Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 10 largest NYC Startup funding rounds in New York during the month of September 2018. I have included some additional information such as industry, description, round type, investors in the round, total equity funding raised, funding details, and links to AlleyWatch full coverage to further the analysis for the state of venture capital in NYC.
USE THE ARROWS BELOW TO SEE THE TOP 10 NYC STARTUP FUNDING ROUNDS FROM SEPTEMBER 2018
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10. Maven Clinic $27M
Round: Series B
Description: WomenÆs family and healthcare platform Maven Clinic has raised $27M in Series B funding from investors that include Sequoia Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, 8VC, Oak HC/FT, and Spring Mountain Capital. Founded by Katherine Ryder in 2014, Maven Clinic has now raised a total of $42.3M in funding over four rounds.
Industry: Apps, Family, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Personal Health
Total equity funding: $42.3M
9. Vroom $30M
Round: Series G
Description: Vroom, the online platform for the purchase and sales of automobiles, has closed an additional $30M in funding for its Series G round, which is a total offering of $70M. Founded in 2013 by Kevin Westfall, Marshall Chesrown, and Scott Chesrown, Vroom has now raised a total of $324M in equity funding.
Industry: Automotive, Customer Service, E-Commerce, FinTech
Total equity funding: $324.25M
9. The Infatuation $30M
Round: Venture
Description: Restaurant review platform The Infatuation has raised $30M in funding led by WndrCo. Founded by Andrew Steinthal and Chris Stang in 2009, The Infatuation has now raised a total of $33.5M in funding over three rounds.
Industry: Apps, Digital Media, Location Based Services, Mobile, Restaurants
Total equity funding: $33.5M
8. Pymetrics $40M
Round: Series B
Description: Job matching platform Pymetrics, which uses technology to remove bias in the hiring process, has raised $40M in Series B funding from investors that include Khosla Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, General Atlantic, Workday Ventures, and Jazz Venture Partners. Founded by Frida E Polli and Julie Yoo in 2013, Pymetrics has now raised $56.6M over seven funding rounds.
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Systems, Neuroscience, Recruiting, Staffing Agency
Total equity funding: $56.63M
7. Trumid Financial $53M
Round: Venture
Description: An impressive roster of investors including Peter Thiel, Deutsche Borse, George Soros, and Singapore Exchange Limited have invested $53M in Ronnie MateoÆs startup Trumid Financial, a trading platform for credit products founded in 2014. TruMid has now raised slightly over $135M.
Industry: Electronics, FinTech, Marketplace, Trading Platform
Total equity funding: $135.25M
5. Sisense $80M
Round: Series E
Description: Business analytics platform Sisense has raised $80M in Series E funding from investors that include Bessemer Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, Insight Venture Partners, Genesis Partners, Opus Capital, and DFJ Growth. Founded by Adi Azaria, Aviad Harell, Elad Israeli, Eldad Farkash, and Guy Boyangu in 2010, Sisense has now raised a total of $174M in total funding over five rounds.
Industry: Analytics, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Enterprise Software, Information Technology
Total equity funding: $174M
Full coverage: Sisense’s Series E Round
4. Ro $88M
Round: Series A
Description: Direct-to-consumer healthcare company Ro which operates Roman (erectile dysfunction treatment) and Zero (smoking cessation) has raised a whopping $88M in Series A funding from investors that include General Catalyst, FirstMark, Initialized Capital, and SignalFire after raising its $3.1M seed round less than a year ago. Ro was founded by Rob Schutz, Saman Rahmanian, and Zachariah Reitano in 2017 and has now raised a total of $91.1M.
Industry: Fitness, Health Care, Wellness
Total equity funding: $91.1M
Full coverage: Ro’s Series A round
3. Enigma $95M
Round: Series C
Description: Enigma links internal data with real-world data to bring contextual intelligence to bear on critical decisions. Enigma has now raised a total of $129.64M in reported equity funding since being founded in 2011.
Industry: Big Data, Compliance, Enterprise Software, GovTech, Open Source
Total equity funding: $129.64M
Full coverage: Enigma’s Series C round
2. UiPath $225M
Round: Series C
Description: Robotics process automation startup uiPath has landed an additional $225M in funding from investors that include Accel, Sequoia Capital, and CapitalG. This round comes at a pre-money valuation of $2.8B. The company had raised $153M in just March at a $947M pre-money valuation. Founded by Daniel Dines and Marius Tirca in 2005, uiPath has now raised a total of $408M in funding over four funding rounds.
Industry: Data Center Automation, Enterprise Software, Information Services, Information Technology, Robotics
Total equity funding: $408M
1. Compass $400M
Round: Series F
Description: Real estate workflow platform Compass has raised an additional $400M in Series F funding from investors that include IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), Fidelity Investments, Softbank Vision Fund, and Qatar Investment Authority on a $4B pre-money valuation. Founded by Ori Allon, Robert Reffkin, and Ugo Di Girolamo in 2012, Compass has now raised a total of $1.2B over nine funding rounds.
Industry: E-Commerce Platforms, Local, Mobile, Property Management, Real Estate
Total equity funding: $1.16B
