Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 15 largest rounds in the US during the month of November. 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. Wing $32,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: The Wing is a work and community space for women.
Industry: Communities, Coworking, Women’s
Location: New York, New York
Date of funding: 11/21
Total equity funding: $42,500,000
14. electroCore $34,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: electroCore develops neuromodulation therapies for the non-invasive treatment of diseases and disorders.
Industry: Health Care, Medical Device, Therapeutics
Location: Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Date of funding: 11/29
Total equity funding: $125,500,000
13. Globality $35,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Globality is creating a new ecosystem for global trade, enabling small and midsize companies anywhere in the world.
Industry: Small and Medium Businesses, Software, Trading Platform
Location: Menlo Park, California
Date of funding: 11/03
Total equity funding: $72,250,000
12. GlobeTouch $40,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Global connectivity service for connected devices
Industry: Cloud Data Services
Location: Oakland, California
Date of funding: 11/01
Total equity funding: $40,000,000
12. Group Nine Media $40,000,000
Round: Venture
Description: Group Nine Media is a digital-first media company that boasts nearly 4 billion video views every month.
Industry: Digital Entertainment, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment, Video
Location: New York, New York
Date of funding: 11/28
Total equity funding: $40,000,000
11. Leanplum $47,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Leanplum is the most complete mobile marketing platform, delivering meaningful engagement across messaging and the in-app experience.
Industry: Analytics, Apps, E-Commerce, Marketing Automation, Mobile
Location: San Francisco, California
Date of funding: 11/08
Total equity funding: $93,225,000
10. Live.me $50,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: Live.me is a live broadcasting app that lets you discover new content, find cool people, build a community, and earn cash rewards.
Industry: Broadcasting, Mobile Apps, Online Games, Video Streaming
Location: Athens, Georgia
Date of funding: 11/08
Total equity funding: $110,000,000
9. Yotpo $51,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Yotpo is a user-generated content (UGC) marketing platform for online businesses.
Industry: Content, E-Commerce, Marketing, Social Media Marketing
Location: New York, New York
Date of funding: 11/08
Total equity funding: $101,000,000
8. Ayla Networks $60,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Ayla Networks offers cloud-based connectivity solutions for manufacturers to turn appliances, HVAC, and more into intelligent devices.
Industry: Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Software
Location: Santa Clara, California
Date of funding: 11/02
Total equity funding: $124,400,000
7. Divergent 3D $65,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: Divergent 3D aims to revolutionize the auto industry through 3D printing.
Industry: 3D Printing, Automotive, Manufacturing
Location: Los Angeles, California
Date of funding: 11/21
Total equity funding: $88,000,000
7. MetricStream $65,000,000
Round: Venture
Description: MetricStream provides solutions for quality management, regulatory compliance, risk management, and corporate governance.
Industry: Enterprise, Enterprise Software, Risk Management
Location: Palo Alto, California
Date of funding: 11/06
Total equity funding: $193,218,000
6. Spire $70,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Spire is a satellite-powered data company that tackles business challenges with data solutions for organizations.
Industry: Business Development, Data Integration, Information Services
Location: San Francisco, California
Date of funding: 11/16
Total equity funding: $137,500,000
6. United Masters $70,000,000
Round: Series A
Description: United Masters gives musicians an alternative to exploitative record label deals.
Industry: Marketing, Music, Music Label
Location: New York, New York
Date of funding: 11/15
Total equity funding: $70,000,000
5. Poshmark $87,500,000
Round: Series E
Description: Poshmark is a social marketplace for fashion where anyone can buy, sell and share their style with others.
Industry: Communities, E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet, Mobile, Real Time
Location: Redwood City, California
Date of funding: 11/14
Total equity funding: $153,000,000
4. InVision $100,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: InVision is an award-winning product design collaboration platform used by over 2 million people worldwide.
Industry: Apps, Collaboration, Mobile, Product Design, SaaS, UX Design
Location: New York, New York
Date of funding: 11/01
Total equity funding: $234,100,000
4. Compass $100,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: Compass is a technology-driven real estate platform.
Industry: Local, Mobile, Real Estate
Location: New York, New York
Date of funding: 11/08
Total equity funding: $308,000,000
3. Uptake $117,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: We are a SaaS-based product company partnering with global industry to improve productivity, safety, security and reliability.
Industry: Predictive Analytics, SaaS, Software
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Date of funding: 11/30
Total equity funding: $263,000,000
2. Intersection $150,000,000
Round: Venture
Description: Media and technology company dedicated to improving the urban experience.
Industry: Advertising, Digital Media, Marketing, Media and Entertainment
Location: New York, New York
Date of funding: 11/07
Total equity funding: $150,000,000
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1. Niantic $200,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: Niantic is building a state of the art augmented reality platform for current and future generations of AR hardware.
Industry: Internet, Software, Video Games
Location: San Francisco, California
Date of funding: 11/24
Total equity funding: $225,000,000
