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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

Rising COLUMBUS drew $128.4M over the last 12 months, up 69% versus the prior 12 ($75.9M). 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 rising: capital raised over the last 12 months was up 69% 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.