Locations

Bethesda

Private financing in Bethesda, aggregated from public sources.

$384.8M
Capital raised
17
Companies
46
Rounds
2009
First on record
2025-05-30
Latest round

Cooling Bethesda drew — over the last 12 months, down 100% versus the prior 12 ($31.1M). Of 17 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 35% model over-valued and 41% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in Bethesda.

2009-Q1 · $89.5M2009-Q12009-Q3 · $2.4M2010-Q2 · $825K2010-Q3 · $105K2010-Q32011-Q1 · $804K2011-Q2 · $10.2M2012-Q1 · $10.0M2012-Q12012-Q4 · $7.6M2013-Q2 · $1.1M2013-Q3 · $1.4M2013-Q32013-Q4 · $2.2M2014-Q1 · $6.6M2014-Q2 · $1.5M2014-Q22015-Q1 · $480K2015-Q2 · $5.8M2015-Q4 · $1.7M2015-Q42016-Q1 · $5.0M2016-Q2 · $1.2M2016-Q4 · $4.0M2016-Q42017-Q1 · $175K2017-Q2 · $2.4M2017-Q3 · $250K2017-Q32017-Q4 · $3.0M2018-Q2 · $9.9M2018-Q4 · $11.6M2018-Q42019-Q2 · $44.0M2020-Q2 · $10.0M2021-Q1 · $2.0M2021-Q12021-Q2 · $92.2M2021-Q3 · $15.8M2023-Q3 · $10.0M2023-Q32025-Q2 · $31.1M
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Agriculture15$149.2M
Other Technology623$138.3M
Other45$51.0M
Biotechnology14$28.0M
Energy14$10.3M
Healthtech12$6.0M
Other Health Care12$2.0M
Manufacturing11$110K
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
Forever Oceans CorpAgriculture$149.2M$818.9M
Crescent, LLCOther$15.8M$197.6M
Virtustream IncOther Technology$115.4M$157.1M
TotMech Investors, LPOther$28.2M$139.3M
Syncurity CorpOther Technology$4.1M$127.7M
Spherix IncOther Technology$9.8M$123.3M
AsclepiX Therapeutics, Inc.Biotechnology$28.0M$83.4M
ATAATA, Inc.Other$4.2M$55.8M
Healthcubed IncHealthtech$6.0M$55.5M
Pixspan, Inc.Other Technology$5.0M$53.2M
BlueLine Grid, Inc.Energy$10.3M$25.9M
Rain King Software IncOther Technology$500K$21.2M
Consumer Health Advisers, Inc.Other Health Care$2.0M$20.5M
TotMech GP, LLCOther$2.9M$8.5M
Elderscan, LlcOther Technology$3.5M$4.4M
SPARK Experience Design LLCOther Technology$1.5M$2.9M
Purpose Beverages, Inc.Manufacturing$110K$1.7M
Other locations
SAN FRANCISCO$186.3BNEW YORK$184.6BBOSTON$44.5BNew York$39.7BAUSTIN$29.3BCHICAGO$28.9BLOS ANGELES$27.7BCAMBRIDGE$24.7B

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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in Bethesda raised?
Companies based in Bethesda have raised approximately $384.8M across 46 recorded financing rounds among 17 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in Bethesda growing?
Bethesda funding is currently cooling: capital raised over the last 12 months was down 100% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in Bethesda?
The most active sectors in Bethesda by recorded financing are Agriculture, Other Technology, Other, Biotechnology. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in Bethesda?
The most-funded Bethesda companies in our coverage include Forever Oceans Corp, Crescent, LLC, Virtustream Inc, TotMech Investors, LP, Syncurity Corp. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.