The Raise Report
New funds with capital to deploy #011
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?
💸 New Funds Looking to Give You Cash
🚀 $2.33 billion Across 16 New Funds
A fresh wave of venture capital is injecting $2.33 billion into 16 new vehicles, targeting enterprise software, healthcare, fintech and blockchain. These funds are reshaping the global startup ecosystem by fuelling high-growth industries and market-defining innovations.
Where the Money is Going
🌍 Geography at a Glance
North America (≈86 %) – Dominated by enterprise-software and healthcare vehicles, plus dedicated crypto and secondary-liquidity pools.
MENA (≈6 %) – Driven by Sharia-compliant, non-dilutive growth models alongside deep-tech seed deals.
Central & Eastern Europe (≈4 %) – Pre-Series A fintech, cybersecurity and enterprise-platform bets emerging.
Rest of the World (≈4 %) – Encompassing Western Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America, with flows into analytics platforms, enterprise infrastructure, consumer startups and energy-tech.
🎯 Sector Priorities
Investment trends are shifting, with enterprise software leading the charge, followed by healthcare, fintech, and emerging plays in blockchain.
Enterprise Software (32 %) – Platforms driving B2B marketplaces, developer tools and mission-critical systems.
Healthcare (26 %) – Therapeutics, digital-health models and care-delivery improvements.
Fintech (18 %) – Credit-union solutions, embedded finance and core financial infrastructure.
Blockchain (10 %) – On-chain public infrastructure, SocialFi protocols and stablecoin systems.
Other sectors (14 %) – Covering climate-tech, secondary liquidity, cybersecurity and energy-infrastructure plays.
🚀 Investment Stages
Funding allocation is split between:
Early Stage (73 %) – Backing pre-seed to Series A companies in healthcare, fintech and blockchain.
Growth Stage (27 %) – Scaling established startups in enterprise platforms and secondary-liquidity vehicles.
What This Means for Founders
The data reveals North America taking the lead in enterprise-software investments; startups in fintech and blockchain should align their fundraising strategy to capitalise on these opportunities.
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