Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest US startup funding rounds from September 2021. I have included some additional information such as industry, company description, round type, founders, and total equity funding raised to further the analysis.
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9. Andela $200.0M
Round: Series E
Description: New York-based 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, GV, SoftBank Vision Fund, and International Finance Corporation.
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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9. Aviatrix $200.0M
Round: Series E
Description: Santa Clara-based Aviatrix is a multi-cloud network platform that provides security and operational visibility. Founded by Sherry Wei in 2014, Aviatrix has now raised a total of $340.8M in total equity funding and is backed by CRV, General Catalyst, TCV, Insight Partners, and Tiger Global Management.
Investors in the round: CRV, Formation 8, General Catalyst, Greenspring Associates, Ignition Partners, Insight Partners, Liberty Global Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, TCV, Tiger Global Management, TrueBridge Capital Partners
Industry: Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Security, Software
Founders: Sherry Wei
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $340.8M
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9. OpenTrons $200.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Brooklyn-based 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 Khosla Ventures, SOSV, Y Combinator, Lerer Hippeau, and SoftBank Vision Fund.
Investors in the round: Khosla Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund
Industry: Biotechnology, Hardware, Robotics
Founders: Chiu Chau, Nicholas Wagner, Will Canine
Founding year: 2013
Total equity funding raised: $240.0M
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9. ProbablyMonsters $200.0M
Round: Series A
Description: Bellevue-based ProbablyMonsters builds AAA video game studios and interactive entertainment Founded by Harold Ryan in 2016, ProbablyMonsters has now raised a total of $218.8M in total equity funding and is backed by LKCM Headwater, Goff Capital, Luther King Capital Management, Jerry Jones, and David Oxford.
Investors in the round: LKCM Headwater
Industry: Digital Entertainment, Gaming, Video Games
Founders: Harold Ryan
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $218.8M
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8. Coalition $205.0M
Round: Series E
Description: San Francisco-based Coalition operates as a cyber insurance and security company that helps businesses manage and mitigate cyber risks. Founded by John Hering and Joshua Motta in 2017, Coalition has now raised a total of $505.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Ribbit Capital, T. Rowe Price, General Atlantic, Index Ventures, and Valor Equity Partners.
Investors in the round: Durable Capital Partners, T. Rowe Price, Whale Rock Capital Management
Industry: Cyber Security, Information Technology, Insurance, Risk Management
Founders: John Hering, Joshua Motta
Founding year: 2017
Total equity funding raised: $505.0M
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7. Misfits Market $225.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Pennsauken-based Misfits Market provides a subscription box service for organically sourced produce. Founded by Abhi Ramesh in 2018, Misfits Market has now raised a total of $526.5M in total equity funding and is backed by D1 Capital Partners, Greenoaks Capital, Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund, and Valor Equity Partners.
Investors in the round: Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund
Industry: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Grocery, Organic Food, Subscription Service
Founders: Abhi Ramesh
Founding year: 2018
Total equity funding raised: $526.5M
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6. Checkr $250.0M
Round: Series E
Description: San Francisco-based Checkr automates and speeds up the process of professional background checks. Founded by Daniel Yanisse and Jonathan Perichon in 2014, Checkr has now raised a total of $559.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Khosla Ventures, SV Angel, T. Rowe Price, Y Combinator, and Fidelity Management and Research Company.
Investors in the round: Accel, Bond Capital, Coatue, Durable Capital Partners, Fidelity Management and Research Company, Franklin Templeton Investments, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), Khosla Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Y Combinator
Industry: Developer APIs, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Information Services, Internet, Legal, Legal Tech, Software
Founders: Daniel Yanisse, Jonathan Perichon
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $559.0M
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6. SmartLabs $250.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Boston-based SmartLabs builds and operates enterprise-grade labs, including multi-use R&D labs, vivariums, process development, and manufacturing suites. Founded by Amrit Chaudhuri and Seth Taylor in 2015, SmartLabs has now raised a total of $339.8M in total equity funding and is backed by ArrowMark Partners, Winslow Capital, Onex Falcon, Conversion Ventures LLC, and Breed’s Hill Capital.
