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May 2025 Startup Funding News

531 startups raised a combined $7.2B across disclosed rounds in May 2025. Browse rounds by stage, industry, and city.

Total rounds
531
Total raised
$7.2B
Avg top-25 round
$89.6M
Stages
8

Largest Rounds in May 2025

CompanyStageRaisedIndustryHQDate
AwardcoSeries B$165.0MB2BLindonMay 20, 2025
AzafarosSeries B$146.7MBiotechnologyLeidenMay 13, 2025
GlycoEraSeries B$130.0MBiotechnologySchlierenMay 27, 2025
OwnerSeries C$120.0MCRMPalo AltoMay 13, 2025
Classiq TechnologiesSeries C$110.0MComputerTel AvivMay 12, 2025
StatsigSeries C$100.0MAnalyticsBellevueMay 6, 2025
Snorkel AISeries D$100.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Redwood CityMay 29, 2025
MUBIVenture - Series Unknown$100.0MDigital EntertainmentLondonMay 14, 2025
Horizon3.aiSeries D$100.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San FranciscoMay 22, 2025
Syndeio BiosciencesVenture - Series Unknown$90.0MBiotechnologyIndianapolisMay 27, 2025
Cohere HealthSeries C$90.0MConsumer SoftwareBostonMay 14, 2025
SanitySeries C$85.0MCMSSan FranciscoMay 2, 2025
PreparedSeries C$80.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)New YorkMay 30, 2025
Monarch MoneySeries B$75.0MFinancial ServicesCovinaMay 23, 2025
DavidSeries A$75.0MFitnessNew YorkMay 29, 2025
Orca AISeries B$72.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Tel Aviv-yafoMay 6, 2025
EmpathySeries C$72.0MAppsNew YorkMay 29, 2025
TolokaVenture - Series Unknown$72.0MAnalyticsLuzernMay 6, 2025
Hex TechnologiesSeries C$70.0MAnalyticsSan FranciscoMay 28, 2025
Reunion NeuroscienceVenture - Series Unknown$68.9MBiotechnologyTorontoMay 5, 2025
GaudiySeries C$68.5MMeeting SoftwareSetagayaMay 8, 2025
ReproNovoSeries A$65.0MBiotechnologyLausanneMay 21, 2025
Avicena TechSeries B$65.0MElectronicsSunnyvaleMay 14, 2025
Salvia BioElectronicsSeries B$60.4MBiotechnologyEindhovenMay 27, 2025
Akido LabsSeries B$60.0MHealth CareLos AngelesMay 15, 2025

By Stage

StageRoundsTotal
Seed188$696.9M
Venture - Series Unknown114$1.3B
Series A100$1.7B
Series B53$2.0B
Pre-Seed44$54.9M
Series C23$1.2B
Series D6$299.4M
Angel3$3.0M

By Industry

IndustryRoundsTotal
Artificial Intelligence (AI)104$1.4B
Biotechnology30$891.9M
Health Care27$316.3M
Analytics20$391.5M
Information Technology17$126.2M
Financial Services15$205.2M
Apps14$247.6M
E-Commerce11$113.1M
Aerospace9$186.0M
B2B8$209.0M

Top Cities

CityRoundsTotal raised
San Francisco, United States55$974.6M
New York, United States38$688.4M
London, United Kingdom30$378.3M
Chicago, United States10$31.3M
Boston, United States9$272.4M
Los Angeles, United States9$146.3M
Seattle, United States8$54.4M
Miami, United States8$43.7M
Tel Aviv, Israel8$250.3M
Palo Alto, United States8$224.5M

All Rounds in May 2025

Showing the next 100 rounds after the top 25 above.

