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October 2025 Startup Funding News

524 startups raised a combined $13.6B across disclosed rounds in October 2025. Browse rounds by stage, industry, and city.

Total rounds
524
Total raised
$13.6B
Avg top-25 round
$241.3M
Stages
12

Largest Rounds in October 2025

CompanyStageRaisedIndustryHQDate
Kailera TherapeuticsSeries B$600.0MBiotechnologyWalthamOct 14, 2025
Stoke SpaceSeries D$510.0MAerospaceKentOct 8, 2025
TubulisSeries C$400.6MBiotechnologyMunichOct 15, 2025
WealthsimpleSeries E$393.0MFinanceTorontoOct 27, 2025
Redwood MaterialsSeries E$350.0MAdvanced MaterialsCarson CityOct 23, 2025
MercorSeries C$350.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San FranciscoOct 27, 2025
DeelSeries E$300.0MBookkeeping and PayrollSan FranciscoOct 16, 2025
UniphoreSeries F$260.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Palo AltoOct 22, 2025
KardiganSeries B$254.0MBiopharmaSouth San FranciscoOct 14, 2025
SesameSeries B$250.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San FranciscoOct 21, 2025
Fireworks AISeries C$230.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Redwood CityOct 28, 2025
WhatnotSeries F$225.0MCollectiblesSan FranciscoOct 28, 2025
TachyumSeries C$220.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)SunnyvaleOct 14, 2025
CyberCubeVenture - Series Unknown$180.0MAnalyticsSan FranciscoOct 1, 2025
SkyryseSeries C$167.1MAerospaceEl SegundoOct 9, 2025
UpgradeSeries G$165.0MBankingSan FranciscoOct 16, 2025
Expedition TherapeuticsSeries A$165.0MBiotechnologySan FranciscoOct 9, 2025
HemabSeries C$157.0MBiotechnologyCopenhagenOct 27, 2025
Sublime SecuritySeries C$150.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)WashingtonOct 28, 2025
EvenUpSeries E$150.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San FranciscoOct 7, 2025
LangChainSeries B$125.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San FranciscoOct 20, 2025
AdcytherixSeries A$122.4MBiotechnologyMarseilleOct 16, 2025
PerfumeoSeries D$105.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)CupertinoOct 28, 2025
EnduroSatVenture - Series Unknown$104.0MAerospaceSofiaOct 30, 2025
SubstrateSeries A$100.0MElectronicsSan FranciscoOct 28, 2025

By Stage

StageRoundsTotal
Seed176$991.8M
Series A109$2.7B
Venture - Series Unknown107$1.9B
Series B55$2.9B
Pre-Seed35$75.6M
Series C25$2.5B
Series D6$727.9M
Series E4$1.2B
Angel3$61.7M
Series F2$485.0M
Series G1$165.0M
Convertible Note1$1.4M

By Industry

IndustryRoundsTotal
Artificial Intelligence (AI)129$3.9B
Biotechnology34$2.1B
Analytics26$579.4M
Health Care26$222.9M
Apps16$332.4M
Information Technology13$177.2M
Financial Services11$230.9M
Cyber Security9$176.5M
Finance9$563.7M
E-Commerce9$78.2M

Top Cities

CityRoundsTotal raised
San Francisco, United States74$3.0B
New York, United States34$593.2M
London, United Kingdom25$551.5M
Los Angeles, United States15$332.2M
Paris, France13$226.4M
Boston, United States11$230.7M
Seattle, United States9$172.8M
Tokyo, Japan8$34.6M
Austin, United States8$116.2M
Miami, United States8$84.5M

All Rounds in October 2025

Showing the next 100 rounds after the top 25 above.

