Tracked disclosed funding was thin this week: 1 round, $800M — Cyera's Series G extension at a reported $12B post-money valuation, led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives (Growth Equity). That matches Cyera's prior $12B mark from 2026-09-22, i.e., a flat extension rather than a step-up. Cybersecurity was the only tracked sector showing capital this week; the prior week recorded zero disclosed rounds, so week-over-week percentage change is not computable. Coverage remains partial: 2,456 eligible rounds, with 126 of 2,699 tracked companies scored. Weekly totals reflect tracked disclosed rounds only, not the whole private market. Broader deal flow (Zipline's reported $1.5B raise, Firmly's $15M, a stealth robotics Series A) sits in source evidence outside the tracked tape and is not confirmed in our ledger.
Beyond deal flow: WSJ reports LP pushback intensifying over continuation-fund vehicles — a governance flashpoint for GPs. Jawlah.co reports Saudi PIF weighing an acquisition of Unity Software at a reported $25B valuation; that is a public-company take-private consideration, not startup funding. TechCrunch reports post-midterm headwinds for Musk-linked data-center plans, and GeekWire notes voters rejected AI data-center measures — a demand-side signal for compute infrastructure. Egyptian state support (EGP 500M startup fund) and Qatar's startup program announcements point to sovereign-backed pipelines in emerging markets. None of these is a tracked-tape funding event.
Reported trends this week: Technical.ly notes more than half of today's startup weeks launched after 2020 — a cohort-maturity signal for follow-on and exit timing. The Tech Buzz reports AI fueling a solo-entrepreneur boom as startups defer hiring, consistent with a leaner-headcount funding environment. Regional flows: xyz.pl reports foreign funds increasing Polish startup investment; ColombiaOne reports ten Colombian startups connecting with Silicon Valley investors. Stanford's AI Index continues framing data and metrics for the sector. Caveat: these are reported observations, not verified market-wide statistics; our tracked tape showed only one disclosed round this week.
| Window | Rounds | Disclosed Amounts | Disclosed Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | 0 | 0 | — |
| Last 7 days | 1 | 1 | $800M |
| Previous 7 days | 0 | 0 | — |
Week-over-week disclosed capital: Not comparable. All eligible tracked rounds are included, independently of the 12-company display limit below. Missing amounts are excluded from capital totals, not estimated. Date-only records use midnight UTC; these are rolling windows, not calendar-day totals.
| Sector | 7d Rounds | Prior 7d Rounds | 7d Disclosed Capital | Capital Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | 1 | 0 | $800M | Not comparable |
Valuation signals diverged sharply. OpenAI closed an $11B first tranche at a reported $1.25T valuation — below its original target, per multiple outlets, amid a broader AI-stock selloff. WSJ reports major investors skeptical an Anthropic IPO can achieve $1.5T, following a reported $2.5T public-market rout that has pressured its listing plans. Groq is reportedly seeking an $8B valuation, 2.5x its August mark — a striking ask against that softening backdrop. Our markdown ledger recorded cuts: OpenAI -10.7%, Dadi Cinema -10.5%, CoinDCX -12.2%, with 100 names on watch. Note our mega-round board lists OpenAI at $122B — that figure appears to be cumulative capital, not valuation; do not conflate the two.
| Company / Round Date | Reported Post-Money | Prior Post-Money / Date | Mark Change | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyera 2026-11-05 | $12B | $12B 2026-09-22 | 0.0% | Tracked roster; source link unavailable |
Historical round marks are not replaced with today's company valuation. Mark changes compare disclosed post-money levels, not investor returns; dilution and financing terms may differ. Secondary indications, fund marks and enterprise values in linked reporting are separate evidence, not interchangeable round valuations.
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Tracked disclosed funding was thin this week: 1 round, $800M — Cyera's Series G extension at a reported $12B post-money valuation, led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives (Growth Equity). That matches Cyera's prior $12B mark from 2026-09-22, i.e., a flat extension rather than a step-up. Cybersecurity was the only tracked sector showing capital this week; the prior week recorded zero disclosed rounds, so week-over-week percentage change is not computable. Coverage remains partial: 2,456 eligible rounds, with 126 of 2,699 tracked companies scored. Weekly totals reflect tracked disclosed rounds only, not the whole private market. Broader deal flow (Zipline's reported $1.5B raise, Firmly's $15M, a stealth robotics Series A) sits in source evidence outside the tracked tape and is not confirmed in our ledger.
