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August 2024 Startup Funding News

1,107 startups raised a combined $23.8B across disclosed rounds in August 2024. Browse rounds by stage, industry, and city.

Total rounds
1,107
Total raised
$23.8B
Avg top-25 round
$604.6M
Stages
21

Largest Rounds in August 2024

CompanyStageRaisedIndustryHQDate
South BowDebt Financing$5.9BEnergyCalgaryAug 28, 2024
Accession Risk Management GroupDebt Financing$1.0BConsultingSacramentoAug 22, 2024
Sweet OakDebt Financing$862.0M—Sugar LandAug 9, 2024
Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden ABPost-IPO Debt$843.2MProperty DevelopmentStockholmAug 28, 2024
Tallgrass EnergyPrivate Equity$843.0MEnergyLeawoodAug 13, 2024
Moss Creek Resources HoldingsDebt Financing$750.0MEnergyHoustonAug 12, 2024
ArcosaPost-IPO Debt$600.0MConstructionDallasAug 12, 2024
AuroraPost-IPO Equity$483.0MAutomotivePittsburghAug 1, 2024
Magenta BuyerDebt Financing$400.0MCyber SecuritySanta ClaraAug 14, 2024
US Strategic MetalsDebt Financing$400.0MBatterySt LouisAug 8, 2024
GondolaBioVenture - Series Unknown$300.0MBiotechnologyPalo AltoAug 16, 2024
Abnormal AISeries D$250.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Las VegasAug 6, 2024
TickPickVenture - Series Unknown$250.0MConcertsNew YorkAug 22, 2024
Hunt Energy NetworkPrivate Equity$250.0MPower GridLake DallasAug 8, 2024
ITA AirwaysDebt Financing$240.0MAerospaceRomeAug 20, 2024
FLYRSeries D$225.0MAir TransportationSanta MonicaAug 8, 2024
Keppel Infrastructure TrustPost-IPO Equity$200.0MEnvironmental EngineeringSingaporeAug 28, 2024
PayZenDebt Financing$200.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San FranciscoAug 13, 2024
Evolution Parent HoldingsUndisclosed$192.5MBusiness DevelopmentBostonAug 15, 2024
Virgin Hotels Las VegasDebt Financing$190.0MEventsLas VegasAug 24, 2024
Power DotDebt Financing$180.3MCharging InfrastructureLisboaAug 7, 2024
Italcer GroupDebt Financing$163.8MAdvanced MaterialsRubieraAug 2, 2024
WindsurfSeries C$150.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Mountain ViewAug 29, 2024
Outpace BioSeries B$144.0MBiotechnologySeattleAug 1, 2024
AddianteDebt Financing$136.8MAutomotiveCuritibaAug 21, 2024

By Stage

StageRoundsTotal
Seed353$965.1M
Venture - Series Unknown172$1.6B
Grant119$268.9M
Series A113$1.6B
Pre-Seed98$110.3M
Debt Financing63$12.1B
Series B45$1.3B
Undisclosed20$306.8M
Post-IPO Equity16$812.3M
Post-IPO Debt16$2.0B
Private Equity14$1.2B
Equity Crowdfunding13$7.9M
Series C13$666.5M
Non-equity Assistance12Undisclosed
Angel10$5.3M
Convertible Note9$29.5M
Series D8$713.9M
Corporate Round7$44.9M
Secondary Market4$68.9M
Series E1$3.5M
Initial Coin Offering1$1.3M

By Industry

IndustryRoundsTotal
Artificial Intelligence (AI)151$1.8B
Biotechnology68$1.4B
Health Care40$323.7M
Analytics40$343.1M
Blockchain34$297.4M
Information Technology33$130.1M
Apps28$232.6M
Financial Services26$194.5M
Food and Beverage22$94.3M
Agriculture21$95.3M

Top Cities

CityRoundsTotal raised
San Francisco, United States57$676.5M
New York, United States56$686.7M
London, United Kingdom48$338.2M
Tokyo, Japan40$194.8M
Singapore, Singapore28$386.8M
Toronto, Canada18$205.2M
Chicago, United States17$93.1M
Los Angeles, United States16$154.7M
Austin, United States15$122.9M
Palo Alto, United States14$569.5M

All Rounds in August 2024

Showing the next 100 rounds after the top 25 above.

