Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest global startup funding rounds for September 2021. I have included some additional information such as industry, round type, a brief description of the company, investors in the round, company location, and total equity funding raised for the company to further the analysis.
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15. 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: Coatue, Delivery Hero, Tencent
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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15. 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: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Industry: Biotechnology, Life Science, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
Founders: Amrit Chaudhuri, Seth Taylor
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $339.8M
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15. Dapper Labs $250.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Vancouver-based Dapper Labs is a consumer-focused flow blockchain product made for fun and games and supports digital collectibles. Founded by Dieter Shirley, Mack Flavelle, and Roham Gharegozlou in 2018, Dapper Labs has now raised a total of $607.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Animoca Brands, SV Angel, Andreessen Horowitz, BlockTower Capital, and Union Square Ventures.
Investors in the round: D1 Capital Partners, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Ribbit Capital, Sea, SoftBank, The Spruce House Partnership, Tiger Global Management
Industry: Blockchain, Gaming, Software
Founders: Dieter Shirley, Mack Flavelle, Roham Gharegozlou
Founding year: 2018
Total equity funding raised: $607.5M
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14. 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: 10X Capital, Accel, Adam Morley, Antoine Griezmann, Atomico, blisce/, Futury Capital, Headline, Rio Ferdinand
Industry: 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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14. Deeproute $300.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Shenzhen-based Deeproute is an international self-driving technology company committed to advancing urban logistics and popularizing robotaxis. Founded by Maxwell Zhou in 2019, Deeproute has now raised a total of $350.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Alibaba Group, Geely Auto Group, Fosun RZ Capital, Green Pine Capital Partners, and Yunqi Partners.
Investors in the round: ABCI Suzhou Company, Suzhou High-Speed Rail New City Group, Suzhou Innovation Capital, Suzhou Urban Investment Company, Suzhou Xiangcheng Financial Holding Group
Industry: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles
Founders: Maxwell Zhou
Founding year: 2019
Total equity funding raised: $350.0M
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13. CARS24 $340.0M
Round: Series F
Description: Gurgaon-based CARS24 offers a tech-enabled marketplace for buying and selling pre-owned cars. Founded by Gajendra Jangid, Mehul Agrawal, Ruchit Agarwal, and Vikram Chopra in 2015, CARS24 has now raised a total of $992.4M in total equity funding and is backed by Tencent, DST Global, 500 Startups, Sequoia Capital India, and SoftBank Vision Fund.
Investors in the round: Alibaba Group, B Capital Group, Geopost, Monk’s Hill Ventures, Zamrud Sovereign Wealth Fund
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Marketplace, Sales Automation, Transaction Processing
Founders: Gajendra Jangid, Mehul Agrawal, Ruchit Agarwal, Vikram Chopra
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $992.4M
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12. 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: B Capital Group, Cambium Grove Capital, Facebook, Fidelity Management and Research Company, Footpath Ventures, Good Capital, Prosus Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund, Trifecta Capital Advisors
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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11. 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: Andreessen Horowitz, CEAS Investments, D1 Capital Partners, General Catalyst, ICONIQ Capital, Matrix Partners, Y Combinator Continuity Fund
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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11. Advance Intelligence Group $400.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Singapore-based AIG is an Al-driven technology company that brings data centric platforms to transform traditional and emerging industries. Founded by Jefferson Chen in 2016, Advance Intelligence Group has now raised a total of $400.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Warburg Pincus, SoftBank Vision Fund, EDBI, Gaorong Capital, and Northstar Group.
Investors in the round: 83North, Elaia, Felix Capital, Permira, Silver Lake
Industry: Information Technology
Founders: Jefferson Chen
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $400.0M
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10. 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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10. 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, Index Ventures, Greylock, Spark Capital, and General Catalyst.
Investors in the round: Baillie Gifford, Coatue, Dragoneer Investment Group, Fidelity Management and Research Company, Franklin Templeton Investments, 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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9. Mirakl $555.0M
Round: Series E
Description: Paris-based Mirakl is an enterprise marketplace solution helping brands and retailers to launch and grow an enterprise marketplace at scale. Founded by Adrien Nussenbaum and Philippe Corrot in 2011, Mirakl has now raised a total of $948.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Silver Lake, Bain Capital Ventures, 83North, Felix Capital, and Xavier Niel.
Investors in the round: SoftBank
Industry: E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Marketplace, SaaS
Founders: Adrien Nussenbaum, Philippe Corrot
Founding year: 2011
Total equity funding raised: $948.0M
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8. 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: EDBI, Gaorong Capital, Northstar Group, SoftBank Vision Fund, Vision Plus Capital, Warburg Pincus
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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7. Meesho $570.0M
Round: Series F
Description: Bangalore-based Meesho operates as an online reselling platform that enables anyone to start a business without investment. Founded by Sanjeev Barnwal and Vidit Aatrey in 2015, Meesho has now raised a total of $1.1B in total equity funding and is backed by Facebook, Sequoia Capital India, B Capital Group, Y Combinator, and Fidelity Management and Research Company.
