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Recently Funded Companies in January 2025
Almost 3000 companies raised capital (according to Crunchbase).
Dhruv Kar
February 07, 2025
In January 2025, 2,875 companies raised funding. These ten companies raised the most.
Rank | Company Name | Funding Amount (USD) | Funding Type | Location |
|---|
1 | Liberty Latin America | $15B | Post-IPO Debt | Denver, CO, USA |
2 | KfW | $9.37B | Debt Financing | Frankfurt, Germany |
3 | DTE Energy | $9B | Post-IPO Debt | Cincinnati, OH, USA |
4 | Aligned | $7B | Debt Financing | Plano, TX, USA |
5 | Telefonica | $5.62B | Post-IPO Debt | Madrid, Spain |
6 | Databricks | $5.25B | Debt Financing | San Francisco, CA, USA |
7 | Intuit | $4.5B | Post-IPO Debt | Mountain View, CA, USA |
8 | MultiPlan | $4.5B | Post-IPO Debt | New York, NY, USA |
9 | Inch Cape Offshore | $4.38B | Debt Financing | Edinburgh, UK |
10 | Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund | $4B | Debt Financing | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
It looks like the companies with the biggest funding rounds are mostly in telecommunications and energy:
Liberty Latin America: They're a massive telecommunications company operating in Latin America and the Caribbean. They raised a whopping $15 billion in post-IPO debt financing. This means they borrowed money after going public, likely to fund further expansion or acquisitions.
KfW: This is a German government-owned development bank. They focus on financing investments in developing countries and supporting the German economy. Their $9.37 billion debt financing likely goes towards various projects and initiatives.
DTE Energy: This US-based energy company provides electricity and natural gas services. They raised $9 billion in post-IPO debt financing, probably to invest in infrastructure, renewable energy projects, or other strategic initiatives.
Aligned: This company specializes in data centers and cloud infrastructure. They got $7 billion in debt financing, which could be used to build new data centers or expand existing ones to meet the growing demand for cloud services.
Telefonica: Another major telecommunications company, this one based in Spain. They raised $5.62 billion in post-IPO debt financing, likely for similar reasons as Liberty Latin America – expansion, acquisitions, and network upgrades.
It's interesting that most of these companies raised funds through debt financing rather than equity. It suggests they're established players with strong financials, making it easier for them to borrow large sums.