• Anthropic closed a $13 billion Series F round, reinforcing historic interest in AI infrastructure and applications.

• Kapital Bank became Mexico’s newest fintech unicorn with a $100 million Series C.

• Fintech leaders Midas and Uzum raised $80M and $70M respectively, while Pointsville secured Series A funding for digital asset infrastructure.

• Biotech and healthtech momentum: CHARM Therapeutics raised $80M (Series B), Cyted Health $44M, Predoc $30M, and Noctrix Health $33.5M for cancer diagnostics and medical devices.

• Galvanize Therapeutics announced a $100M Series C to advance AI-powered healthcare treatments.

• YiLabs drew Pre-A funding for climate-driven textile innovations.

• Haatch SEIS Fund 4 investors exited with a 42.59% IRR, highlighting healthy exit opportunities for seed funds.

• Private equity funds: Siguler Guff closed $935M for niche/small business investment strategies, and distressed exchanges increased to restructure portfolio company debt.

Investor Activity and Exits

• Heavyweight investors like ICONIQ, Fidelity, Lightspeed, Tribe Capital, and QIA played key roles in the largest rounds.

• Haatch SEIS Fund marked its fourth profitable exit this year, pointing to a strong IRR for early-stage investors.

• Strategy shifts include the rise in secondary market transactions, distressed credit opportunities, and a renewed IPO window in late Q3 2025.

Outlook for Next Week

• Expect continued large rounds in AI, fintech, biotech, and climate tech as institutional and cross-border investor appetite remains strong.

• Secondary market activity likely to rise, with more funds exploring exits and restructuring as macro headwinds persist.

• More IPOs and acquisition rumors are anticipated, especially in defense, infrastructure AI, and healthtech platforms.

• Monitoring of emerging markets (Africa, South America), notably in climate tech and digital infrastructure, driven by new partnerships and university-hosted VC events.

Funding Flows and Exits Chart

Venture capital funding flows by sector for September 1-5, 2025 illustrate the dominance of AI, fintech, biotech, and healthtech. Exits included notable seed fund IRR realizations and an active secondary market.