Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 15 largest rounds in the US during the month of October. I have included some additional information such as industry, company description, round type, location of the startup, total equity funding raised, and date of funding to further the analysis. To maintain a focus on tech-enabled startups, real estate and biotech companies were excluded.
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15. Carta $42,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Carta is a network of companies, investors, and employees who are connected by ownership.
Industry: Enterprise Software, FinTech, Finance, Internet
Location: Palo Alto, California
Date of funding: 10/11
Total equity funding: $67,800,000
14. Eargo $45,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Wearable audio enhancement technology
Industry: Audio, Medical Device, Wearables
Location: Mountain View, California
Date of funding: 10/19
Total equity funding: $83,600,000
13. LimeBike $50,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: LimeBike is the leading dockless bikeshare company in the US.
Industry: Internet of Things, Mobile Apps, Ride Sharing, Transportation
Location: San Mateo, California
Date of funding: 10/16
Total equity funding: $62,000,000
13. Feedzai $50,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Feedzai is AI, with today’s most advanced risk management platform powered by artificial intelligence to make banking and commerce safe.
Industry: Analytics, Big Data, FinTech, Information Technology, Risk Management
Location: San Mateo, California
Date of funding: 10/17
Total equity funding: $76,120,203
12. LendingHome $57,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: LendingHome offers a flexible, simple, fast, transparent, and reliable way for borrowers to get a mortgage.
Industry: Financial Services, Marketplace, Real Estate
Location: San Francisco, California
Date of funding: 10/17
Total equity funding: $166,200,000
11. Recursion Pharmaceuticals $60,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: Combining experimental biology and bioinformatics to identify 100 new treatments in 10 years.
Industry: Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Date of funding: 10/04
Total equity funding: $75,350,000
10. Docker $61,846,694
Round: Venture
Description: Docker is a platform for distributed applications that allows developers and sysadmins to build, ship, and run distributed applications.
Industry: Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Open Source, SaaS
Location: San Francisco, California
Date of funding: 10/06
Total equity funding: $242,766,694
9. Duo Security $70,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Duo Security is a cloud-based access security provider that protects the fastest-growing companies and thousands of organizations worldwide.
Industry: Cloud Security, Computer, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, Network Security
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date of funding: 10/18
Total equity funding: $119,000,000
8. The Honest Company $75,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: The Honest Company creates effective, safe, eco-friendly, beautiful, convenient, and affordable products for babies and homes.
Industry: Dietary Supplements, E-Commerce, Lifestyle
Location: Santa Monica, California
Date of funding: 10/12
Total equity funding: $303,000,000
7. Petuum $93,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: Petuum, Inc. is building a platform that serves the full spectrum of Artificial Intelligence
Industry: Computer, Software
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of funding: 10/10
Total equity funding: $108,000,000
6. Bill.com $100,000,000
Round: Venture
Description: Bill.com is the leading digital business payments company creating magically simple AP and AR solutions.
Industry: Apps, Billing, Financial Services, SaaS
Location: Palo Alto, California
Date of funding: 10/10
Total equity funding: $259,100,000
5. Finova Financial $102,500,000
Round: Venture
Description: Fast affordable online loans based on the equity in your car
Industry: Financial Services
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Date of funding: 10/18
Total equity funding: $155,000,000
4. Vacasa $103,500,000
Round: Series B
Description: Vacasa is a leading vacation rental management company and currently manages more than 6,000 vacation homes around the world.
Industry: Tourism, Travel, Vacation Rental
Location: Portland, Oregon
Date of funding: 10/17
Total equity funding: $143,500,000
3. Remitly $115,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Remitly is a mobile payments service that enables users to make person-to-person international money transfers from the United States.
Industry: FinTech, Finance, Mobile, Mobile Payments
Location: Seattle, Washington
Date of funding: 10/31
Total equity funding: $215,000,000
2. Mapbox $164,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Mapbox is the location data platform for mobile and web applications.
Industry: Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Visualization, Enterprise Software, Location Based Services, Mapping Services, Open Source
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Date of funding: 10/10
Total equity funding: $226,600,000
1. Magic Leap $502,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Magic Leap is a proprietary wearable technology that enables users to interact with digital devices in a completely visually cinematic way.
Industry: Augmented Reality, Consumer Electronics, Software, Video, Wearables
Location: Plantation, Florida
Date of funding: 10/17
Total equity funding: $1,887,500,000