Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 20 largest startup funding rounds globally during the month of October. I have included some additional information such as industry, round type, brief description of the company, location, date of funding, and total equity funding raised for the company to further the analysis. To maintain a focus on tech-enabled startups, biotech companies were excluded.
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20. Secret Escapes £52,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Secret Escapes is an exclusive members-only travel club offering discounted rates on luxury hand-picked hotels and holidays in the UK.
Industry: Service Industry, Tourism, Travel
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Date of funding: 10/05
Total equity funding: $141,042,590
19. Carousell $70,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Carousell is a Singapore-based consumer-to-consumer marketplace application for iOS and Android.
Industry: Consumer, Mobile, iOS
Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
Date of funding: 10/27
Total equity funding: $111,800,000
19. Duo Security $70,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Duo Security is a cloud-based access security provider that protects the fastest-growing companies and thousands of organizations worldwide.
Industry: Cloud Security, Computer, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, Network Security
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Date of funding: 10/18
Total equity funding: $119,000,000
18. The Honest Company $75,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: The Honest Company creates effective, safe, eco-friendly, beautiful, convenient, and affordable products for babies and homes.
Industry: Dietary Supplements, E-Commerce, Lifestyle
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Date of funding: 10/12
Total equity funding: $303,000,000
16. PolicyBazaar $77,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: Policybazaar is an Indian online life insurance and general insurance comparison portal.
Industry: Finance, Internet, Life Insurance
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Date of funding: 10/13
Total equity funding: $146,600,000
15. Tongdun Technology $78,200,000
Round: Series C
Description: Tongdun Technology is a Chinese fintech start-up specializing in risk control services.
Industry: Network Security, Software
Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Date of funding: 10/10
Total equity funding: $150,200,000
14. Tiantian Paiche $80,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Tiantian Paiche is a Chinese online used-car trading platform.
Industry: Automotive, Online Portals, Trading Platform
Location: Minhang, Shanghai, China
Date of funding: 10/30
Total equity funding: $180,000,000
12. Petuum $93,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: Petuum, Inc. is building a platform that serves the full spectrum of Artificial Intelligence
Industry: Computer, Software
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of funding: 10/10
Total equity funding: $108,000,000
11. INFINIDAT $95,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: INFINIDAT provides next generation enterprise proven flash-optimized storage at a disruptive price point.
Industry: Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Center, Information Technology
Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel
Date of funding: 10/03
Total equity funding: $325,000,000
10. Bill.com $100,000,000
Round: Venture
Description: Bill.com is the leading digital business payments company creating magically simple AP and AR solutions.
Industry: Apps, Billing, Financial Services, SaaS
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Date of funding: 10/10
Total equity funding: $259,100,000
10. Horizon Robotics $100,000,000
Round: Series A
Description: Horizon Robotics
Industry: Robotics, Semiconductor, Service Industry
Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
Date of funding: 10/20
Total equity funding: $100,000,000
10. Lalamove $100,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Lalamove is a last-minute intra-city delivery technology in Asia.
Industry: Apps, Delivery, Logistics, Transportation
Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Date of funding: 10/11
Total equity funding: $161,500,000
10. Ninebot $100,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Ninebot is a Chinese-based robotics engineering company specialized in autopilot and personal transportation.
Industry: Manufacturing, Robotics, Transportation
Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
Date of funding: 10/20
Total equity funding: $180,000,000
9. Finova Financial $102,500,000
Round: Venture
Description: Fast affordable online loans based on the equity in your car
Industry: Financial Services
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
Date of funding: 10/18
Total equity funding: $155,000,000
8. Vacasa $103,500,000
Round: Series B
Description: Vacasa is a leading vacation rental management company and currently manages more than 6,000 vacation homes around the world.
Industry: Tourism, Travel, Vacation Rental
Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
Date of funding: 10/17
Total equity funding: $143,500,000
7. Remitly $115,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Remitly is a mobile payments service that enables users to make person-to-person international money transfers from the United States.
Industry: FinTech, Finance, Mobile, Mobile Payments
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Date of funding: 10/31
Total equity funding: $215,000,000
6. Mapbox $164,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Mapbox is the location data platform for mobile and web applications.
Industry: Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Visualization, Enterprise Software, Location Based Services, Mapping Services, Open Source
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Date of funding: 10/10
Total equity funding: $226,600,000
5. Lightspeed POS $166,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Lightspeed provides point of sale and ecommerce solutions for retailers and restaurateurs to manage their businesses.
Industry: Cloud Storage, E-Commerce, Mobile, Mobile Payments, Point of Sale, Restaurants, Retail, Retail Technology
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date of funding: 10/17
Total equity funding: $292,000,000
4. Chehaoduo $180,000,000
Round: Series B
Description: A Chinese online used car and new car trading platform.
Industry: Trading Platform
Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
Date of funding: 10/31
Total equity funding: $890,000,000
3. Tujia $300,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: TuJia.com is an online platform for discovering vacation rentals in tourist destinations.
Industry: Internet, Tourism, Travel
Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
Date of funding: 10/09
Total equity funding: $755,000,000
2. Magic Leap $502,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Magic Leap is a proprietary wearable technology that enables users to interact with digital devices in a completely visually cinematic way.
Industry: Augmented Reality, Consumer Electronics, Software, Video, Wearables
Location: Plantation, Florida, United States
Date of funding: 10/17
Total equity funding: $1,887,500,000
1. Weibo $700,000,000
Round: Venture
Description: Weibo is a social media platform for microblogging.
Industry: Blogging Platforms, Communities, Social Media, Social Network
Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
Date of funding: 10/25