Over $4B in new capital deployed during September. Learn more about some of the ground-breaking rounds that shaped the NYC funding landscape.
Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest NYC Startup funding rounds in New York for September 2021. 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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11. Grailed $60.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Grailed is a peer-to-peer marketplace company that offers fashion and lifestyle accessories and apparel for men. Founded by Arun Gupta, Jake Metzger, and Julian Connor in 2013, Grailed has now raised a total of $76.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Goat Group, Thrive Capital, Index Ventures, Simon Ventures, and Groupe Artemis.
Investors in the round: Goat Group, Groupe Artemis, Index Ventures, Marco Bizzarri, Thrive Capital
Industry: E-Commerce, Fashion, Marketplace, Men’s, Retail
Founders: Arun Gupta, Jake Metzger, Julian Connor
Founding year: 2013
Total equity funding raised: $76.5M
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11. Materialize $60.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Materialize offers a streaming SQL database solution that simplifies application development for developers. Founded by Arjun Narayan and Frank McSherry in 2019, Materialize has now raised a total of $100.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Spencer Kimball.
Investors in the round: Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint
Industry: Analytics, Database, Developer Tools, Information Technology, Productivity Tools, Software
Founders: Arjun Narayan, Frank McSherry
Founding year: 2019
Total equity funding raised: $100.5M
AlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: Materialize Raises $60M to Make Streaming Data Accessible to Businesses Just Using SQL
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11. Stellar Health $60.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Stellar Health empowers providers and practice staff to deliver high-quality care through real-time notifications and meaningful incentives. Founded by Ari Brenner, Ben Kraus, Michael Meng, and Octavian Costache in 2018, Stellar Health has now raised a total of $75.1M in total equity funding and is backed by General Atlantic, Point72 Ventures, Primary Venture Partners, Notation Capital, and Geoff Price.
Investors in the round: General Atlantic, Geoff Price, Mike Pykosz, Point72 Ventures, Primary Venture Partners
Industry: Apps, Health Care, Software
Founders: Ari Brenner, Ben Kraus, Michael Meng, Octavian Costache
Founding year: 2018
Total equity funding raised: $75.1M
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11. Bilt Rewards $60.0M
Round: Seed
Description: Bilt Rewards is a rewards program and credit card for renters. Founded by Ankur Jain in 2019, Bilt Rewards has now raised a total of $63.3M in total equity funding and is backed by Blend, Mastercard, Wells Fargo, AvalonBay, and Blackstone Group.
Investors in the round: AvalonBay, Blackstone Group, Blend, Equity Residential, Kairos, Mastercard, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, The Moinian Group, Wells Fargo
Industry: FinTech, Real Estate
Founders: Ankur Jain
Founding year: 2019
Total equity funding raised: $63.3M
AlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: Bilt Rewards Raises $60M for its Rewards Platform and Credit Card That Lets You Earn Points for Paying Rent
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10. Nomad Health $63.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Nomad Health is an online marketplace for healthcare jobs. Founded by Alexi Nazem, Kevin Ryan, Maxwell Laurens, Ryan Grant, and Zander Pease in 2015, Nomad Health has now raised a total of $113.0M in total equity funding and is backed by First Round Capital, RRE Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Adams Street Partners, and .406 Ventures.
Investors in the round: .406 Ventures, Adams Street Partners, First Round Capital, Icon Ventures, Polaris Partners, RRE Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank
Industry: Health Care, Hospital, Marketplace, Recruiting
Founders: Alexi Nazem, Kevin Ryan, Maxwell Laurens, Ryan Grant, Zander Pease
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $113.0M
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9. Pager $70.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Pager’s mission is to help people make better healthcare decisions by increasing access, decreasing costs, and making care easier to understand. Pager provides a flexible, embeddable platform for health plans and systems to better serve consumers with information, guidance, and coordination. Founded by Gaspard de Dreuzy, Oscar Salazar, and Philip Eytan in 2014, Pager has now raised a total of $121.6M in total equity funding and is backed by Lux Capital, Goodwater Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Silicon Valley Bank, and Susquehanna International Group (SIG).