CompanyStageRaisedIndustryHQ
Root GlobalSeed$8.9MB2BBerlin
FrihedsbrevetUndisclosed$884KDigital MediaKøbenhoved
Gimme Credit LLCVenture - Series Unknown$8.8MFinancial ServicesTarrytown
Immigrant FoodEquity Crowdfunding$879KRestaurantsWashington
BeTRITONEquity Crowdfunding$87KRecreational VehiclesValmiera
MedVectorEquity Crowdfunding$874KBiotechnologyEl Segundo
BemiPre-Seed$872KInformation TechnologySan Francisco
dottxtSeed$8.7MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Ridgewood
Blender BitesPost-IPO Equity$865KFood and BeverageVancouver
Sigma LithiumPost-IPO Debt$86.5MManufacturingToronto
ostermeier H2ydrogen Solutions GmbHSeed$863KEnergySchweitenkirchen
Sweet OakDebt Financing$862.0M—Sugar Land
MMIVenture - Series Unknown$8.6MAutomotiveByszewo
SilkSeed$859KFinancial ServicesMadrid
PL BioScienceSeries A$8.5MBiotechnologyAachen
ForteraSeries C$85.0MBuilding MaterialSan Jose
AltscoreSeries A$8.5MCommercial LendingMexico City
Boys and Girls Club of Northern Rhode IslandGrant$850KNon ProfitCumberland
Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden ABPost-IPO Debt$843.2MProperty DevelopmentStockholm
Tallgrass EnergyPrivate Equity$843.0MEnergyLeawood
DermAIPre-Seed$840K—Lawrenceville
Filo CorpPost-IPO Equity$83.6MMineralVancouver
PestoVenture - Series Unknown$8.2MInformation TechnologySan Francisco
aglowSeed$823KFinancial ServicesUltimo
Harmony TurbinesEquity Crowdfunding$821KEnergyLebanon
YuureaSeed$821KArtificial Intelligence (AI)Nagoya
Turntable LabsSeed$8.2MMusicMiami
Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS)Series A$8.2MComputerHalifax
BirdsviewVenture - Series Unknown$809KConsultingBergen
Story ProtocolSeries B$80.0MBlockchainBellevue
Nextlink InternetDebt Financing$80.0MWirelessWeatherford
Contextual AISeries A$80.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Mountain View
Parry LabsSeries A$80.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Alexandria
HowboutSeries A$8.0MAppsLondon
CongruexVenture - Series Unknown$8.0MCivil EngineeringBoulder
Feeling GreatSeed$8.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
Artax BiopharmaConvertible Note$8.0MBiopharmaCambridge
PrimitivesSeed$8.0MSocial NetworkNew York
Grid StatusSeed$8.0MAnalyticsChicago
SatLayerPre-Seed$8.0MBitcoinSingapore
Intelligence At WorkSeries A$8.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Hong Kong
KreceDebt Financing$800KFinTechSanto Domingo
Wave ShoppingSeed$800K—Miami
Fourth Hill CapitalSeed$800KFinanceGrand Rapids
Saucy GourmetSeed$790KFood and BeverageMiami Beach
Chow420Equity Crowdfunding$79KCannabisNewark
OTTOSeed$787KMarketplaceMilford
400FVenture - Series Unknown$7.9MAdviceChuo
HLS TherapeuticsPost-IPO Debt$78.6MBiotechnologyCaledon
NE TechPre-Seed$78KManufacturingChristchurch
RedCat Pub CompanyDebt Financing$77.4MHospitalityLondon
RogerSeed$7.7MDentalBerlin
Metaverse CreatorsSeed$769KGamingTokyo
EagleprojectsDebt Financing$7.6MDigital SignagePerugia
FlexaSeed$764KHuman ResourcesLondon
SatflowSeed$7.6MBitcoinNew York
Botanical SolutionsSeries A$7.6MAgricultureVitacura
KOMPEITODebt Financing$7.6ME-CommerceTokyo
