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January 2025 Startup Funding News

623 startups raised a combined $7.1B across disclosed rounds in January 2025. Browse rounds by stage, industry, and city.

Total rounds
623
Total raised
$7.1B
Avg top-25 round
$91.8M
Stages
9

Largest Rounds in January 2025

CompanyStageRaisedIndustryHQDate
Tenvie TherapeuticsSeries A$200.0MBiotechnologySouth San FranciscoJan 8, 2025
Timberlyne TherapeuticsSeries A$180.0MBiopharmaSan DiegoJan 9, 2025
Tune TherapeuticsSeries B$175.0MBiotechnologyDurhamJan 12, 2025
Evergreen NephrologyVenture - Series Unknown$130.0MHealth CareNashvilleJan 7, 2025
FIRE1Venture - Series Unknown$120.0MBiotechnologyDublinJan 7, 2025
XOCEANVenture - Series Unknown$118.7MAnalyticsCarlingfordJan 9, 2025
GeneoscopySeries C$105.0MBiotechnologySaint LouisJan 8, 2025
Orbis MedicinesSeries A$93.2MHealth CareFrederiksbergJan 6, 2025
HighnoteSeries B$90.0MCredit CardsSan FranciscoJan 21, 2025
QventusSeries D$85.0MAnalyticsMountain ViewJan 13, 2025
Connected KerbVenture - Series Unknown$80.9MCharging InfrastructureLondonJan 29, 2025
Francis MedicalSeries C$80.0MMedicalMaple GroveJan 7, 2025
VEIRSeries B$75.0MElectrical DistributionWoburnJan 28, 2025
NormunitySeries B$75.0MBiotechnologyNew HavenJan 13, 2025
KomainuSeries B$75.0MBlockchainSt. HelierJan 16, 2025
Fundraise UpSeries B$70.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)BrooklynJan 23, 2025
XyloCor TherapeuticsSeries B$67.5MBiotechnologyKing Of PrussiaJan 7, 2025
ClutchSeries B$65.0MFinanceHalf Moon BayJan 23, 2025
Helicore BiopharmaSeries A$65.0MBiopharmaSan MateoJan 28, 2025
OnPaySeries B$63.0MBookkeeping and PayrollAtlantaJan 7, 2025
Eleos HealthSeries C$60.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)BostonJan 22, 2025
SygnumSeries C$58.0MAsset ManagementZúrichJan 14, 2025
FundmentSeries C$55.5MFinanceLondonJan 20, 2025
NumabSeries C$54.9MBiopharmaWadenswilJan 9, 2025
GT Medical TechnologiesSeries D$53.3MHealth CareTempeJan 16, 2025

By Stage

StageRoundsTotal
Seed217$828.2M
Venture - Series Unknown140$1.6B
Series A113$2.0B
Pre-Seed75$64.1M
Series B47$1.6B
Series C19$773.9M
Angel8$9.2M
Series D3$166.9M
Series E1$40.0M

By Industry

IndustryRoundsTotal
Artificial Intelligence (AI)122$1.0B
Health Care45$755.0M
Analytics30$471.8M
Biotechnology30$999.7M
Apps17$126.1M
Finance13$183.4M
Information Technology11$60.0M
Blockchain10$147.1M
Financial Services10$208.1M
B2B9$71.1M

Top Cities

CityRoundsTotal raised
San Francisco, United States48$448.8M
New York, United States44$446.0M
London, United Kingdom35$377.7M
Paris, France15$236.8M
Tel Aviv, Israel14$223.9M
Singapore, Singapore10$44.7M
Madrid, Spain9$24.5M
Boston, United States9$187.2M
Austin, United States8$142.1M
Wilmington, United States8$35.6M

All Rounds in January 2025

Showing the next 100 rounds after the top 25 above.