Investors in the round: Goodwater Capital, Health Catalyst Capital, Horizon Healthcare Services, Lux Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Susquehanna International Group (SIG)
Industry: Health Care, mHealth, Mobile Apps, Wellness
Founders: Gaspard de Dreuzy, Oscar Salazar, Philip Eytan
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $121.6M
AlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: Pager Raises Another $50M for its Comprehensive Virtual Care Platform
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8. Ocrolus $80.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Ocrolus is the leading document automation platform in financial services, powering the digital lending ecosystem with trusted data Founded by John Guerci, Peter Bobley, Sam Bobley, and Victoria Meakin in 2014, Ocrolus has now raised a total of $123.7M in total equity funding and is backed by QED Investors, Cross River Bank, Mubadala, Oak HC/FT, and Bullpen Capital.
Investors in the round: Bullpen Capital, Cross River Bank, Fin Venture Capital, FinTech Collective, Invicta Growth, Laconia, Mubadala, Oak HC/FT, QED Investors, RiverPark Ventures, Stage 2 Capital, Thomvest Ventures, ValueStream Ventures
Industry: Banking, Credit, Financial Services, FinTech, Machine Learning
Founders: John Guerci, Peter Bobley, Sam Bobley, Victoria Meakin
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $123.7M
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7. Tia $100.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Tia’s “Whole Woman, Whole Life” care model fuses gynecology, primary care, mental health and evidence-based wellness services to treat women comprehensively, both in-person and virtually. Founded by Carolyn Witte and Felicity Yost in 2016, Tia has now raised a total of $132.8M in total equity funding and is backed by Canaan Partners, Threshold, Lone Pine Capital, Torch Capital, and Compound.
Investors in the round: ACME Capital, Combine, Compound, Define Ventures, GingerBread Capital, Human Ventures, Lone Pine Capital, Seae Ventures, The Helm, Threshold, Torch Capital
Industry: Apps, Fitness, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Carolyn Witte, Felicity Yost
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $132.8M
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7. Orchard $100.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Orchard is an online platform for buying and selling residential real estate. Founded by Court Cunningham and Phil DeGisi in 2017, Orchard has now raised a total of $252.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Gaingels, FirstMark, Evolution VC Partners, Revolution, and First American.
Investors in the round: Accomplice, First American, FirstMark, Juxtapose, Revolution
Industry: E-Commerce, Real Estate, Real Estate Investment, Residential
Founders: Court Cunningham, Phil DeGisi
Founding year: 2017
Total equity funding raised: $252.0M
AlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: Orchard Raises Another $100M to Become NYC’s Newest Unicorn
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7. Alloy $100.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Alloy is a developer of an identity verification platform used to detect fraud and make identity management effective and simple for banks. Founded by Charles Hearn, Laura Spiekerman, and Tommy Nicholas in 2015, Alloy has now raised a total of $155.8M in total equity funding and is backed by Techstars, Bessemer Venture Partners, Soma Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Correlation Ventures.
Investors in the round: Avid Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Canapi Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Industry: Compliance, Financial Services, FinTech, Fraud Detection, Identity Management, SaaS
Founders: Charles Hearn, Laura Spiekerman, Tommy Nicholas
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $155.8M
AlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: Alloy Raises $100M For its Identity Verification and Transaction Monitoring Platform for the Financial Services Industry
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6. Blueground $140.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Blueground is a pre-furnished apartment rental startup focused on short-term and long-term rentals. Founded by Alexandros Chatzieleftheriou, Alexis Maragkos, Andreas Nezeritis, Aneesa Arshad, Kurtulus Korkmaz, and Penny Papakonstantinou in 2013, Blueground has now raised a total of $217.4M in total equity funding and is backed by Silicon Valley Bank, National Bank of Greece, AlleyCorp, Endeavor Catalyst, and WestCap.
