Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 20 largest US startup funding rounds from Q3 of 2018. I have included some additional information such as industry, company description, round type, location of the startup, total equity funding raised, and founding date to further the analysis. To maintain a focus on tech-enabled startups, real estate, lending, and biotech companies were excluded.
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20. Katerra $133.9M
Round: Series D
Description: Menlo Park-based Katerra is a Silicon Valley startup that is redefining the multi-trillion dollar construction industry. Founded in 2015, Katerra has now raised a total of $1.23B in equity funding.
Industry: Architecture, Construction, Logistics, Mechanical Engineering, Procurement, Product Design, Software, Supply Chain Management
Total equity funding: $1.23B
19. Gusto $140M
Round: Series C
Description: San Francisco-based Gusto provides a cloud-based payroll, benefits, and human resource management solution for businesses. Founded in 2011, Gusto has now raised a total of $316.1M in equity funding.
Industry: Employee Benefits, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, FinTech, Human Resources, Personal Finance, SaaS
Total equity funding: $316.1M
18. Roblox $150M
Round: Series F
Description: San Mateo-based Roblox is an online entertainment platform that helps power the imaginations of people around the world. Founded in 2004, Roblox has now raised a total of $185.71M in equity funding.
Industry: Developer Platform, Online Games, Online Portals, Video Games
Total equity funding: $185.71M
17. Proterra $155M
Round: Series G
Description: Burlingame-based Proterra makes zero-emission, battery-electric buses that help eliminate fossil fuel dependency and reduce costs. Founded in 2004, Proterra has now raised a total of $502.21M in equity funding.
Industry: Battery, Energy Storage, Public Transportation, Renewable Energy
Total equity funding: $502.21M
16. Paladina Health $165M
Round: Venture
Description: Denver-based Paladina Health is an innovative employer-sponsored healthcare provider. Founded in 2010, Paladina Health has now raised a total of $165M in equity funding.
Industry: Health Care, Hospital, Medical, Personal Health
Total equity funding: $165M
15. Convoy $185M
Round: Series C
Description: Seattle-based Convoy uses the latest technology to connect shippers with nearby carriers and book jobs instantly. Founded in 2015, Convoy has now raised a total of $265.5M in equity funding.
Industry: Logistics, Marketplace, Service Industry, Transportation, Virtual Goods
Total equity funding: $265.5M
14. Nikola Motor Company $200M
Round: Series C
Description: Salt Lake City-based Nikola Motor Company builds heavy-duty transport trucks using hybrid hydrogen-electric powertrains. Founded in 2015, Nikola Motor Company has now raised a total of $200M in equity funding.
Industry: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Logistics, Manufacturing
Total equity funding: $200M
13. UiPath $225M
Round: Series C
Description: New York-based UiPath designs and develops robotic process automation software. Founded in 2005, UiPath has now raised a total of $408M in equity funding.
Industry: Data Center Automation, Enterprise Software, Information Services, Information Technology, Robotics
Total equity funding: $408M
12. Brandless $240M
Round: Series C
Description: San Francisco-based Brandless is an e-commerce company providing unbranded and essential products. Founded in 2016, Brandless has now raised a total of $292.5M in equity funding.
Industry: Commercial, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Retail
Total equity funding: $292.5M
11. Stripe $245M
Round: Series E
Description: San Francisco-based Stripe provides a set of unified APIs and tools that instantly enable businesses to accept and manage online payments. Founded in 2010, Stripe has now raised a total of $685M in equity funding.
Industry: Credit Cards, Developer APIs, Internet, Payments, SaaS, Software
Total equity funding: $685M
10. Indigo $250M
Round: Series E
Description: Cambridge-based Indigo harnesses nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. Founded in 2014, Indigo has now raised a total of $609M in equity funding.
Industry: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming, GreenTech
Total equity funding: $609M
10. Butterfly Network $250M
Round: Series D
Description: Guilford-based Butterfly Network designs a medical imaging device that reduces the cost of real-time and three-dimensional imaging and treatment. Founded in 2011, Butterfly Network has now raised a total of $350M in equity funding.
Industry: Electronics, Health Care, Medical Device, Personal Health, Software
Total equity funding: $350M
10. Automation Anywhere $250M
Round: Series A
Description: San Jose-based Automation Anywhere offers an advanced, enterprise-grade, cognitive Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform. Founded in 2003, Automation Anywhere has now raised a total of $250M in equity funding.