CompanyStageRaisedIndustryHQ
Alphabiome.aiSeed$8.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Tel Aviv
HighpassSeed$800KInformation TechnologyGlen Ullin
Newton ResearchVenture - Series Unknown$8.0MAnalyticsNeedham
DazhboardsPre-Seed$80KInformation TechnologySouth Melbourne
MX3DSeries A$7.9M3D PrintingAmsterdam
Courage TherapeuticsSeed$7.8MBiotechnologyNewton
Japan Culture and TechnologySeries B$7.8MConsultingTokyo
CurifyLabsSeed$7.6M3D PrintingHelsinki
Monarch MoneySeries B$75.0MFinancial ServicesCovina
DavidSeries A$75.0MFitnessNew York
FoodHealthSeries A$7.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Denver
Sharper SenseSeed$745KAssistive TechnologyNew York
Corner HealthVenture - Series Unknown$7.4MHealth CareSanta Monica
ForceteckSeed$732KAnalyticsBath
sensmoreVenture - Series Unknown$7.3MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Berlin
Orca AISeries B$72.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Tel Aviv-yafo
EmpathySeries C$72.0MAppsNew York
TolokaVenture - Series Unknown$72.0MAnalyticsLuzern
Agree.comSeed$7.2MFinancial ServicesSan Francisco
Hex TechnologiesSeries C$70.0MAnalyticsSan Francisco
Atomic CanyonSeed$7.0MSan Luis Obispo
Valarian TechnologiesSeed$7.0MCommunications InfrastructureLondon
Fuse GamesVenture - Series Unknown$7.0MCasual GamesIstanbul
KYD LabsSeed$7.0MComputer VisionNew York
BeamVenture - Series Unknown$7.0MCryptocurrencySan Francisco
Modular DSSeed$691KInformation TechnologyLeon
Educational DesignSeries A$690KE-LearningTokyo
Reunion NeuroscienceVenture - Series Unknown$68.9MBiotechnologyToronto
GaudiySeries C$68.5MMeeting SoftwareSetagaya
HormonaSeed$6.8MHealth CareLondon
ThinkpilotPre-Seed$677KInformation TechnologySofia
kopplaSeed$6.8MConstructionPotsdam
AniaraPre-Seed$671KService IndustryStockholm
Solena MaterialsSeed$6.7MAdvanced MaterialsLondon
POTRVenture - Series Unknown$670KIndustrial DesignGlasgow
Everybody CountsSeed$665KE-LearningLaurencekirk
Clothes DoctorVenture - Series Unknown$662KE-CommerceLondon
Javara ResearchSeries C$6.6MClinical TrialsWinston Salem
MolekuleVenture - Series Unknown$6.6MElectronicsPalm Beach Gardens
ReproNovoSeries A$65.0MBiotechnologyLausanne
Avicena TechSeries B$65.0MElectronicsSunnyvale
Blank BeautySeries A$6.5MAppsMemphis
avivaSeed$6.5MComputer VisionMexico City
Brooklyn HealthSeed$6.5MHealth CareBrooklyn
Layer AISeed$6.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
RhizomeSeed$6.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Washington
Red Bay CoffeeVenture - Series Unknown$650KCoffeeOakland
Shalehaven Partners Energy & Asset ManagementSeed$650KFinancial ServicesDallas
ScaleraSeed$6.4MConsultingZurich
Bondway.aiVenture - Series Unknown$6.4MArtificial Intelligence (AI)New York
Onos HealthVenture - Series Unknown$6.3MHealth CareSan Francisco
HotidaySeed$6.2ME-CommerceMilan
Kyron.bioSeed$6.2MBiotechnologyFaubourg Saint-jacques
SoteroVenture - Series Unknown$616KCloud Data ServicesBurlington
TraceloopSeed$6.1MMachine LearningTel Aviv-yafo
SWINGSeries C$6.1MAppsSeoul
AccelusVenture - Series Unknown$6.1MHealth CarePalm Beach Gardens
Salvia BioElectronicsSeries B$60.4MBiotechnologyEindhoven
Akido LabsSeries B$60.0MHealth CareLos Angeles
Ox SecuritySeries B$60.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Tel Aviv
GraviteeSeries C$60.0MDeveloper APIsLille
SaildroneSeries C$60.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Alameda
Nirvana LabsSeed$6.0MBlockchainLos Angeles
Adopt AISeed$6.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Jose
Securely GroupSeries A$6.0MFinancial ServicesNoosaville
Epicore BiosystemsSeries B$6.0MHealth CareCambridge
MarvelXPre-Seed$6.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Amsterdam
AskElephantSeed$6.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Draper
Q5D TechnologySeries A$6.0MManufacturingPortishead
AffinITAngel$600KConsultingCranbury
The NemesisSeed$600KArtificial Intelligence (AI)Lugano
PanoplaiSeed$600KArtificial Intelligence (AI)Brooklyn
Carrot LabsSeed$600KBlockchainAustin
Ascendx CloudVenture - Series Unknown$59.3MAppsLondon
SmartBarrelVenture - Series Unknown$5.9MBuilding MaterialMiami
AuctionShackSeed$592KArtificial Intelligence (AI)Zug
Tango TangoVenture - Series Unknown$5.9MGovTechHuntsville
MilestoneSeed$5.8MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Tel Aviv
BitoSeed$5.7MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Menlo Park
IPerceptSeed$5.7MIndustrialStockholm
FincomSeries B$5.7MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Petah Tikwah
CloudZeroSeries C$56.0MCloud ComputingBoston
Incite Strategic PartnersSeed$560KNursing and Residential CarePortland
Zero-Carbon GmbHSeries A$559KInformation TechnologyKöln
Sprinter HealthSeries B$55.0MHealth CareSan Francisco
RimeSeed$5.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
OptiversalSeries A$5.5MAppsSt. Petersburg
SteppingStoneSeed$550KArtificial Intelligence (AI)Mesa
Indie HealthVenture - Series Unknown$5.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Hudson
BiographySeed$5.5MSoftwareBoston
Community WolfPre-Seed$544KPublic SafetyLondon
AsporaSeries B$53.0MFinanceSan Francisco
Stamus NetworksVenture - Series Unknown$530KBig DataIndianapolis
PenfoldVenture - Series Unknown$5.2MFinancial ServicesLondon
Alpheus MedicalSeries B$52.0MBiotechnologyOakdale
EthosVenture - Series Unknown$515KE-LearningRedwood City
TETMETSeed$5.1MEnergyParis
SolarYouVenture - Series Unknown$509KRenewable EnergyMadrid
WocapPre-Seed$506KB2BAthens
ReekomSeed$5.1MTextilesParis

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How sales teams use May 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.

VCBacked tracks each round with verified founder emails, lead investors, and headcount data — filter by stage and industry to find the right cohort to pitch. See all recently funded startups or browse by funding stage.

Frequently asked questions

How many startups raised funding in May 2025?

531 startups in the VCBacked database raised a publicly announced funding round in May 2025, with a combined total of $7.2B across all stages from Pre-Seed through Series E and beyond.

What was the total funding raised in May 2025?

Startups in our database raised a combined $7.2B in May 2025 across 531 disclosed rounds. The largest round was Awardco at $165.0M.

Which stage had the most activity in May 2025?

Seed was the most active stage in May 2025 with 188 rounds totaling $696.9M.

Which industries received the most May 2025 funding?

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