VT2$39.6m
MN12$36.1m
OR19$34.6m
MO10$34.3m
UT12$33.5m
AZ18$33m

Sources

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