Industry: Data Center Automation, Enterprise, Industrial Automation, Software
Total equity funding: $250M
10. DoorDash $250M
Round: Series E
Description: San Francisco-based DoorDash enables small businesses to provide its customers with local delivery services. Founded in 2013, DoorDash has now raised a total of $971.82M in equity funding.
Industry: Delivery, Food Delivery, Local, Logistics, Mobile, Small and Medium Businesses
Total equity funding: $971.82M
9. AnchorFree $295M
Round: Venture
Description: Menlo Park-based AnchorFree provides Hotspot Shield, an app that secures internet communication and user identity while providing access to internet content. Founded in 2005, AnchorFree has now raised a total of $357.8M in equity funding.
Industry: Mobile Devices, Security, Web Browsers
Total equity funding: $357.8M
8. Oscar $375M
Round: Venture
Description: New York-based Oscar Health has raised an additional $375M in funding from Alphabet. Founded by Joshua Kushner, Kevin Nazemi, and Mario Schlosser in 2013, Oscar Health has now raised a total of $1.3B in total funding as its valuation approaches north of $5B.
Industry: Health Care, Information Technology, Insurance, InsurTech
Total equity funding: $892.5M
7. Getaround $300M
Round: Series D
Description: San Francisco-based Getaround is a mobile application and a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace that enables car owners to rent out their cars. Founded in 2009, Getaround has now raised a total of $401.3M in equity funding.
Industry: Car Sharing, Collaborative Consumption, Mobile, Peer to Peer, Transportation
Total equity funding: $401.3M
7. Postmates $300M
Round: Series E
Description: San Francisco-based Postmates powers local, on-demand logistics focused on fast deliveries from any type of merchant at scale. Founded in 2011, Postmates has now raised a total of $578.01M in equity funding.
Industry: Delivery, Food Delivery, Logistics, Same Day Delivery, Transportation
Total equity funding: $578.01M
6. Lime $335M
Round: Series C
Description: San Mateo-based Lime helps people move around their cities in an affordable and convenient way while eliminating their carbon footprint. Founded in 2017, Lime has now raised a total of $467M in equity funding.
Industry: Cycling, Last Mile Transportation, Mobile Apps, Ride Sharing, Transportation
Total equity funding: $467M
5. Opendoor $400M
Round: Series E
Description: San Francisco-based Opendoor offers an online home-selling service that aims to streamline the sales process down to a few days. Founded in 2014, Opendoor has now raised a total of $1.04B in equity funding.
Industry: Internet, Property Management, Real Estate
Total equity funding: $1.04B
5. Compass $400M
Round: Series F
Description: New York-based Compass is a technology-driven real estate platform that supports the entire buying and selling workflow. Founded in 2012, Compass has now raised a total of $1158M in equity funding.
Industry: E-Commerce Platforms, Local, Mobile, Property Management, Real Estate
Total equity funding: $1158M
4. Slack $427M
Round: Series H
Description: San Francisco-based Slack is an enterprise software platform that allows teams and businesses of all sizes to communicate effectively. Founded in 2009, Slack has now raised a total of $1.22B in equity funding.
Industry: Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Messaging, Real Time, SaaS
Total equity funding: $1.22B
3. Letgo $500M
Round: Series E
Description: New York-based Letgo is a second-hand shopping app that helps users buy and sell locally. Founded in 2015, Letgo has now raised a total of $975M in equity funding.
Industry: Apps, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Shopping
Total equity funding: $975M
3. Zoox $500M
Round: Series B
Description: Foster City-based Zoox is a robotics company pioneering autonomous mobility as-a-service. Founded in 2014, Zoox has now raised a total of $790M in equity funding.
Industry: Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Transportation
Total equity funding: $790M
2. Peloton $550M
Round: Series F
Description: New York-based Peloton uses technology and design to connect the world through fitness, empowering people to be the best version of themselves. Founded in 2012, Peloton has now raised a total of $994.4M in equity funding.
Industry: Content, Cycling, Fitness, Hardware, Video Streaming
Total equity funding: $994.4M
1. JUUL $650M
Round: Venture
Description: San Francisco-based JUUL is an electronics company that specializes in improving alternatives for adult smokers and has launched a nicotine vaporizer in US. Founded in 2017, JUUL has now raised a total of $650M in equity funding.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, Consumer Goods, Leisure, Lifestyle
Total equity funding: $650M
