How much did US private companies raise in December 2018?
1,210 companies reported raises totalling $11.1bn on SEC Form D in December 2018. Technology was the largest sector at $3.9bn, and CA the largest state at $3.8bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.
Which industries raised the most?
Technology led with $3.9bn across 373 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.
| Industry | Raises | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 373 | $3.9bn | 35% |
| Other | 249 | $2.5bn | 22% |
| Health | 152 | $1.5bn | 14% |
| Real estate | 235 | $1.4bn | 13% |
| Finance | 76 | $1.2bn | 10% |
| Consumer & industrial | 84 | $344m | 3% |
| Energy | 41 | $290m | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Hawthorne, CA | Technology | 21 Dec 2018 | $486m |
| GWG Holdings, Inc. | Minneapolis, MN | Finance | 28 Dec 2018 | $270m |
| VIPW, LLC | Woburn, MA | Other | 5 Dec 2018 | $262m |
| Niantic, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Technology | 20 Dec 2018 | $245m |
| Barcodes Acquisition Inc. | Chicago, IL | Technology | 21 Dec 2018 | $226m |
| Barcodes Holdings, LP | Chicago, IL | Technology | 21 Dec 2018 | $225m |
| BAKKT Holdings, LLC | Atlanta, GA | Technology | 19 Dec 2018 | $183m |
| Allied Integral United, Inc. | San Antonio, TX | Health | 31 Dec 2018 | $164m |
| IA Aviation Pipelines Holding (UA-AIE) LP | New York, NY | Other | 18 Dec 2018 | $146m |
| Legend Holdings, LLC | Nashville, TN | Finance | 31 Dec 2018 | $139m |
| Ashrei IV Realty Limited Partnership | Dallas, TX | Real estate | 3 Dec 2018 | $119m |
| ClearMotion, Inc. | Billerica, MA | Technology | 21 Dec 2018 | $115m |
| Samsara Networks Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Other | 21 Dec 2018 | $100m |
| Andela Inc. | New York, NY | Other | 3 Dec 2018 | $99.8m |
| Boom Technology, Inc. | Englewood, CO | Technology | 20 Dec 2018 | $99.6m |
| Mission Lane Holdings Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Other | 21 Dec 2018 | $94.2m |
| Discord Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Technology | 21 Dec 2018 | $94m |
| ACV Auctions Inc. | Buffalo, NY | Technology | 6 Dec 2018 | $93m |
| IA Aviation Pipelines Holding LP | New York, NY | Other | 18 Dec 2018 | $92.9m |
| Bowery Farming Inc. | New York, NY | Technology | 5 Dec 2018 | $91m |
| VIPW, LLC | Woburn, MA | Other | 5 Dec 2018 | $85.8m |
| Uplift, Inc. | Menlo Park, CA | Other | 18 Dec 2018 | $84m |
| Paradigm Holdings, LLC | Nashville, TN | Finance | 31 Dec 2018 | $78m |
| Grove Collaborative, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Other | 21 Dec 2018 | $76.4m |
| Caldwell & Gregory Holding LLC | Manakin-Sabot, VA | Other | 5 Dec 2018 | $76.4m |
Which states raised the most?
CA led with $3.8bn across 269 raises.
| State | Raises | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 269 | $3.8bn |
| NY | 109 | $1.1bn |
| MA | 67 | $986m |
| TX | 94 | $902m |
| IL | 42 | $683m |
| GA | 43 | $392m |
| TN | 22 | $361m |
| MN | 21 | $334m |
| FL | 55 | $306m |
| CO | 50 | $297m |
| VA | 43 | $289m |
| PA | 28 | $185m |
| WA | 48 | $180m |
| NJ | 13 | $147m |
| NC | 23 | $129m |
| AL | 24 | $116m |
| MI | 18 | $107m |
| CT | 17 | $97m |
| OR | 17 | $88.5m |
| AZ | 21 | $67.3m |
| OH | 34 | $66.4m |
| MD | 15 | $57m |
| SC | 10 | $43.5m |
| LA | 7 | $42.1m |
| MO | 6 | $42m |