CompanyStageRaisedIndustryHQ
ArcjetSeries A$8.5MCyber SecuritySan Francisco
Autonomous MindsPre-Seed$846KAnalyticsLondon
Fourier HealthSeed$8.4MArtificial Intelligence (AI)New York
MeanwhileSeries B$82.0MBitcoinHamilton
NutropySeed$8.1MAlternative ProteinBas Évry
Activ TechnologiesVenture - Series Unknown$810KEnterprise SoftwareAlpharetta
GreenLyneVenture - Series Unknown$8.1MFinanceArlington
FuuseVenture - Series Unknown$8.0MCharging InfrastructureLancaster
Lula CommerceSeries A$8.0ME-CommercePhiladelphia
HomeCourtSeries A$8.0MHome and GardenLos Angeles
PlaneraSeries A$8.0MConstructionPleasanton
Flataway.aiPre-Seed$800KHospitalitySofia
ModerSeed$796KHospitalityHelsinki
ConductorOneSeries B$79.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Portland
SpearbitVenture - Series Unknown$7.8MInformation TechnologyMiami
PeptilogicsSeries B$78.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Pittsburgh
Honey HealthSeed$7.8MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Menlo Park
Proteus MotionVenture - Series Unknown$7.7MFitnessLong Island City
OrbotixVenture - Series Unknown$7.6MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Brasov
Pear SuiteSeries A$7.6MHealth CareSeattle
Boost.spaceSeed$7.5MCloud Data ServicesPrague
ApteraSeries B$75.0MAutomotiveCarlsbad
ReductoSeries B$75.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
AccountableVenture - Series Unknown$7.5MBlockchainTórtola
FundParkVenture - Series Unknown$71.0MFinanceKwun Tong
ShopMySeries C$70.0MAdvertising PlatformsHolden
Elevara MedicineSeries A$70.0MBiotechnologyLondon
EndowusVenture - Series Unknown$70.0MFinancial ServicesSingapore
Wild MooseSeed$7.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
Everbright HealthSeed$7.0MHealth CareSan Francisco
GraspSeries A$7.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Stockholm
ProvisionSeed$7.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Toronto
Kodama SystemsSeed$7.0MForestrySonora
zkr.Seed$7.0MFinancial ServicesDen Haag
BluPandaVenture - Series Unknown$695KBiotechnologyApollo
FufildSeed$685KHuman ResourcesNashville
KiwibotVenture - Series Unknown$6.8MDeliveryBerkeley
Jack FertilityPre-Seed$674KFertilityOxford
SyntractsSeed$6.7MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Washington
CorbelSeed$6.7MFinTechNew York
TestSpriteSeed$6.7MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Seattle
CybaverseSeries A$6.7MCloud SecurityHavant
Not ImpossibleVenture - Series Unknown$6.7MAssistive TechnologyVenice
SemalytixVenture - Series Unknown$6.6MAnalyticsBielefeld
twiggyPre-Seed$653KArtificial Intelligence (AI)S√£o Paulo
Heidi HealthSeries B$65.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cremorne
The Prompting CompanySeed$6.5MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
ScoutSeed$644KAgricultureDavis
Supernaut AIPre-Seed$620KSoftwareKaunas
Hipp HealthSeed$6.2MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
NozomioSeed$6.2MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
Tessaract.ioVenture - Series Unknown$6.1MB2BSingapore
Wild BioscienceSeries A$60.4MAgTechOxford
RefurbedVenture - Series Unknown$60.2MAppsVienna
Kailera TherapeuticsSeries B$600.0MBiotechnologyWaltham
SenecaSeries A$60.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)America
CoMindSeries A$60.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)London
BlueprintAngel$60.0MDietary SupplementsLos Angeles
UnikraftSeed$6.0MCloud ComputingHeidelberg
Dialogue AISeed$6.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Los Angeles
TrigSeed$6.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)London
WozSeed$6.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
Agio RatingsVenture - Series Unknown$6.0MRisk ManagementLondon
AltStoreSeries A$6.0MAppsDallas
CrustdataSeed$6.0MSoftwareSan Francisco
AnchorSeed$6.0MNew York
Cyber A.I. GroupSeed$6.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)New York
ShuttleSeed$6.0MInformation TechnologyLondon
NORNORMVenture - Series Unknown$58.8M3D TechnologyCopenhagen
FiligranSeries C$58.2MCyber SecurityParis
PlastomicsSeries B$5.8MAgricultureSt Louis
FalcommSeed$5.8MInternet of ThingsAtlanta
Kibus PetcareVenture - Series Unknown$580KAgricultureIgualada
VoltaPre-Seed$5.8MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Milano
AzuroSeed$5.8MFinTechBasel
OrnnSeed$5.7MNew City
Arbor EnergySeries A$55.0MAerospaceLos Angeles
AnrokSeries C$55.0MComplianceSan Francisco
DreamdataSeries B$55.0MAnalyticsCopenhagen
Ladder Bio (formerly ThirdLaw Molecular)Seed$5.5MBiotechnologyBlue Bell
Brain Jar GamesSeed$5.5MOnline GamesSan Francisco
HemostodSeed$5.4MBiotechnologyLausanne
The BeansSeed$5.4MFinanceSan Francisco
Ready Plan GoPre-Seed$535KAccountingMontréal
DoclineVenture - Series Unknown$5.3MHealth CareMálaga
Felix HealthSeries C$53.0MAppsToronto
VeroSkillsVenture - Series Unknown$5.3ME-LearningBirmingham
Optify OnlineVenture - Series Unknown$524KE-CommerceSan Diego
Allie AISeries A$5.2MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco
SmartlensVenture - Series Unknown$5.2MHealth CareMountain View
Stoke SpaceSeries D$510.0MAerospaceKent
BridgeSeed$5.1MArtificial Intelligence (AI)New York
Indapta TherapeuticsVenture - Series Unknown$50.8MBiopharmaSan Francisco
Human Life CordSeries C$5.0MChild CareTokyo
JabbrSeed$5.0MInformation TechnologyCopenhagen
Liberate InnovationsSeries B$50.0MInformation TechnologyPalo Alto
YendoSeries B$50.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)Dallas
Tr1xVenture - Series Unknown$50.0MBiotechnologySan Diego
SheMedSeries A$50.0MLondon
David AISeries B$50.0MArtificial Intelligence (AI)San Francisco

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How sales teams use October 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 October 2025?

524 startups in the VCBacked database raised a publicly announced funding round in October 2025, with a combined total of $13.6B across all stages from Pre-Seed through Series E and beyond.

What was the total funding raised in October 2025?

Startups in our database raised a combined $13.6B in October 2025 across 524 disclosed rounds. The largest round was Kailera Therapeutics at $600.0M.

Which stage had the most activity in October 2025?

Seed was the most active stage in October 2025 with 176 rounds totaling $991.8M.

Which industries received the most October 2025 funding?

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