Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 10 largest rounds in the US during the month of December. I have included some additional information such as industry, company description, round type, location of the startup, total equity funding raised, and date of funding to further the analysis. To maintain a focus on tech-enabled startups, real estate and biotech companies were excluded.
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10. Virgin Hyperloop One $50,000,000
Round: Venture
Description: Hyperloop One reinvents transportation to eliminate barriers of time.
Industry: Manufacturing, Transportation, Travel
Location: Los Angeles, California
Date of funding: 12/18
Total equity funding: $226,200,000
9. Beyond Meat $55,000,000
Round: Series G
Description: Beyond Meat is planting The Future of Protein.
Industry: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Health Care
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Date of funding: 12/08
Total equity funding: $72,000,000
8. Wave Computing $56,700,000
Round: Series D
Description: Wave Computing is a Silicon Valley start up that is revolutionizing the machine learning industry.
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Machine Learning
Location: Campbell, California
Date of funding: 12/03
Total equity funding: $117,309,999
7. Anaplan $60,000,000
Round: Series F
Description: Anaplan is a leading platform provider driving a new age of connected planning.
Industry: Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Sales
Location: San Francisco, California
Date of funding: 12/05
Total equity funding: $299,900,000
6. Nextdoor $75,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: Nextdoor is a private social network that enables members to communicate with neighbors.
Industry: Communities, GovTech, Internet, Privacy, Private Social Networking, Social Media
Location: San Francisco, California
Date of funding: 12/11
Total equity funding: $285,200,000
5. JUUL $111,500,000
Round: Convertible Note
Description: JUUL is a simply satisfying alternative for adult smokers.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing
Location: San Francisco, California
Date of funding: 12/19
4. Lemonade $120,000,000
Round: Series C
Description: Lemonade offers homeowners and renters insurance powered by artificial intelligence and behavioral economics.
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services, Insurance, InsurTech
Location: New York, New York
Date of funding: 12/19
Total equity funding: $180,000,000
3. Moda Operandi $165,000,000
Round: Series F
Description: Moda Operandi is an online luxury fashion retailer that allows members to pre-order ready-to-wear accessories and jewelry.
Industry: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail
Location: New York, New York
Date of funding: 12/06
Total equity funding: $293,747,906
2. Affirm $200,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: Affirm is a financial technology services company, offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale.
Industry: Consumer Lending, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Location: San Francisco, California
Date of funding: 12/11
Total equity funding: $620,000,000
2. Carbon $200,000,000
Round: Series D
Description: Carbon works at the intersection of hardware, software, and molecular science to deliver on the promise of 3D manufacturing.
Industry: 3D Printing, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics
Location: Redwood City, California
Date of funding: 12/20
Total equity funding: $422,000,000
1. Compass $450,000,000
Round: Series E
Description: Compass is a technology-driven real estate platform.
Industry: Local, Mobile, Real Estate
Location: New York, New York
Date of funding: 12/07
Total equity funding: $758,000,000
