How much did US private companies raise in September 2023?

855 companies reported raises totalling $8.6bn on SEC Form D in September 2023. Technology was the largest sector at $2.9bn, and CA the largest state at $3.9bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.

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Which industries raised the most?

Technology led with $2.9bn across 226 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.

IndustryRaisesTotalShare
Technology226$2.9bn33%
Health107$1.9bn22%
Real estate148$1.4bn17%
Other187$1bn12%
Energy28$801m9%
Finance104$314m4%
Consumer & industrial55$277m3%

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
Databricks, Inc.San Francisco, CATechnology14 Sep 2023$685m
ImmunityBio, Inc.San Diego, CAHealth11 Sep 2023$470m
Adamantium Capital LLCIrvine, CAEnergy29 Sep 2023$399m
Shield AI IncSan Diego, CATechnology13 Sep 2023$281m
ADREX Diversified 4 DSTDenver, COReal estate28 Sep 2023$226m
MAPS Public Benefit CorpSan Jose, CAHealth15 Sep 2023$215m
Avalyn Pharma Inc.Seattle, WAHealth22 Sep 2023$189m
AI Software, LLCSt. Louis, MOTechnology22 Sep 2023$182m
Farmer's Business Network, Inc.San Carlos, CATechnology29 Sep 2023$155m
Sutherland Timber Parent, LPAtlanta, GAReal estate11 Sep 2023$152m
BKV CorpDenver, COEnergy26 Sep 2023$150m
STOKE Space Technologies, Inc.Kent, WATechnology15 Sep 2023$146m
Waveland Resource Partners VII, LPIrvine, CAEnergy12 Sep 2023$131m
Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.San Francisco, CAHealth5 Sep 2023$130m
AeroVironment IncArlington, VAConsumer & industrial15 Sep 2023$109m
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc.San Diego, CAHealth29 Sep 2023$103m
Scilex Holding CoPalo Alto, CAHealth21 Sep 2023$102m
Cottonwood Communities, Inc.Salt Lake City, UTReal estate22 Sep 2023$99.9m
Inceptive Nucleics, Inc.Palo Alto, CAOther6 Sep 2023$99.7m
Mach Industries Inc.Austin, TXOther19 Sep 2023$84.1m
Evozyne, Inc.Chicago, ILHealth14 Sep 2023$81m
Verkada Inc.San Mateo, CATechnology22 Sep 2023$80m
HREX Multifamily I, DSTHouston, TXReal estate13 Sep 2023$79.9m
Conquest Research Holdings, LLCWinston-Salem, NCFinance29 Sep 2023$72.7m
New AeroFarms, Inc.Ringgold, VAOther13 Sep 2023$70.8m

Which states raised the most?

CA led with $3.9bn across 212 raises.

StateRaisesTotal
CA212$3.9bn
TX73$573m
NY78$476m
WA28$466m
CO31$458m
MA34$330m
IL26$278m
VA18$260m
GA19$220m
MO10$217m
FL44$163m
NC22$135m
NJ16$120m
UT14$119m
PA25$111m
WI8$94.2m
MN14$77.6m
OH13$65.9m
DE17$62.7m
NV8$62.6m
OR17$56.9m
IN10$42.4m
KS3$40m
MD10$39.4m
DC5$37m

Sources

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