Investors in the round: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Horizons Ventures, Robert Iger, SK Holdings, Temasek Holdings
Industry: E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Mobile Apps, Retail, Social Media
Founders: Sanjeev Barnwal, Vidit Aatrey
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $1.1B
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6. Ninja Van $578.0M
Round: Series E
Description: Singapore-based Ninja Van is a tech-enabled express delivery firm serving businesses across Southeast Asia. Founded by Boxian Tan, Chang Wen Lai, and Shaun Chong in 2014, Ninja Van has now raised a total of $974.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Alibaba Group, Monk’s Hill Ventures, B Capital Group, Grab, and Golden Gate.
Investors in the round: DST Global, Exor Seeds, Falcon Edge Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund, Tencent
Industry: Delivery, Logistics, Transportation
Founders: Boxian Tan, Chang Wen Lai, Shaun Chong
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $974.5M
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5. Caocao Chuxing ¥3.8B
Round: Series B
Description: Hangzhou-based Caocao Chuxing is a Chinese vehicle sharing company. Founded by Jinliang Liu in 2015, Caocao Chuxing has now raised a total of $743.8M in total equity funding and is backed by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, ZSVC, Suzhou Xiangcheng Financial Holding Group, Zhejiang Silicon Paradise Asset Management Group, and Suzhou High-Speed Rail New City Group.
Investors in the round: 01A, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Douglas Merritt, Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, Franklin Templeton Investments, Mike Scarpelli, Mubadala, Wellington Management
Industry: Energy, Mobile Apps, Recreational Vehicles, Ride Sharing, Transportation
Founders: Jinliang Liu
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $743.8M
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4. Sorare $680.0M
Round: Venture
Description: Paris-based Sorare is a global fantasy football game where players can buy, trade, and play with official digital cards. Founded by Adrien Montfort, Fabian Estrada, and Nicolas Julia in 2018, Sorare has now raised a total of $739.2M in total equity funding and is backed by Seedcamp, Accel, Fabric Ventures, Kima Ventures, and Presight Capital.
Investors in the round: Alibaba Group, Fosun RZ Capital, Geely Auto Group, Glory Ventures, Jeneration Capital, Yunqi Partners
Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Fantasy Sports, Gaming, Soccer
Founders: Adrien Montfort, Fabian Estrada, Nicolas Julia
Founding year: 2018
Total equity funding raised: $739.2M
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3. Kavak $700.0M
Round: Series E
Description: Mexico City-based KAVAK is an online platform that offers insight into buying and selling used cars. Founded by Carlos Julio Garcia and Roger Laughlin in 2016, Kavak has now raised a total of $2.0B in total equity funding and is backed by SoftBank, DST Global, D1 Capital Partners, Sea, and Ribbit Capital.
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: Automotive, E-Commerce, Online Portals
Founders: Carlos Julio Garcia, Roger Laughlin
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $2.0B
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2. Picnic €600.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Amsterdam-based Picnic is a fast-growing tech company that has developed a mass-market home delivery system for fast-moving consumer goods Founded by Daniel Gebler, Frederik Nieuwenhuys, Joris Beckers, and Michiel Muller in 2015, Picnic has now raised a total of $1.0B in total equity funding and is backed by Alumni Ventures Group, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Vulcan, Creative Ventures, and ABN AMRO Fund.
Investors in the round: ArrowMark Partners, Breed’s Hill Capital, Conversion Ventures LLC, Onex Falcon, Winslow Capital
Industry: Consumer Goods, Delivery Service, E-Commerce, Grocery, Retail
Founders: Daniel Gebler, Frederik Nieuwenhuys, Joris Beckers, Michiel Muller
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $1.0B
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1. Gorillas $950.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Berlin-based Gorillas is a delivery startup that allows customers to order groceries and other household items. Founded by Jorg Kattner, Kagan Sumer, and Ronny Shibley in 2020, Gorillas has now raised a total of $1.3B in total equity funding and is backed by Tencent, DST Global, Delivery Hero, Greenoaks Capital, and Coatue.
Investors in the round: Andreessen Horowitz, Bond, Coatue, GIC, GV, June Fund, North Island Ventures, Version One Ventures
Industry: Delivery, Delivery Service, E-Commerce, Grocery, Same Day Delivery
Founders: Jorg Kattner, Kagan Sumer, Ronny Shibley
Founding year: 2020
Total equity funding raised: $1.3B
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