FiGPiNSeed$755KE-CommerceIrvine
TeamOhanaVenture - Series Unknown$7.5MSoftwareSan Francisco
Moss Creek Resources HoldingsDebt Financing$750.0MEnergyHouston
RiverlaneSeries C$75.0MComputerCambridge
GenLayerSeed$7.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Lewes
Sounder BenefitsSeed$7.5MAnalyticsBoise
OmnisientSeries A$7.5MAnalyticsLondon
CartridgeSeries A$7.5MOnline GamesBrooklyn
Wethos AISeed$7.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Newport Beach
INTERSTELLAR LABGrant$750KAerospaceDover
ColorfullPre-Seed$750KE-CommerceAustin
ReadyDigSeed$750KConstructionHudson
DirecFunds.comSeries B$750KFinancial ServicesWest Chester
VividQSeries A$7.5M3D TechnologyCambridge
Unione Food GroupSeries A$7.4MFood and BeverageDelta
Nygen AnalyticsSeed$734KAnalyticsLund
CessatechPost-IPO Debt$733KMedicalCopenhagen
Open DoctorSeed$728KAppsSeoul
SwipeworkPre-Seed$723KMarketingAmsterdam
Pri0r1ty AIUndisclosed$722KInformation and Communications Technology (ICT)London
CarbonBridgeGrant$720KBiotechnologyNewark
BiomatterSeed$7.1MBiopharmaVilnius
VSPARTICLESeries A$7.1MHealth CareDelft
Decipial FoundationPre-Seed$702KArtificial Intelligence (AI)Geneva
Bourgeois Bohime (BoBo)Seed$7.0MAppsVilnius
ArchDebt Financing$70.0MCreditNew York
AprisiumSeries A$7.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Singapore
NanoHive MedicalSeries C$7.0M3D PrintingWoburn
mentalportAngel$700KComplianceKaiserslautern
FuseBase (formerly Nimbus)Seed$700KArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cleveland
RefurblyConvertible Note$699KConsumer ElectronicsÖrebro
RecriSeed$695KB2CTokyo
Qrp3dSeed$693KManufacturingErie
MentimeterSecondary Market$68.9MB2BStockholm
RobofullSeed$689KIndustrial AutomationNagoya
Shinobi TherapeuticsSeries A$68.0MBiotechnologySouth San Francisco
GardenSeed$6.8MArtificial Intelligence (AI)New York
KoncileSeed$674KProcurementParis
360 Industrial ParksDebt Financing$67.4MCommercialRamos Arizpe
Pani SystemsVenture - Series Unknown$6.7MComputerAustin
JobillaVenture - Series Unknown$6.7MEmploymentHelsinki
AiFiVenture - Series Unknown$6.7MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Santa Clara

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How sales teams use August 2024 funding data

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Frequently asked questions

How many startups raised funding in August 2024?

1107 startups in the VCBacked database raised a publicly announced funding round in August 2024, with a combined total of $23.8B across all stages from Pre-Seed through Series E and beyond.

What was the total funding raised in August 2024?

Startups in our database raised a combined $23.8B in August 2024 across 1107 disclosed rounds. The largest round was South Bow at $5.9B.

Which stage had the most activity in August 2024?

Seed was the most active stage in August 2024 with 353 rounds totaling $965.1M.

Which industries received the most August 2024 funding?

The top industries by round count in August 2024 were Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biotechnology, Health Care, Analytics, Blockchain.