Investors in the round: ArrowMark Partners, Breed’s Hill Capital, Conversion Ventures LLC, Onex Falcon, Winslow Capital
Industry: Biotechnology, Life Science, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
Founders: Amrit Chaudhuri, Seth Taylor
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $339.8M
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5. SpotOn $300.0M
Round: Series E
Description: San Francisco-based SpotOn provides mobile payment technology and management system for restaurants and small businesses. Founded by Doron Friedman, Matt Hyman, and Zach Hyman in 2017, SpotOn has now raised a total of $628.0M in total equity funding and is backed by DST Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Mubadala, Franklin Templeton Investments, and Wellington Management.
Investors in the round: 01A, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Douglas Merritt, Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, Franklin Templeton Investments, Mike Scarpelli, Mubadala, Wellington Management
Industry: FinTech, Mobile Payments, Payments, Sales Automation
Founders: Doron Friedman, Matt Hyman, Zach Hyman
Founding year: 2017
Total equity funding raised: $628.0M
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4. Perfect Day $350.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Berkeley-based Perfect Day produces dairy proteins that are nutritionally identical to proteins from cow’s milk. Founded by Perumal Gandhi and Ryan Pandya in 2014, Perfect Day has now raised a total of $711.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Temasek Holdings, SOSV, ICONIQ Capital, Horizons Ventures, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Investors in the round: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Horizons Ventures, Robert Iger, SK Holdings, Temasek Holdings
Industry: Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Sustainability
Founders: Perumal Gandhi, Ryan Pandya
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $711.5M
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3. Cityblock Health $400.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Brooklyn-based 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, General Catalyst, 8VC, Redpoint, 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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2. Commure $500.0M
Round: Series D
Description: San Francisco-based Commure is Healthcare’s universal platform to connect without limits. The common architecture for tomorrow’s health ecosystem. Founded by Eugene Kuznetsov and Hemant Taneja in 2017, Commure has now raised a total of $542.3M in total equity funding and is backed by Greenoaks Capital, General Catalyst, and Human Capital.
Investors in the round: Greenoaks Capital, Human Capital
Industry: Health Care, Innovation Management, Software
Founders: Eugene Kuznetsov, Hemant Taneja
Founding year: 2017
Total equity funding raised: $542.3M
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2. Discord $500.0M
Round: Series H
Description: San Francisco-based Discord is an online voice, video, and text communication platform designed for creating communities. Founded by Jason Citron and Stanislav Vishnevskiy in 2015, Discord has now raised a total of $979.3M in total equity funding and is backed by Tencent, Greylock, Spark Capital, Greenoaks Capital, and General Catalyst.
Investors in the round: Baillie Gifford, Coatue, Dragoneer Investment Group, Fidelity Management and Research Company, Franklin Templeton, Sony Interactive Entertainment
Industry: Communities, Messaging, Social Network, Software, Video Chat
Founders: Jason Citron, Stanislav Vishnevskiy
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $979.3M
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1. Fivetran $565.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Oakland-based Fivetran is a technology company that helps analysts replicate data into a cloud warehouse. Founded by George Fraser and Taylor Brown in 2012, Fivetran has now raised a total of $728.1M in total equity funding and is backed by Matrix Partners, D1 Capital Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and ICONIQ Capital.
Investors in the round: Andreessen Horowitz, CEAS Investments, D1 Capital Partners, General Catalyst, ICONIQ Capital, Matrix Partners, Y Combinator Continuity Fund
Industry: Analytics, Cloud Data Services, Data Integration
Founders: George Fraser, Taylor Brown
Founding year: 2012
Total equity funding raised: $728.1M
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