Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 20 NYC startup largest startup funding rounds during the third quarter of 2018, which was an incredible quarter for NYC startups with over $4.6B raised. I have included some additional information as well such as round type, industry, brief description, date of funding, link to coverage where applicable, and total equity funding raised to further the analysis. For the purposes of this analysis to maintain a focus on tech-enabled startups, financing, real estate, and biotechnology companies were excluded.
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18. The Infatuation
Round: Venture
Description: The Infatuation is a website, app, newsletter, and recommendation platform that helps users find restaurants for every situation. Founded in 2009, The Infatuation has now raised a total of $33.5M in equity funding.
Industry: Apps, Digital Media, Location Based Services, Mobile, Restaurants
Total equity funding: $33.5M
18. Vroom
Round: Series G
Description: Vroom is an online direct car retailer that makes car-buying and -selling fast and easy. Founded in 2013, Vroom has now raised a total of $324.25M in equity funding.
Industry: Automotive, Customer Service, E-Commerce, FinTech
Total equity funding: $324.25M
17. Axoni
Round: Series B
Description: Axoni is a provider of distributed-ledger technology for financial institutions and capital markets service providers. Founded in 2013, Axoni has now raised a total of $53M in equity funding.
Industry: Analytics, Financial Services, Information Technology
Total equity funding: $53M
17. Dynamic Yield
Round: Series D
Description: Dynamic Yield provides personalization, recommendations, 1:1 messaging, and yield optimization across web, mobile, and email. Founded in 2011, Dynamic Yield has now raised a total of $77.25M in equity funding.
Industry: Advertising, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Marketing Automation, Messaging, Personalization, Predictive Analytics, Publishing, Retail Technology
Total equity funding: $77.25M
Full coverage: Dynamic Yield’s Series D round
16. Centivo
Round: Series A
Description: Centivo offers health plan built specifically for employers and their employees and families. Founded in 2017, Centivo has now raised a total of $36.4M in equity funding.
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Total equity funding: $36.4M
15. Pymetrics
Round: Series B
Description: Pymetrics develops neuroscience-based assessment and prediction technology for staffing services. Founded in 2013, Pymetrics has now raised a total of $56.63M in equity funding.
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Systems, Neuroscience, Recruiting, Staffing Agency
Total equity funding: $56.63M
15. Hubble Contacts
Round: Venture
Description: Hubble is a contact lenses maker and retailer. Founded in 2016, Hubble Contacts has now raised a total of $73.7M in equity funding.
Industry: Beauty, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Eyewear, Health Care
Total equity funding: $73.7M
14. Capsule
Round: Series B
Description: Capsule is a healthcare technology company that reconnects medication to the healthcare system. Founded in 2016, Capsule has now raised a total of $70M in equity funding.
Industry: Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Retail
Total equity funding: $70M
Full coverage: Capsule’s Series B round
14. Greenhouse Software
Round: Series D
Description: Greenhouse is a recruiting optimization platform to help companies build and scale their recruiting processes. Founded in 2012, Greenhouse Software has now raised a total of $110.13M in equity funding.
Industry: B2B, Enterprise Software, Recruiting, SaaS, Software
Total equity funding: $110.13M
13. BlockFi Lending
Round: Venture
Description: BlockFi is a secured non-bank lender that offers cryptoasset-backed USD loans to cryptoasset owners. Founded in 2017, BlockFi Lending has now raised a total of $56.38M in equity funding.
Industry: Bitcoin, Commercial Lending, Consumer Lending, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending
Total equity funding: $56.38M
12. Trumid Financial
Round: Venture
Description: Trumid is a financial technology company bringing efficiency to credit trading through data, technology and innovative products. Founded in 2014, Trumid Financial has now raised a total of $135.25M in equity funding.
Industry: Electronics, FinTech, Marketplace, Trading Platform
Total equity funding: $135.25M
11. Bread
Round: Series C
Description: Bread partners with retailers to offer pay-over-time solutions that make financing easier and more transparent. Founded in 2014, Bread has now raised a total of $200.3M in equity funding.
Industry: Consumer Lending, Financial Services, FinTech
Total equity funding: $200.3M
11. Namely
Round: Series E
Description: Namely is an all-in-one platform that manages all HR data in one place, with personalized service to help companies get better and faster. Founded in 2012, Namely has now raised a total of $217.8M in equity funding.
Industry: Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Management Information Systems, Software
Total equity funding: $217.8M
10. Latch
Round: Series B
Description: Latch makes access easier for everyone at a modern building. Founded in 2014, Latch has now raised a total of $96M in equity funding.
Industry: Apps, Hardware, Security, Smart Home, Software
Total equity funding: $96M
Full coverage: Latch’s Series B round
9. Sisense
Round: Series E
Description: Sisense allows users to easily prepare, analyze, and visualize complex datasets using one Single-Stack solution. Founded in 2010, Sisense has now raised a total of $174M in equity funding.
Industry: Analytics, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Enterprise Software, Information Technology
Total equity funding: $174M
Full coverage: Sisense’s Series E round
8. ClassPass
Round: Series D
Description: ClassPass is a subscription marketplace that lets users find and book fitness classes. Founded in 2013, ClassPass has now raised a total of $239M in equity funding.
Industry: Consumer Applications, Fitness, Health Care, Subscription Service
Total equity funding: $239M
7. Ro
Round: Series A
Description: Ro is a mission-driven healthcare technology company that handles everything from online diagnosis to the delivery of medication. Founded in 2017, Ro has now raised a total of $91.1M in equity funding.
Industry: Fitness, Health Care, Wellness
Total equity funding: $91.1M
Full coverage: Ro’s Series A round
6. Enigma
Round: Series C
Description: Enigma links internal data with real world data to bring contextual intelligence to bear on critical decisions. Founded in 2011, Enigma has now raised a total of $129.64M in equity funding.
Industry: Big Data, Compliance, Enterprise Software, GovTech, Open Source
Total equity funding: $129.64M
Full coverage: Enigma’s Series C round
5. Boxed
Round: Series D
Description: Boxed is a commerce company focused on delivering the big box club experience. Founded in 2013, Boxed has now raised a total of $243.6M in equity funding.
Industry: Apps, E-Commerce, Grocery, Mobile, Shopping, Software, Wholesale
Total equity funding: $243.6M
4. UiPath
Round: Series C
Description: UiPath designs and develops robotic process automation software. Founded in 2005, UiPath has now raised a total of $408M in equity funding.
Industry: Data Center Automation, Enterprise Software, Information Services, Information Technology, Robotics
Total equity funding: $408M
3. Compass
Round: Series F
Description: Compass is a technology-driven real estate platform that supports the entire buying and selling workflow. Founded in 2012, Compass has now raised a total of $1.16B in equity funding.
Industry: E-Commerce Platforms, Local, Mobile, Property Management, Real Estate
Total equity funding: $1.16B
2. Letgo
Round: Series E
Description: Letgo is a second-hand shopping app that helps users buy and sell locally. Founded in 2015, Letgo has now raised a total of $975M in equity funding.
Industry: Apps, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Shopping
Total equity funding: $975M
Full coverage: Letgo’s Series E round
1. Peloton
Round: Series F
Description: Peloton uses technology and design to connect the world through fitness, empowering people to be the best version of themselves. Founded in 2012, Peloton has now raised a total of $994.4M in equity funding.
Industry: Content, Cycling, Fitness, Hardware, Video Streaming
Total equity funding: $994.4M
