Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 10 largest NYC Startup funding rounds in New York during the month of March 2019. I have included some additional information such as industry, description, round type, total equity funding raised to further the analysis for the state of venture capital in NYC.
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10. Percolate $32M
Round: Series D
Description: Percolate is the System of Record for Marketing. Founded by James Gross and Noah Brier in 2011, Percolate has now raised a total of $106.5M in reported equity funding.
Founders: James Gross and Noah Brier
Year founded: 2011
Industry: Analytics, Asset Management, Content, Content Marketing, Enterprise Software, Project Management, SEO, Social Media
Total equity funding raised: $106.5M
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9. Ellevest $33M
Round: Series A
Description: Ellevest offers digital investment advice for women. Founded by Charlie Kroll and Sallie Krawcheck in 2014, Ellevest has now raised a total of $77M in reported equity funding.
Founders: Charlie Kroll and Sallie Krawcheck
Year founded: 2014
Industry: Financial Services, Impact Investing, Women’s
Total equity funding raised: $77M
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8. Unite Us $35M
Round: Series B
Description: Unite US provides best-in-class collaboration and coordination software, streamlining the delivery of health & human services. Founded by Andrew Price, Daniel Brillman, Kareem Elsirafy, and Taylor Justice in 2013, Unite Us has now raised a total of $45.3M in reported equity funding.
Founders: Andrew Price, Daniel Brillman, Kareem Elsirafy, and Taylor Justice
Year founded: 2013
Industry: Health Care, Social CRM, Software
Total equity funding raised: $45.3M
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7. Newsela $50M
Round: Series C
Description: Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject. Founded by Dan Cogan-Drew and Matthew Gross in 2012, Newsela has now raised a total of $72.16M in reported equity funding.
Founders: Dan Cogan-Drew and Matthew Gross
Year founded: 2012
Industry: E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Language Learning, News, SaaS
Total equity funding raised: $72.16M
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6. Splice $57.5M
Round: Series C
Description: Splice designs and develops a technology platform for music creators streamlines the fragmented process of creating and sharing music. Founded by Matt Aimonetti and Steve Martocci in 2013, Splice has now raised a total of $104.75M in reported equity funding.
Founders: Matt Aimonetti and Steve Martocci
Year founded: 2013
Industry: Collaboration, Information Technology, Internet, Media and Entertainment, Music
Total equity funding raised: $104.75M
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5. Luminary Media $60M
Round: Venture
Description: Luminary Media, a venture-backed company, is an internet-based audio entertainment subscription service. Founded by Lauren Perkins, Matt Sacks, and Phong Nguyen in 2018, Luminary Media has now raised a total of $100M in reported equity funding.
Founders: Lauren Perkins, Matt Sacks, and Phong Nguyen
Year founded: 2018
Industry: Audio, Podcast, Subscription Service
Total equity funding raised: $100M
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4. Stash $65M
Round: Series E
Description: Stash is a New York-based digital investment platform. Founded by Brandon Krieg, David Ronick, Ed Robison, and Edward Robinson in 2015, Stash has now raised a total of $181.25M in reported equity funding.
Founders: Brandon Krieg, David Ronick, Ed Robison, and Edward Robinson
Year founded: 2015
Industry: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance
Total equity funding raised: $181.25M
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3. 1stdibs $76M
Round: Series D
Description: 1stdibs is an online marketplace that connects dealers to consumers interested in antiques, design, fine jewelry, vintage fashion, and art. Founded by Laurence Forcione and Michael Bruno in 2001, 1stdibs has now raised a total of $193M in reported equity funding.
Founders: Laurence Forcione and Michael Bruno
Year founded: 2001
Industry: Art, E-Commerce, Fashion, Furniture, Marketplace, Online Auctions
Total equity funding raised: $193M
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2. Glossier $100M
Round: Series D
Description: Glossier is a direct-to-consumer beauty company that leverages content and community to power a superior shopping experience. Founded by Emily Weiss in 2014, Glossier has now raised a total of $186.4M in reported equity funding.
Founders: Emily Weiss
Year founded: 2014
Industry: Beauty, Consumer Goods, Fashion
Total equity funding raised: $186.4M
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2. Casper $100M
Round: Series D
Description: Casper is a sleep startup that launches a comfortable mattress sold directly to consumers, eliminating commission–driven, inflated prices. Founded by Constantin Eis, Gabriel Flateman, Jeff Chapin, Neil Parikh, Philip Krim, and T. Luke Sherwin in 2013, Casper has now raised a total of $339.7M in reported equity funding.
Founders: Constantin Eis, Gabriel Flateman, Jeff Chapin, Neil Parikh, Philip Krim, and T. Luke Sherwin
Year founded: 2013
Industry: E-Commerce, Lifestyle, Manufacturing, Product Design, Retail
Total equity funding raised: $339.7M
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1. Rent the Runway $125M
Round: Venture
Description: Rent the Runway is an online e-commerce website that allows women to rent designer apparel and accessories. Founded by Jennifer Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman in 2009, Rent the Runway has now raised a total of $341.15M in reported equity funding.
Founders: Jennifer Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman
Year founded: 2009
Industry: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
Total equity funding raised: $341.15M
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