Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest US startup funding rounds from June 2018. I have included some additional information such as industry, company description, round type, location of the startup, and total equity funding raised to further the analysis. To maintain a focus on tech-enabled startups, real estate, lending, and biotech companies were excluded.
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15. Optoro $75M
Round: Series E
Description: Optoro provides a way to liquidate returned, overstock, and damaged-box products.
Industry: Information Services, Information Technology, Logistics, Supply Chain Management
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Total equity funding: $204M
14. Next Insurance $83M
Round: Series B
Description: Next Insurance is an online insurance company for entrepreneurs small businesses.
Industry: Commercial Insurance, Finance, Insurance, InsurTech, Small and Medium Businesses
Location: Palo Alto
Total equity funding: $131M
13. ClassPass $85M
Round: Series D
Description: ClassPass is a subscription marketplace that lets users find and book fitness classes.
Industry: Consumer Applications, Fitness, Health Care, Subscription Service
Location: New York
Total equity funding: $239M
12. Metromile $90M
Round: Series E
Description: Metromile is a pay-per-mile car insurance company that saves low-mileage drivers a ton of money.
Industry: Auto Insurance, Automotive, FinTech, Insurance, Internet, Mobile Apps
Location: San Francisco
Total equity funding: $246M
11. Freshworks $100M
Round: Series G
Description: Freshworks creates solutions for support and sales, to engage with and delight both customers and employees.
Industry: Call Center, CRM, Customer Service, Information Technology, SaaS, Software
Location: San Bruno
Total equity funding: $249M
11. Flywire $100M
Round: Series D
Description: Flywire is a international payments processor, connecting payers and clients on six continents.
Industry: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Location: Boston
Total equity funding: $143M
11. Starry $100M
Round: Series C
Description: Starry is an internet company that creates easy-to-use Wi-Fi products and radical ways to get Internet service.
Industry: Hardware, Internet, Network Hardware, Wireless
Location: Boston
Total equity funding: $130M
10. Pony.ai $102M
Round: Series A
Description: Pony.ai is a developer of AI-based robot designed for autonomous driving.
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Transportation
Location: Fremont
Total equity funding: $214M
9. The RealReal $115M
Round: Series G
Description: The RealReal is the leader in authenticated luxury consignment
Industry: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle
Location: San Francisco
Total equity funding: $288M
9. Toast $115M
Round: Series D
Description: Toast is an all-in-one point-of-sale and restaurant management platform for businesses in the food service and hospitality space.
Industry: Analytics, Mobile, Point of Sale, Restaurants
Location: Boston
Total equity funding: $246M
8. Light $121M
Round: Series D
Description: Light combines revolutionary optics technology with an advanced image processing engine to make a camera that changes photography.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, Internet, Photography, Software
Location: Palo Alto
Total equity funding: $186M
7. Gusto $140M
Round: Series C
Description: Gusto provides a cloud-based payroll, benefits, and human resource management solution for businesses.
Industry: Employee Benefits, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, FinTech, Human Resources, Personal Finance, SaaS
Location: San Francisco
Total equity funding: $310M
6. Roblox Corporation $150M
Round: Series F
Description: Roblox is an online entertainment platform that helps power the imaginations of people around the world.
Industry: Developer Platform, Online Games, Online Portals, Video Games
Location: San Mateo
Total equity funding: $252M
5. Brandless $240M
Round: Series C
Description: Brandless is an e-commerce company providing unbranded and essential products.
Industry: Commercial, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Retail
Location: San Francisco
Total equity funding: $289M
4. Automation Anywhere $250M
Round: Series A
Description: Automation Anywhere offers an advanced, enterprise-grade, cognitive Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform.
Industry: Data Center Automation, Enterprise, Industrial Automation, Software
Location: San Jose
Total equity funding: $250M
3. Lime $335M
Round: Series C
Description: Lime helps people move around their cities in an affordable and convenient way while eliminating their carbon footprint.
Industry: Cycling, Mobile Apps, Ride Sharing, Transportation
Location: San Mateo
Total equity funding: $467M
2. Zoox $500M
Round: Series B
Description: Zoox is a robotics company pioneering autonomous mobility as-a-service.
Industry: Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Transportation
Location: Foster City
Total equity funding: $790M
1. JUUL $650M
Round: Venture
Description: JUUL is a simply satisfying alternative for adult smokers.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, Consumer Goods, Leisure, Lifestyle
Location: San Francisco
Total equity funding: $650M
