Today, I take a look at the 20 companies that have raised the largest startup funding rounds in the US in 2017 using some data from our friends at Crunchbase. In addition to dollar amount, I have included industry, round, brief description of the company, founding, date, date of funding and total equity funding raised to further the analysis. Lastly, in order to maintain a focus on conventional tech-enabled startups, pharmaceutical, lending, and biotech companies were removed from the data. This list only contains venture financings.
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20. 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
Year Founded:
Date of funding: 11/07
Total equity funding: $150,000,000
19. Centerfield Media $156,000,000
Round: Venture
Description: Advertising Technology & Search Engine Marketing
Industry: Advertising, Marketing Automation, SEM
Location: El Segundo, California
Year Founded: 2011
Date of funding: 01/31
Total equity funding: $156,000,000
18. Nauto $159,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: Nauto is an AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology company.
Industry: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Information Services, Mobile, Robotics
Location: Palo Alto, California
Year Founded: 2015
Date of funding: 07/19
Total equity funding: $173,850,000
17. Bright Health $160,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: Bright Health provides tech-enabled consumer insurance plans for individuals across the country.
Industry: FinTech, Health Insurance, Insurance
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Year Founded: 2015
Date of funding: 06/01
Total equity funding: $240,000,000
16. 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
Year Founded: 2010
Date of funding: 10/10
Total equity funding: $226,600,000
15. Moda Operandi $165,000,000
Round: Series F
Description: Moda Operandi is an online luxury fashion retailer that allows members to pre-order ready-to-wear accessories and jewelry.
Industry: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail
Location: New York, New York
Year Founded: 2010
Date of funding: 12/06
Total equity funding: $293,747,906
15. WuXi NextCODE $165,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: WuXi NextCODE is a genomic information company using sequence data to improve health for people around the world.
Industry: Big Data, Biotechnology, Genetics, Health Care, Health Diagnostics
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Year Founded: 2013
Date of funding: 09/05
Total equity funding: $255,000,000
14. SmartSky Networks $170,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: SmartSky Networks develops 4G air-to-ground broadband connectivity and communication systems.
Industry: Telecommunications, Web Hosting, Wireless
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Year Founded: 2011
Date of funding: 03/28
Total equity funding: $170,000,000
13. letgo $175,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: letgo is the largest and fastest growing app to buy and sell locally.
Industry: Apps, E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace, Shopping
Location: New York, New York
Year Founded: 2015
Date of funding: 01/17
Total equity funding: $375,000,000
12. Qualtrics $180,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Qualtrics is a single system of record for all experience data, managing customer, product, employee and brand experiences on one platform.
Industry: Consumer, Market Research, SaaS
Location: Provo, Utah
Year Founded: 2002
Date of funding: 04/12
Total equity funding: $400,000,000
11. Everfi $190,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: EverFi is the leading education technology company focused on teaching, assessing, badging, and certifying students in critical skills.
Industry: EdTech, Education, Internet
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Year Founded: 2008
Date of funding: 04/26
Total equity funding: $251,000,000
10. Plenty $200,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: Plenty is an agriculture technology company that develops plant sciences for crops to flourish in a pesticide- and GMO-free environment.
Industry: Agriculture, AgTech, Big Data, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Water
Location: South San Francisco, California
Year Founded: 2014
Date of funding: 07/19
Total equity funding: $226,000,000
10. Carbon $200,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Carbon works at the intersection of hardware, software, and molecular science to deliver on the promise of 3D manufacturing.
Industry: 3D Printing, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics
Location: Redwood City, California
Year Founded: 2013
Date of funding: 12/20
Total equity funding: $422,000,000
10. Affirm $200,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: Affirm is a financial technology services company, offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale.
Industry: Consumer Lending, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Location: San Francisco, California
Year Founded: 2012
Date of funding: 12/11
Total equity funding: $620,000,000
10. Niantic Inc. $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
Year Founded: 2011
Date of funding: 11/24
Total equity funding: $225,000,000
10. View $200,000,000
Round: Series G
Description: View commercializes dynamic glass that tints automatically in response to weather conditions and user preference.
