Notably, SoftBank Group led the rounds with the highest dollar amounts for the month, largely due to a $1 billion investment in self-driving trucking startup Stack AV. The top investing incubators and accelerators were Techstars with 13 deals and Inclusive Ventures Lab with 12 deals. The data does not include incubators or accelerators due to the fluctuations their investment numbers can have.
Key takeaways:
- Andreessen Horowitz was the most active U.S. investor in September, with 14 deals, including a $500 million Series I raise for Databricks and a $100 million round for Inceptive.
- SOSV made 11 investments, mostly in seed rounds and convertible notes of undisclosed amounts, including deals with Calder Biosciences and Earnest Agriculture.
- Khosla Ventures and Gaingels each made 8 deals, with Khosla participating in a $52 million round for Mighty Buildings and Gaingels in a $10 million Series A for Point.me.
- Alumni Ventures made 7 deals, including participating in Ascend Elements’ $200 million Series C and Enfabrica's $125 million Series B.