Investors in the round: Geolo Capital, Prime Ventures, VentureFriends, WestCap
Industry: Hospitality, Property Management, Real Estate, Rental, Rental Property
Founders: Alexandros Chatzieleftheriou, Alexis Maragkos, Andreas Nezeritis, Aneesa Arshad, Kurtulus Korkmaz, Penny Papakonstantinou
Founding year: 2013
Total equity funding raised: $217.4M
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5. TrialSpark $156.0M
Round: Series C
Description: TrialSpark is a technology company that helps bring treatments to patients faster by reimagining how clinical trials are run. Founded by Benjamine Liu, Kit Dobyns, and Linhao Zhang in 2014, TrialSpark has now raised a total of $156.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, Thrive Capital, Casdin Capital, and Sam Altman.
Investors in the round: ArrowMark Partners, Casdin Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, Felicis Ventures, John Doerr, Lachy Groom, Sam Altman, Section 32, Sequoia Capital, Sound Ventures, Spark Capital, Thrive Capital
Industry: Clinical Trials, Health Care
Founders: Benjamine Liu, Kit Dobyns, Linhao Zhang
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $156.0M
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4. AlphaSense $180.0M
Round: Series C
Description: AlphaSense is a market intelligence platform that uses artificial intelligence allowing professionals to make critical decisions. Founded by Jack Kokko and Raj Neervannan in 2011, AlphaSense has now raised a total of $265.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Citi, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Barclays, and Cowen Group.
Investors in the round: AllianceBernstein, Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, Cowen Group, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Morgan Stanley, Viking Global Investors, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital
Industry: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, SaaS, Search Engine
Founders: Jack Kokko, Raj Neervannan
Founding year: 2011
Total equity funding raised: $265.0M
AlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: AlphaSense Raises $180M for its Market Intelligence and Search Platform for Businesses to Be in the Know
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3. Spring Health $190.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Spring Health provides employers with a comprehensive and effective solution for employee mental well-being. Founded by Abhishek Chandra, Adam Chekroud, and April Koh in 2016, Spring Health has now raised a total of $295.5M in total equity funding and is backed by True Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Operator Partners, Northzone, and Able Partners.
Investors in the round: Able Partners, Guardian Life, Kinnevik AB, Northzone, Rethink Impact, RRE Ventures, SemperVirens Venture Capital, The William K. Warren Foundation, Tiger Global Management, True Ventures, Work-Bench
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, Machine Learning, Outpatient Care
Founders: Abhishek Chandra, Adam Chekroud, April Koh
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $295.5M
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2. Andela $200.0M
Round: Series E
Description: Andela is a global talent network that connects companies with engineering talent in emerging markets. 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 $381.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Salesforce Ventures, Spark Capital, Susa Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund, and GV.
Investors in the round: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Generation Investment Management, SoftBank Vision Fund, Spark Capital, Whale Rock Capital Management
Industry: B2B, Consulting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Software
Founders: Brice Steven Nkengsa, Christina Sass, Ian Carnevale, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Jeremy Johnson, Nadayar Enegesi
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $381.0M
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2. OpenTrons $200.0M
Round: Series C
Description: OpenTrons is a developer of a pipetting robot technology designed to automate experiments. Founded by Chiu Chau, Nicholas Wagner, and Will Canine in 2013, OpenTrons has now raised a total of $240.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Y Combinator, SoftBank Vision Fund, Lerer Hippeau, Khosla Ventures, and Fifty Years.
Investors in the round: Khosla Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund
Industry: Biotechnology, Developer APIs, Robotics
Founders: Chiu Chau, Nicholas Wagner, Will Canine
Founding year: 2013
Total equity funding raised: $240.0M
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1. Cityblock Health $400.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Cityblock Health is a tech-driven healthcare provider for those in underserved communities. Founded by Bay Gross, Iyah Romm, Mat Balez, and Toyin Ajayi in 2017, Cityblock Health has now raised a total of $891.3M in total equity funding and is backed by SoftBank, Redpoint, General Catalyst, 8VC, and Tiger Global Management.
Investors in the round: SoftBank
Industry: Communities, Health Care, Social
Founders: Bay Gross, Iyah Romm, Mat Balez, Toyin Ajayi
Founding year: 2017
Total equity funding raised: $891.3M
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