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Reported Post-Money | Lead | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | Cyera | Series G extension | $800M | $12B | Goldman Sachs Alternatives (Growth Equity) | Cybersecurity |
Where the window's activity sits on the funding ladder: deal count (solid) against disclosed capital (faded) per stage, with the companies behind each cluster. Stages come from the reported round labels; undisclosed amounts count as zero capital.
Fund formation continued alongside a choppy private-market backdrop: Team8 raised $365M for AI-native enterprise investing (announced), and Ondine Capital announced a first close of Fund III targeting AI, semiconductors and physical AI. Pliant's $80M raise and Kalepa's reported $470M valuation circulated in recent context. Counterweights: PEI reports climate-related fundraising 'feeling a chill,' and WSJ flags rising LP ire over continuation-fund deals — evidence that secondary structures and select sectors face friction even as AI-focused vehicles raise. As always, fund size is not deployment; none of these closes implies new startup investment beyond what is stated.
| Lead Investor | Displayed Deals | Associated Round Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Alternatives (Growth Equity) | 1 | $800M |
Total sizes of associated rounds, not the lead investor's check sizes. Investor types are not inferred from their names.
PE activity spanned software buyouts and policy debate. Main Capital bought Orgvue (workforce software, first UK platform deal) and shared UK expansion plans via Sjoerd Aarts. PartnerOne acquired 3CLogic for enterprise voice AI. Falfurrias Management Partners appointed Greg Stewart as Partner to expand technology and business-services investing. Copilot backed renewable-energy software firm Green Eagle. Clearlake grew its Chelsea FC stake; CVC DIF, Carlyle and EQT featured in security-related deals per PEI. On the policy side, a KPMG executive warned PE investment could raise healthcare costs, and NAW continued its PE-in-M&A series. Deal terms and values were not disclosed in the source excerpts.
LP-side friction is the week's clearest fund theme: WSJ's PE Daily leads with investor ire rising over continuation-fund deals — a mechanism increasingly scrutinized for conflicts. PEI's worldwide fundraising briefs and Team8's $365M close show the raise pipeline still functioning, concentrated in AI. AIREV secured a strategic investment from Singapore's Terra Invest (announced). Sovereign-wealth activity stayed prominent: PIF reportedly weighing Unity at $25B, while commentary in Canada questioned the Carney government's SWF approach. Buffett commentary on 401(k) fee traps circulated but is retail-facing context, not private-markets signal. Reported figures are announcement-stage unless a close is explicit.
M&A chatter was heavy but largely unconfirmed: Tekedia reports Palo Alto Networks in talks to acquire AI security startup Clutch for a reported $500M — talks, not a signed deal. GeekWire and Axios both report Shield AI's $5.3B Echodyne transaction; treat as announced unless closing is confirmed. Stocktwits reports SpaceX nearing a reported $60B acquisition of Cursor — single-sourced, treat with caution. Other reported deals: PartnerOne acquiring 3CLogic (voice AI), Main Capital buying workforce-software provider Orgvue (first UK platform deal), and Google acquiring Crusoe's Wyoming data center. Adani Ports and Chord/Zenlytic round out the week's reported transactions.
Funding headlines from outside the tracked book — sourced links, not QL data.
The largest recent private rounds ($100M+) across the tracked book — 2376 ranked. Full board: quantlogix.ai/mega-rounds.
Biggest overnight changes in the graded company score — scores only move when disclosed data moves, and every repricing grades the score that was standing.
| Company | Score | Δ |
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| Mach Industries | 67 → 70 | +3 |
| Listen Labs | 68 → 71 | +3 |
Display-only private-markets tape from the tracked roster — formations, priced fundraises, valuation marks, and U.S. VC lead activity. No inferred amounts; empty sections stay empty.
Window: 2026-11-07 · sources: private-companies.json, investors.json
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The Silicon Valley Private Market Daily — the 8pm PT desk close: qualified raises, roster re-rates and sector velocity from the QL private-market pipeline.
