Locations

Durham · NC, USA

Private financing in Durham, aggregated from public sources.

$438.8M
Capital raised
38
Companies
92
Rounds
2008
First on record
2026-02-18
Latest round

Rising Durham drew $88.2M over the last 12 months, up 211% versus the prior 12 ($28.3M). Of 34 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 21% model over-valued and 44% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in Durham.

2008-Q2 · $1.4M2008-Q22009-Q3 · $400K2009-Q4 · $300K2010-Q2 · $2.1M2012-Q2 · $329K2012-Q22012-Q3 · $3.1M2013-Q3 · $720K2013-Q4 · $245K2014-Q2 · $350K2014-Q22014-Q3 · $10.6M2015-Q2 · $250K2015-Q3 · $10.1M2015-Q4 · $1.1M2015-Q42016-Q2 · $1.5M2017-Q1 · $695K2017-Q2 · $5.5M2017-Q3 · $65.0M2017-Q32017-Q4 · $20.9M2018-Q1 · $3.6M2018-Q2 · $3.5M2018-Q3 · $295K2018-Q32018-Q4 · $9.9M2019-Q1 · $21.1M2019-Q2 · $3.4M2019-Q3 · $261K2019-Q32019-Q4 · $3.3M2020-Q1 · $7.8M2020-Q2 · $4.6M2020-Q3 · $19.2M2020-Q32020-Q4 · $1.8M2021-Q1 · $2.9M2021-Q2 · $2.0M2021-Q3 · $25.2M2021-Q32021-Q4 · $16.5M2022-Q1 · $15.0M2022-Q2 · $16.9M2022-Q3 · $1.3M2022-Q32022-Q4 · $9.4M2023-Q2 · $1.1M2023-Q3 · $1.5M2023-Q4 · $16.9M2023-Q42024-Q1 · $10.3M2024-Q3 · $20.0M2024-Q4 · $8.3M2025-Q3 · $79.1M2025-Q32026-Q1 · $9.1M
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Biotechnology623$184.6M
Other Technology1230$138.6M
Agriculture37$34.1M
Software / Tech38$31.7M
Pharmaceuticals12$26.2M
Other Health Care310$20.2M
Other59$3.0M
Other Energy13$450K
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
Micell Technologies IncBiotechnology$62.1M$2.5B
Vulcan Elements Inc.Other Technology$71.3M$417.8M
Curie Co. Inc.Biotechnology$13.1M$389.5M
Clinverse, Inc.Other Technology$9.6M$251.3M
InsightFinder Inc.Other Technology$16.7M$128.6M
Polaris Quantum Biotech, Inc.Biotechnology$3.4M$71.6M
GTM Buddy, Inc.Other Technology$8.5M$45.2M
Incyclix Bio, LLCPharmaceuticals$26.2M$35.4M
SpokeHub, Inc.Other Technology$2.2M$33.8M
Orchard Systems, Inc.Software / Tech$2.0M$27.6M
Klearly Analytics, Inc.Software / Tech$2.6M$21.6M
StartStopMove, Inc.Other Technology$508K$21.5M
Vindara, Inc.Agriculture$4.2M$20.4M
PhotoniCare, Inc.Other Health Care$19.9M$19.4M
BuyStand, LLCOther Technology$450K$19.1M
Biosignia IncBiotechnology$329K$18.2M
Trill Financial, Inc.Other$1.1M$17.8M
Savii, Inc.Other Technology$1.3M$17.1M
Elo Life Systems, Inc.Software / Tech$27.2M$15.7M
Deep Blue Medical Advances, Inc.Biotechnology$18.1M$15.5M
More in NC, USA
DURHAM$9.0B

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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in Durham raised?
Companies based in Durham have raised approximately $438.8M across 92 recorded financing rounds among 38 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in Durham growing?
Durham funding is currently rising: capital raised over the last 12 months was up 211% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in Durham?
The most active sectors in Durham by recorded financing are Biotechnology, Other Technology, Agriculture, Software / Tech. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in Durham?
The most-funded Durham companies in our coverage include Micell Technologies Inc, Vulcan Elements Inc., Curie Co. Inc., Clinverse, Inc., InsightFinder Inc.. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.