Industry: Internet of Things, Nanotechnology, Smart Building
Location: Milpitas, California
Year Founded: 2006
Date of funding: 06/27
Total equity funding: $644,885,500
10. Reddit $200,000,000
Round: Venture
Description: reddit, an online platform, enables its users to submit links, create content, and have discussions about the topics, which interest them.
Industry: Content, News, Social Bookmarking, Social Media, Social Network
Location: San Francisco, California
Year Founded: 2005
Date of funding: 08/01
Total equity funding: $250,100,000
9. Vets First Choice $223,000,000
Round: Venture
Description: Vets First Choice provides veterinary practices with an online pharmacy and home delivery services.
Industry: E-Commerce, Pharmaceutical, Veterinary
Location: Portland, Maine
Year Founded: 2010
Date of funding: 07/19
Total equity funding: $285,800,000
8. Slack $250,000,000
Round: Series G
Description: Slack is a team communication application providing services such as real-time messaging, archiving, and search for modern teams.
Industry: Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Messaging, Real Time
Location: San Francisco, California
Year Founded: 2009
Date of funding: 09/17
Total equity funding: $789,950,000
7. Essential $300,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: Essential is a mobile and home devices company focused on creating consumer technology products for the 21st century.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, Mobile Devices, Smart Home
Location: Palo Alto, California
Year Founded: 2017
Date of funding: 06/07
Total equity funding: $330,000,000
7. Gogoro $300,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Gogoro aims to deliver consumer innovations that will improve how the world’s most populated cities distribute and utilize energy.
Industry: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Energy, Energy Efficiency
Location: San Francisco, California
Year Founded: 2011
Date of funding: 09/20
Total equity funding: $480,000,000
6. Peloton $325,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: Peloton uses technology and design to connect the world through fitness, empowering people to be the best version of themselves.
Industry: Content, Cycling, Fitness, Hardware, Video Streaming
Location: New York, New York
Year Founded: 2012
Date of funding: 05/24
Total equity funding: $444,400,000
5. Instacart $400,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Instacart is a same-day grocery delivery company delivering groceries and home essentials from a variety of local stores.
Industry: Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Same Day Delivery
Location: San Francisco, California
Year Founded: 2012
Date of funding: 03/07
Total equity funding: $674,800,000
5. Houzz $400,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: Houzz is an online platform for home remodeling, architecture, interior design, decorating, landscaping, and home improvement.
Industry: Architecture, Home Improvement, Home Renovation, Interior Design
Location: Palo Alto, California
Year Founded: 2009
Date of funding: 06/09
Total equity funding: $613,600,000
4. Airbnb $447,800,000
Round: Series F
Description: Airbnb is an online community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations around the world.
Industry: Hospitality, Marketplace, Sharing Economy, Travel, Travel Accommodations
Location: San Francisco, California
Year Founded: 2008
Date of funding: 03/09
Total equity funding: $3,398,082,100
3. Compass $450,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: Compass is a technology-driven real estate platform.
Industry: Local, Mobile, Real Estate
Location: New York, New York
Year Founded: 2012
Date of funding: 12/07
Total equity funding: $758,000,000
2. SoFi $500,000,000
Round: Series F
Description: SoFi is a modern finance company taking an unprecedented approach to lending and wealth management.
Industry: Education, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance, Wealth Management
Location: San Francisco, California
Year Founded: 2011
Date of funding: 02/24
Total equity funding: $1,955,426,891
2. Outcome Health $500,000,000
Round: Series A
Description: Outcome Health delivers better health outcomes and impacts the human condition positively through technology.
Industry: Advertising Platforms, Broadcasting, Content, Digital Media, Health Care, Information Technology, Publishing
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Year Founded: 2006
Date of funding: 05/31
Total equity funding: $500,000,000
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
Year Founded: 2011
Date of funding: 10/17
Total equity funding: $1,887,500,000