The private market is currently defined by significant capital concentration in AI infrastructure, as evidenced by massive funding for data center projects and energy efficiency startups. There is notable uncertainty regarding the impact of political cycles on tech-heavy portfolios and cooling valuations in some sectors, contrasted against the massive growth of large-cap AI-dependent infrastructure.
🗂️ Dataset updated: added 1 company to the QuantLogix private-companies list — Warhound — 2,753 → 2,754. Append-only.
100 tracked names flagged for markdown risk — 126 scored nightly, 2573 left unscored (no comp bridge). Down rounds are recorded in the open ledger — receipts only work in public. Live boards: markdown-watch · down-round-ledger.
| # | Company | Sector | Risk Score | Band | Vs Comps | Last Mark | Last Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linktree | SaaS | 86 | High | +820% | $1.3B | 56 mo ago |
| 2 | Replit | Data / Infra | 86 | High | +474% | $9.0B | 42 mo ago |
| 3 | Kajabi | SaaS | 86 | High | +165% | $2.0B | 66 mo ago |
| 4 | Xendit | Financial Services | 80 | High | +1625% | $2.7B | 54 mo ago |
| 5 | Forter | Fintech | 80 | High | +832% | $3.0B | 66 mo ago |
| 6 | Greenlight | Fintech | 80 | High | +524% | $2.3B | 67 mo ago |
| 7 | Betterment | Fintech | 80 | High | +367% | $1.1B | 43 mo ago |
| 8 | Varo | Fintech | 80 | High | +320% | $2.5B | 62 mo ago |
Nightly score: comp-bridge premium (45%) · round staleness (30%) · IPO-readiness drag (15%) · funding deceleration (10%). Companies without a computable public-comp bridge stay unscored — never guessed.
90 markdowns detected all-time · 20 flagged beforehand · 70 missed · hit rate 22.2%
| Company | Detected | Event | Mark | Called? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dadi Cinema | 2026-11-02 | Mark cut −10.5% | $3.2B → $2.9B | ✗ Missed |
| OpenAI | 2026-11-02 | Mark cut −10.7% | $1400B → $1250B | ✓ Flagged #72 · Moderate |
| CoinDCX | 2026-11-02 | Mark cut −12.2% | $2.5B → $2.1B | ✗ Missed |
| Devoted Health | 2026-11-02 | Mark cut −36.0% | $25B → $16B | ✗ Missed |
| Sila | 2026-11-02 | Mark cut −42.4% | $3.3B → $1.9B | ✗ Missed |
| Prove | 2026-11-02 | Mark cut −73.2% | $2.0B → $537M | ✗ Missed |
| Flock Safety | 2026-10-26 | Mark cut −10.7% | $8.4B → $7.5B | ✗ Missed |
| Agility Robotics | 2026-10-26 | Mark cut −26.5% | $3.0B → $2.2B | ✗ Missed |
Down-round & valuation headlines scraped at publication from Google News, Hacker News, CNBC, Yahoo Finance and the wider tech press.
Cyera raised $800M at an unchanged $12B post-money. A flat extension at scale — with a growth-equity arm leading — signals that liquidity for proven cybersecurity names exists, but step-ups are no longer automatic. If you're raising an extension, expect price scrutiny and size the round to buy real runway, not a headline.
OpenAI's $1.25T first close landed below target, and WSJ reports investors doubt Anthropic can clear $1.5T at IPO after a $2.5T public-market selloff. If a listing is on your 2027 plan, build the model on current comps and stress cases — public anchors are repricing weekly.
Palo Alto Networks reportedly in talks for Clutch (~$500M) and Shield AI's reported $5.3B Echodyne deal show acquirers still paying for adjacent capability. Neither is confirmed closed. Position in categories incumbents lack — security, infrastructure software — where tuck-in logic is clearest.
Thin tracked tape, mega-cap AI repricing below targets, and LP friction on continuation funds point to a selective market: capital available for proven leaders at flat marks, skepticism at the top, and active strategic M&A in AI-adjacent software. Watch whether OpenAI's below-target close resets late-stage pricing.