The Raise Report

New funds with capital to deploy #014

May 28, 2025

∙ Paid

Since we started releasing this data we have covered over 600 funds that have raised over $200b of fresh capital to deploy. Money does not seem to be an issue, getting out of those investors is, but why is that?

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🚀 $2.82 B Across 17 New Funds

Generative AI and deep-tech, climate transition finance, industrial resilience and digital healthcare.

Where the Money is Going

🌍 Geography at a Glance

Europe (73 % of fund $) – Mega-funds dominate with billion-dollar vehicles for vertical AI, climate solutions and impact partnerships.
Asia-Pacific (15 %) – Corporate-backed CVCs in Korea, Japan and India are locking in next-gen robotics, quantum and fintech infrastructure.
Middle East (10 %) – UAE growth-equity pots back homegrown SMEs in manufacturing, food security, healthcare and advanced tech.
North America (3 %) – Niche US-based vehicles focus on risk-tech, enterprise blockchain and digital-health pilots.
Rest of the World (0 %) – No sizeable new funds outside these hubs this month.

🎯 Sector Priorities

AI & Deep Tech (52 % of funds by $)

Investors are doubling down on generative AI, robotics, cybersecurity, quantum platforms and other hard-tech infrastructure.

Climate & Sustainability (24 %)

Record LP capital fuels decarbonisation, hydrogen, nature-based assets and environmental adaptation projects.

Growth Equity & Regional Scale-ups (10 %)

Middle-East growth vehicles provide patient capital to scale SMEs in food security, healthcare and advanced manufacturing.

Industry & Built World (4 %)

Funds target risk-tech, predictive maintenance and smart-equipment solutions to bolster infrastructure resilience.

Other Sectors (10 %) – Include digital-health innovation, creator-economy tools, consumer-tech plays and pre-seed blockchain projects.

🚀 Investment Stages

Early Stage — 59 % of new funds (10 of 17)

Seed and Series A vehicles back founders with novel tech platforms, often bundled with corporate pilots and go-to-market support.

Growth Stage — 41 % of new funds (7 of 17)

Larger funds write $30 M–$400 M cheques for climate infrastructure, industrial spin-outs and regional champions.

What This Means for Founders

Europe remains the epicentre of fresh LP capital, with AI-driven deep-tech commanding the largest pools. Founders building defensible technology—especially in generative AI, robotics or climate tech—with clear, measurable impact should prioritise European mega-fundraises, while keeping Middle-East growth vehicles in sight for follow-on scale capital.