Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest NYC Startup funding rounds in New York during the month of September 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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9. Caper $10.0M
Round: Series A
Description: Caper builds smart shopping carts powered by deep learning and computer vision to enable cashierless checkout. Founded by Lindon Gao and York Yang in 2017, Caper has now raised a total of $13.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Bradley Horowitz, FundersClub, Lux Capital, Precursor Ventures, and Y Combinator.
Industry: Computer, Retail, Shopping, Software
Founders: Lindon Gao, York Yang
Founding year: 2017
Total equity funding raised: $13.0M
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9. Summer $10.0M
Round: Series A
Description: Summer is a next-generation student loan management and repayment platform providing users with a comprehensive view of their debt. Founded by Paul Joo, Vincent Tran, and Will Sealy in 2017, Summer has now raised a total of $12.3M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Foundation Capital, General Catalyst, Grand Central Tech, NextView Ventures, and QED Investors.
Industry: Financial Services
Founders: Paul Joo, Vincent Tran, Will Sealy
Founding year: 2017
Total equity funding raised: $12.3M
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8. Vic.ai $11.2M
Round: Series A
Description: Vic.ai is the AI platform for Accounting Firms & Enterprise Finance Departments. Founded by Alexander Hagerup, Kristoffer Roil, and Rune Loyning in 2016, Vic.ai has now raised a total of $12.7M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Connectivity Ventures Fund, Costanoa Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, GGV Capital, and John Shaw.
Industry: Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services, Information Services
Founders: Alexander Hagerup, Kristoffer Roil, Rune Loyning
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $12.7M
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7. Alloy $12.0M
Round: Series A
Description: Alloy is an API for regulated companies to collect and manage customer data from many different sources. Founded by Charles Hearn, Laura Spiekerman, and Tommy Nicholas in 2015, Alloy has now raised a total of $19.6M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Bessemer Venture Partners, Correlation Ventures, CRCM Ventures, Eniac Ventures, and Techstars.
Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Fraud Detection
Founders: Charles Hearn, Laura Spiekerman, Tommy Nicholas
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $19.6M
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7. Teampay $12.0M
Round: Series A
Description: Team Labs develops Teampay, a purchasing software that allows companies to provide virtual credit cards to their employees. Founded by Andrew Hoag in 2016, Team Labs (Teampay) has now raised a total of $16.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include CoVenture, Crosscut Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, and Tribe Capital.
Industry: FinTech, SaaS, Software
Founders: Andrew Hoag
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $16.0M
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6. Earnest Research $15.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Earnest Research transforms raw data into a source for business and investment professionals to make better decisions. Founded by Kevin Carson in 2012, Earnest Research has now raised a total of $18.5M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Bonfire Ventures, ff Venture Capital, Greycroft, Osage Venture Partners, and Pivot Investment Partners.
Industry: Analytics, Big Data, Consumer Research, Data Mining, Information Services, Market Research, Predictive Analytics
Founders: Kevin Carson
Founding year: 2012
Total equity funding raised: $18.5M
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5. VENN $17.0M
Round: Seed
Description: VENN is a 24/7 post-cable network aimed at gaming, esports and entertainment audiences. Founded by Ariel Horn and Ben Kusin in 2019, VENN has now raised a total of $17.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include aXiomatic Gaming, BDMI, BITKRAFT Esports Ventures, Kevin Lin, and NaHCO3.
Industry: eSports, Media and Entertainment, Video Games
Founders: Ariel Horn, Ben Kusin
Founding year: 2019
Total equity funding raised: $17.0M
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4. Loadsmart $19.0M
Round: Venture
Description: Loadsmart helps shippers move their freight fast and carriers keep trucks full. Founded by Felipe Capella and Ricardo Salgado in 2014, Loadsmart has now raised a total of $53.4M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Chromo Invest, Connor Capital SB, Maersk Growth, and Ports America.
Industry: Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation
Founders: Felipe Capella, Ricardo Salgado
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $53.4M
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3. Atlas Obscura $20.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Atlas Obscura catalogs unusual and obscure travel destinations via user-generated content. Founded by Dylan Thuras and Joshua Foer in 2009, Atlas Obscura has now raised a total of $32.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Airbnb, BDMI, Kevin Ryan, Scott Belsky, and The New York Times.
Industry: Digital Media, Leisure, Publishing, Tourism, Travel
Founders: Dylan Thuras, Joshua Foer
Founding year: 2009
Total equity funding raised: $32.0M
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3. Primary $20.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Primary is making better clothes for kids and building a better experience for busy parents to shop for them. Founded by Christina Carbonell and Galyn Bernard in 2015, Primary has now raised a total of $47.8M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Bullish, Grace Beauty Capital, Harrison Metal, Homebrew, and U.S. Venture Partners (USVP). We have an exclusive interview with the Christina and Galyn on Primary’s Series C funding.
Industry: Children, E-Commerce, Retail
Founders: Christina Carbonell, Galyn Bernard
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $47.8M
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2. OneDrop $40.0M
Round: Series B
Description: One Drop is a diabetes management platform that helps people navigate diabetes together. Founded by Jeff Dachis in 2015, OneDrop has now raised a total of $54.1M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Bayer, Bolt, BoxGroup, Capital Factory, and FJ Labs.
Industry: Apps, Health Care
Founders: Jeff Dachis
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $54.1M
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1. Capsule $200.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Capsule is a healthcare technology business rebuilding the pharmacy from the inside out. Founded by Eric Kinariwala in 2016, Capsule has now raised a total of $270.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include M13, Palm Drive Capital, Reshape, TCV, and Virgin Group.
Industry: E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Software
Founders: Eric Kinariwala
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $270.0M
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