The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup fundings for the week ending 9/21/19 featuring funding details for Stripe, Ginkgo Bioworks, Kaia Health, PlayVS, and much much more
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup fundings for the week ending 9/21/19 featuring funding details for Stripe, Ginkgo Bioworks, Kaia Health, PlayVS, and much much more.
Stripe — $250.0M – Series F
San Francisco-based Stripe is a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. Founded by John Collison and Patrick Collison in 2010, Stripe has now raised a total of $1.0B in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, Visa, and Y Combinator.
Ginkgo Bioworks — $290.0M – Series E
Boston-based Ginkgo designs custom microbes for customers across multiple markets. Founded by Austin Che, Barry Canton, Jason Kelly, Reshma Shetty, and Tom Knight in 2009, Ginkgo Bioworks has now raised a total of $719.1M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Bill Gates, Felicis Ventures, General Atlantic, MassChallenge, and Y Combinator.
Kaia Health — $8.0M – Series A
New York-based Kaia Health is a digital therapeutics company focused on artificial intelligence. Founded by Innocent Clement, Konstantin Mehl, Manuel Thurner, and Moritz Philipp Weisbrodt in 2015, Kaia Health has now raised a total of $22.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include 42CAP, Balderton Capital, Connor Murphy, Heartcore Capital, and Optum Ventures.
PlayVS — $50.0M – Series C
Los Angeles-based PlayVS is an esports league that gives high school students the chance to compete for a state championship. Founded by Delane Parnell in 2018, PlayVS has now raised a total of $96.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Adidas, Battery Ventures, Coatue Management, New Enterprise Associates, and Science.
Mission Lane — $200.0M – Series A
San Francisco-based Mission Lane is a consumer finance company dedicated to helping everyone have access to fair and clear credit. Founded in 2018, Mission Lane has now raised a total of $200.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Invus, LL Funds, Oaktree Capital Management, and QED Investors.
Built Robotics — $33.0M – Series B
San Francisco-based Built Robotics is an industrial automation company that designs to make autonomous construction equipment. Founded by Andrew Liang and Noah Ready-Campbell in 2016, Built Robotics has now raised a total of $48.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Building Ventures, Founders Fund, Great Oaks Venture Capital, New Enterprise Associates, and Presidio Ventures.
Checkr — $160.0M – Series D
San Francisco-based Checkr seeks to automate the process of professional background checks. Founded by Daniel Yanisse and Jonathan Perichon in 2014, Checkr has now raised a total of $309.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Accel, Coatue Management, Khosla Ventures, UpHonest Capital, and Y Combinator.
Kitchen United — $40.0M – Series B
Pasadena-based Kitchen United offers a turnkey solution that eliminates barriers to growth and enables restaurant brands to profitably expand. Founded by Massimo Noja De Marco in 2017, Kitchen United has now raised a total of $50.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include DivcoWest, Fidelity, G Squared, GV, and RXR Realty.
Fieldwire — $33.5M – Series C
San Francisco-based Fieldwire is a construction field management platform that streamlines job-site coordination. Founded by Javed Singha and Yves Frinault in 2013, Fieldwire has now raised a total of $41.2M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Brick & Mortar Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Peak State Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, and Trinity Ventures.
AvantStay — $20.0M – Series A
Los Angeles-based AvantStay is a technology-first hospitality brand for group travel. Founded by Reuben Doetsch and Sean Breuner in 2017, AvantStay has now raised a total of greater than $30M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Abstract Ventures, Bullpen Capital, F-Prime Capital, PLG Ventures, and Zeno Ventures.
Tethr — $15.0M – Venture
Austin-based Tethr is an AI-powered conversation intelligence platform. Founded by Adam Larsen, Michael D. Mings, Ross Jones, Spence Wetjen, and Steve Trier in 2013, Tethr has now raised a total of $36.2M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Alumni Ventures Group, Chestnut Street Ventures, Grotech Ventures, MissionOG, and Total Access Fund.
Automattic — $300.0M – Series D
San Francisco-based Automattic develops publishing platforms, including the WordPress.com website and the VIP WordPress.com cloud version. Founded by Matt Mullenweg in 2005, Automattic has now raised a total of $490.6M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures, The New York Times, Tiger Global Management, and True Ventures.
TakeOff — $25.0M – Series C
Waltham-based TakeOff uses an automated software platform to help grocers thrive in e-Commerce. Founded by Jose Vicente Aguerrevere and Max Pedro in 2016, TakeOff has now raised a total of $63.9M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Forrestal Capital and IGNIA.
AutoX — $100.0M – Series A
San Jose-based AutoX is a self-driving car startup that offers AI drivers to enable universal access to transportation for the people. Founded by Jianxiong Xiao in 2016, AutoX has now raised a total of $160.1M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Dongfeng Motor Group, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), Plug and Play, and ZhenFund.
TuSimple — $15.0M – Series D
San Diego-based TuSimple is a self-driving truck company capable of driving from depot-to-depot without human intervention needed. Founded by Jianan Hao, Mo Chen, and Xiaodi Hou in 2015, TuSimple has now raised a total of $298.1M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include CDH Investments, Lavender Hill Capital, Nvidia GPU Ventures, Sina, and UPS Ventures.
