Today, we take a look at the 8 largest startup funding rounds in New York City for 2019where there was at least one female on the founding team. In addition to the dollar amount, we have included a brief description. industry, round type, and funding round details. Lastly, in order to maintain a focus on conventional tech-enabled startups, pharmaceutical, financing, and biotech companies were removed from the data.
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8. Ellevest $33.0M
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 $69.6M in reported equity funding.
Month of funding: March
Industry: Financial Services, Impact Investing, Women’s
Founders: #N/A
Investors in the round: Aspect Ventures, Astia Angels, CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund, Elaine P. Wynn, Eric Schmidt, GingerBread Capital, Khosla Ventures, MasterCard, Morningstar, PayPal Ventures, PSP Growth, Rethink Impact, Salesforce Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Valerie Jarrett
Total equity funding raised: $77.6M
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7. MIRROR $34.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Mirror is a connected fitness system that streams live and on-demand classes to users in-home via a sleek responsive display.
Month of funding: October
Industry: Fitness, Personal Health, Video Streaming
Founders: Brynn Jinnett Putnam
Investors in the round: Karlie Kloss, Kevin Huvane, Lerer Hippeau, Lululemon, Point72 Ventures, Spark Capital, Steve Lockshin
Total equity funding raised: $74.8M
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6. Figure8 $40.0M
Round: Series A
Description: Figure8, creator of the Museum of Ice Cream, is an experience-first development company. Founded by Manish Vora and Maryellis Bunn in 2016, Figure8 has now raised a total of $40M in reported equity funding and is backed by investors that include Elizabeth Street Ventures, Maywic Select Investments, and OCV.
Month of funding: August
Industry: Brand Marketing, Food and Beverage, Product Design
Founders: Manish Vora, Maryellis Bunn
Investors in the round: Elizabeth Street Ventures, Maywic Select Investments, OCV
Total equity funding raised: $40.0M
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6. Eight Sleep $40.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Eight Sleep is a sleep fitness company that leverages personal biometrics to restore individuals to their peak energy levels each morning.
Month of funding: November
Industry: Consumer Electronics, Health Care, Innovation Management
Founders: Alexandra Zatarain, Andrea Ballarini, Massimo Andreasi Bassi, Matteo Franceschetti
Investors in the round: 8VC, Craft Ventures, Founders Fund, Kevin Hartz, Khosla Ventures, Ryan Petersen, Y Combinator
Total equity funding raised: $70.1M
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5. Talkspace $50.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Talkspace is an online therapy startup that offers affordable and confidential therapy with network of professional and licensed therapists. Founded by Oren Frank and Roni Frank in 2012, Talkspace has raised a total of $106.7M in reported equity funding and is backed by investors that include Norwest Venture Partners, Revolution, SoftBank, Spark Capital, and TheTime.
Month of funding: May
Industry: Consulting, Health Care, Psychology, Therapeutics
Founders: Oren Frank, Roni Frank
Investors in the round: Compound, La Maison ITF, Norwest Venture Partners, Qumra Capital, Revolution, Spark Capital
Total equity funding raised: $106.7M
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5. Tamara Mellon $50.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Tamara Mellon offers apparel and accessories for women. Founded by Jill Layfield and Tamara Mellon in 2010, Tamara Mellon has now raised a total of $90.49M in reported equity funding and is backed by investors that include Arab Angel Fund, Centricus, New Enterprise Associates, and Quadrille Capital.
Month of funding: June
Industry: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail, Shoes, Wearables
Founders: Jill Layfield, Tamara Mellon
Investors in the round: Centricus, New Enterprise Associates, Quadrille Capital
Total equity funding raised: $90.5M
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5. Blueground $50.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Blueground is a pre-furnished apartment rental startup.
Month of funding: October
Industry: Hospitality, Property Management, Real Estate
Founders: Alexandros Chatzieleftheriou, Alexis Maragkos, Andreas Nezeritis, Aneesa Arshad, Kurtulus Korkmaz, Penny Papakonstantinou
Investors in the round: Prime Ventures, WestCap
Total equity funding raised: $77.4M
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4. Luminary Media $60.0M
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.
Month of funding: March
Industry: Audio, Podcast, Subscription Service
Founders: 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.
Investors in the round: New Enterprise Associates, Sinai Ventures
Total equity funding raised: $100.0M
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3. Cityblock Health $65.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Cityblock is addressing the root causes of health for underserved urban populations. Founded by Bay Gross, Iyah Romm, Mat Balez, and Toyin Ajayi in 2017, Cityblock Health has now raised a total of $85.8M in reported equity funding.
Month of funding: April
Industry: Fitness, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Bay Gross, Iyah Romm, Mat Balez, Toyin Ajayi
Investors in the round: 8VC, Echo Health Ventures, Emblem, Maverick Ventures, Redpoint, Sidewalk Labs, StartUp Health, Thrive Capital, Town Hall Ventures
Total equity funding raised: $85.8M
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2. Andela $100.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Andela is solving the global technical talent shortage by building distributed engineering teams with Africa’ top software developers. Founded by Brice Steven Nkengsa, Christina Sass, Ian Carnevale, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Jeremy Johnson, and Nadayar Enegesi in 2014, Andela has now raised a total of $181.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Founder Collective, International Finance Corporation, Prudential Financial, Salesforce Ventures, and Social Impact Capital.
Month of funding: January
Industry: B2B, Consulting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Recruiting, Small and Medium Businesses, Software, Training
Founders: Brice Steven Nkengsa, Christina Sass, Ian Carnevale, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Jeremy Johnson, Nadayar Enegesi
Investors in the round: Aera VC, Amplo, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, CRE Venture Capital, DBL Investors, Generation Investment Management, GV, Highline Beta, Mark Ventures, Prudential Financial, Salesforce Ventures, Social Impact Capital, Spark Capital, TLcom Capital Partners
Total equity funding raised: $181.0M
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2. Glossier $100.0M
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 2010, Glossier has now raised a total of $186.4M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Index Ventures, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, and Tiger Global Management.
Month of funding: March
Industry: Beauty, Consumer Goods, Fashion
Founders: Emily Weiss
Investors in the round: Forerunner Ventures, Greenspring Associates, Index Ventures, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, Thrive Capital, Tiger Global Management
Total equity funding raised: $186.4M
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2. Away $100.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Away is a modern travel and lifestyle brand designed with thoughtful features that solve real travel problems.. Founded by Jen Rubio and Steph Korey in 2015, Away has now raised a total of $181.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Accel, BAM Ventures, Battery Ventures, Comcast Ventures, and Global Founders Capital.
Month of funding: May
Industry: Consumer, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Lifestyle, Retail, Travel
Founders: Jen Rubio, Steph Korey
Investors in the round: Baillie Gifford, Global Founders Capital, Lone Pine Capital, Wellington Management
Total equity funding raised: $181.0M
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1. Rent the Runway $125.0M
Round: Series F
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 $341.2M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Bain Capital Ventures, Conde Nast, Franklin Templeton Investments, Highland Capital Partners, and Temasek Holdings.
Month of funding: March
Industry: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
Founders: Jennifer Fleiss, Jennifer Hyman
Investors in the round: Bain Capital Ventures, Franklin Templeton Investments
Total equity funding raised: $541.2M
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