CompanyStageRaisedIndustryHQ
eSSENTL CreatorPre-Seed$850KBookkeeping and PayrollReno
Unwind FinanceVenture - Series Unknown$8.5MAnalyticsSan Francisco
OneBlinc Inc.Venture - Series Unknown$8.4MConsumer LendingDania
Nexity NetworkSeed$8.2MBlockchainLos Angeles
Avelo AirlinesVenture - Series Unknown$8.2MAerospaceHouston
Connected KerbVenture - Series Unknown$80.9MCharging InfrastructureLondon
AlignedSeries A$8.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Wilmington
Francis MedicalSeries C$80.0MMedicalMaple Grove
RainbowSeries A$8.0MConsultingSan Francisco
nexos.aiSeed$8.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Vilnius
Niko EnergySeed$8.0MMexico City
C the SignsVenture - Series Unknown$8.0MHealth CareLondon
BotikaSeed$8.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Tel Aviv
IndigoSeed$8.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)New York
PassboltSeries A$8.0MDevOpsEsch-sur-alzette
OpenvibeSeed$800KEducationWilmington
ENAPISeed$7.8MCharging InfrastructureBerlin
ScriptionSeed$7.8MEnterprise SoftwareEdmonton
Atomo CoffeeSeries B$7.8MCoffeeSeattle
BlueWXSeries A$775KAnalyticsTokyo
smarliAngel$773KConstructionGallen
Charles ChocolatesVenture - Series Unknown$7.7MFood and BeverageSan Francisco
TeamSecVenture - Series Unknown$7.6MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Istanbul
VEIRSeries B$75.0MElectrical DistributionWoburn
NormunitySeries B$75.0MBiotechnologyNew Haven
KomainuSeries B$75.0MBlockchainSt. Helier
TealSeries A$7.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Miami
CrowdedSeries A$7.5MBankingMiami
TaxflowPre-Seed$750KAccountingSan Francisco
3AM InnovationsVenture - Series Unknown$750K3D TechnologyBuffalo
CREtelligentVenture - Series Unknown$750KCommercial Real EstateGold River
CatapultSeed$750KGenerative AILondon
AlephSeed$750KIndustrialSingapore
TrioSeed$750KArtificial Intelligence (AI)California City
Channel TalkVenture - Series Unknown$7.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Seoul
YiedlVenture - Series Unknown$735KArtificial Intelligence (AI)Singapore
FlowFoxSeed$7.3MIndustrial AutomationHamburg
OrcosaVenture - Series Unknown$7.3MBiotechnologyPrinceton
CactosVenture - Series Unknown$7.3MBatteryKempele
CountlessPre-Seed$725KAnalyticsNew York
XILOSeries A$7.2MAuto InsuranceSan Diego
WiseLayerSeed$7.2MArtificial Intelligence (AI)New York
Senseera HealthSeed$7.1MHealth CareJerusalem
DatashipsSeries A$7.0MComplianceBlackrock
Fundraise UpSeries B$70.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Brooklyn
CraftworkSeries A$7.0MField SupportCharlotte
Hamilton Crescent Capital Management, Inc.Venture - Series Unknown$7.0MSan Francisco
ButlrVenture - Series Unknown$7.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Burlingame
AliumSeed$7.0MBrand MarketingAlbany
ControlMonkeySeed$7.0MCloud InfrastructureTel Aviv
WaterlilySeed$7.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
FluvSeed$700KAppsTokyo
Locker Corp.Seed$700KMiami
AxoflowSeed$7.0MCyber SecurityBudapest
CQENS TechnologiesVenture - Series Unknown$6.9MInnovation ManagementMinneapolis
Final Round AISeed$6.9MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
Intelex VisionSeries A$6.8MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Chatham
XyloCor TherapeuticsSeries B$67.5MBiotechnologyKing Of Prussia
PlaygapSeed$6.8MGame TechLondon
Advanced IonicsVenture - Series Unknown$6.7MChemicalMilwaukee
Raben GroupVenture - Series Unknown$665KGovernmentWashington
ClutchSeries B$65.0MFinanceHalf Moon Bay
Helicore BiopharmaSeries A$65.0MBiopharmaSan Mateo
Lady Technologies IncSeries A$6.5MFertilitySan Francisco
ZestSeries B$644KB2BTokyo
iotaMotionSeries B$6.4MBiotechnologyIowa City
OnPaySeries B$63.0MBookkeeping and PayrollAtlanta
SpaceiumSeed$6.3MAerospaceOttawa
DynevalVenture - Series Unknown$629KBiotechnologyEdinburgh
Matchory GmbHSeed$6.3MAnalyticsUlm
RobinsunSeed$624KRenewable EnergyMadrid
PassiveBoltVenture - Series Unknown$6.2MInformation TechnologyAnn Arbor
KAIAngel$613KArtificial Intelligence (AI)Versailles
ElcogenVenture - Series Unknown$6.1MClean EnergyTallinn
Be My EyesSeries A$6.1MAppsSan Francisco
Azra AIVenture - Series Unknown$6.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Franklin
LeafplannerVenture - Series Unknown$602KBusiness DevelopmentSalt Lake City
Eleos HealthSeries C$60.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Boston
ZeltSeries A$6.0MBookkeeping and PayrollLondon
EndearSeries A$6.0MCRMNew York
Dune SecuritySeed$6.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)New York
KrexinPre-Seed$600KFinancial ServicesNew York
PayMonPre-Seed$600KEdTechMexico City
WollettePre-Seed$600KLondon
FelixFusion CorporationPre-Seed$60KArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
Le FourgonSeries A$5.9MCleanTechMarquette Lez Lille
AevyPre-Seed$590KArtificial Intelligence (AI)Oslo
NevoaVenture - Series Unknown$5.9MHealth CareScottsdale
Phase Change SoftwareVenture - Series Unknown$5.9MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Golden
SygnumSeries C$58.0MAsset ManagementZúrich
NOCFOPre-Seed$577KAccountingEspoo
Inflammx TherapeuticsSeries A$5.8MBiotechnologyTampa
ImmunoGenesisVenture - Series Unknown$5.7MBiotechnologyHouston
itiliti HealthVenture - Series Unknown$574KHealth CareEden Prairie
Commit BiologicsSeed$5.7MBiotechnologyAarhus
SpokiSeries A$5.7MCustomer ServiceSan Vito Dei Normanni
StarisSeed$5.7MCyber SecuritySeattle
Insight TerraSeries A$5.7MAnalyticsLondon
ExoDexaVenture - Series Unknown$562KE-LearningSan Francisco
CCI PhotonicsSeed$561KBiotechnologyLancaster

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How sales teams use January 2025 funding data

Startups that just raised a round are some of the highest-intent B2B prospects in the market — they have fresh capital, are actively hiring, and need to spend on tools, services, and infrastructure. Sales teams use monthly funding roundups to build outbound lists timed to the announcement window, when budget signoff is fastest and decision-makers are most reachable.

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Frequently asked questions

How many startups raised funding in January 2025?

623 startups in the VCBacked database raised a publicly announced funding round in January 2025, with a combined total of $7.1B across all stages from Pre-Seed through Series E and beyond.

What was the total funding raised in January 2025?

Startups in our database raised a combined $7.1B in January 2025 across 623 disclosed rounds. The largest round was Tenvie Therapeutics at $200.0M.

Which stage had the most activity in January 2025?

Seed was the most active stage in January 2025 with 217 rounds totaling $828.2M.

Which industries received the most January 2025 funding?

The top industries by round count in January 2025 were Artificial Intelligence (AI), Health Care, Analytics, Biotechnology, Apps.