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COLUMBUS · OH, USA

Private financing in COLUMBUS, aggregated from public sources.

$4.1B
Capital raised
224
Companies
396
Rounds
2005
First on record
2026-02-18
Latest round

Steady COLUMBUS drew $100.1M over the last 12 months, up 11% versus the prior 12 ($89.8M). Of 204 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 27% model over-valued and 33% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in COLUMBUS.

2009-Q2 · $4.6M2009-Q22009-Q3 · $4.4M2009-Q4 · $5.6M2010-Q1 · $1.4B2010-Q2 · $157K2010-Q3 · $1.9M2010-Q4 · $19.7M2010-Q42011-Q1 · $439K2011-Q2 · $7.2M2011-Q3 · $9.4M2011-Q4 · $6.5M2012-Q1 · $46.6M2012-Q2 · $31.6M2012-Q22012-Q3 · $750K2012-Q4 · $763K2013-Q1 · $6.2M2013-Q2 · $5.2M2013-Q3 · $6.2M2013-Q4 · $7.0M2013-Q42014-Q1 · $6.7M2014-Q2 · $10.9M2014-Q3 · $36.4M2014-Q4 · $10.9M2015-Q1 · $735K2015-Q2 · $57.7M2015-Q22015-Q3 · $5.0M2015-Q4 · $28.1M2016-Q1 · $22.3M2016-Q2 · $5.2M2016-Q3 · $20.8M2016-Q4 · $5.6M2016-Q42017-Q1 · $13.1M2017-Q2 · $24.6M2017-Q3 · $15.7M2017-Q4 · $3.3M2018-Q1 · $9.4M2018-Q2 · $24.9M2018-Q22018-Q3 · $105.2M2018-Q4 · $14.6M2019-Q1 · $29.9M2019-Q2 · $28.3M2019-Q3 · $25.4M2019-Q4 · $13.5M2019-Q42020-Q1 · $75.4M2020-Q2 · $15.9M2020-Q3 · $7.3M2020-Q4 · $477.5M2021-Q1 · $99.4M2021-Q2 · $553.5M2021-Q22021-Q3 · $199.0M2021-Q4 · $141.5M2022-Q1 · $39.2M2022-Q2 · $13.6M2022-Q3 · $33.7M2022-Q4 · $45.5M2022-Q42023-Q1 · $7.2M2023-Q2 · $58.0M2023-Q3 · $5.7M2023-Q4 · $14.8M2024-Q1 · $53.9M2024-Q2 · $10.8M2024-Q22024-Q3 · $14.4M2024-Q4 · $29.2M2025-Q1 · $20.8M2025-Q2 · $11.5M2025-Q3 · $28.4M2025-Q4 · $90.4M2025-Q42026-Q1 · $9.6M
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Airlines and Airports11$1.4B
Other Technology44112$1.4B
Other4365$186.9M
Software / Tech89$162.5M
Other Health Care2669$160.6M
Robotics12$146.0M
Investment Vehicle1416$118.7M
Media & Content26$93.2M
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
CrossChx, Inc.Other Technology$838.6M$11.8B
Netjets IncAirlines and Airports$1.4B$8.4B
Alliance Data Systems CorpSoftware / Tech$157.0M$4.5B
Xariable, Inc.Other Technology$126.2M$2.8B
Path Robotics, Inc.Robotics$146.0M$1.9B
Aver Inc.Other Technology$73.5M$1.1B
Nullable, Inc.Other Technology$68.8M$1.1B
Cloudbreak Health, LLCOther Health Care$40.2M$918.5M
Sermonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pharmaceuticals$42.8M$878.7M
Fallback OZ Fund LLCInvestment Vehicle$50.0M$490.0M
LOUD Private Growth I, LLCInvestment Vehicle$30.0M$434.7M
Deep Lens, Inc.Other Technology$16.8M$378.8M
CRI Outparcels LLCOther$25.0M$367.9M
Delta Data Software, Inc.Other Technology$25.6M$357.3M
Green Growth Brands Ltd.Consumer / Retail$59.3M$345.0M
Triple Whale Inc.Other Technology$51.5M$341.3M
Avation Medical, Inc.Healthtech$12.9M$291.8M
PriorAuthNow, IncOther Technology$30.1M$277.4M
Empora Title, Inc.Other$24.6M$264.5M
Hexion Inc.Other$15.3M$253.6M
More in OH, USA
SAN FRANCISCO$186.4BNEW 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 COLUMBUS raised?
Companies based in COLUMBUS have raised approximately $4.1B across 396 recorded financing rounds among 224 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in COLUMBUS growing?
COLUMBUS funding is currently steady: capital raised over the last 12 months was up 11% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in COLUMBUS?
The most active sectors in COLUMBUS by recorded financing are Airlines and Airports, Other Technology, Other, Software / Tech. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in COLUMBUS?
The most-funded COLUMBUS companies in our coverage include CrossChx, Inc., Netjets Inc, Alliance Data Systems Corp, Xariable, Inc., Path Robotics, Inc.. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.
COLUMBUS startup funding — $4.1B raised · Provath