Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest startup funding rounds globally during the month of July. I have included some additional information such as industry, round type, a brief description of the company, and total equity funding raised for the company to further the analysis. To maintain a focus on tech-enabled startups, biotech, and real estate companies were excluded.
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20. Light $121M
Round: Series D
Description: Palo Alto-based, Light combines revolutionary optics technology with an advanced image processing engine to make a camera that changes photography.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, Internet, Photography, Software
Total Funding Raised: $185.7M
19. Movile $124M
Round: Venture
Description: Campina-based, Movile is a Brazilian mobile commerce platform that dreams to make the lives of a billion people better through applications.
Industry: E-Commerce, Information Services, Information Technology, Mobile
Total Funding Raised: $395M
18. Trax $125M
Round: Series E
Description: Singapore-based, Trax provides computer vision solutions for retail applications.
Industry: Analytics, Computer Vision, Image Recognition, Information Services, Information Technology, Real Time, Retail Technology
Total Funding Raised: $286.7M
17. Keep $127M
Round: Series D
Description: Beijing-based, Keep is a mobile fitness community that offers a variety of training programs.
Industry: Fitness, Training, Wellness
Total Funding Raised: $174M
16. DreamBox Learning $130M
Round: Series C
Description: Bellevue-based, DreamBox Learning, an online software provider that offers elementary mathematics education through its Intelligent Adaptive Learning platform.
Industry: EdTech, Education, Internet, Software, Tutoring
Total Funding Raised: $172.6M
15. Glovo €115M
Round: Series C
Description: Barcelona-based, Glovo allows customers to track their deliveries in real time and locate the nearest glover (courier).
Industry: Delivery, Local, Mobile, Transportation
Total Funding Raised: $152.1M
14. Gusto $140M
Round: Series C
Description: San Francisco-based, Gusto provides a cloud-based payroll, benefits, and human resource management solution for businesses.
Industry: Employee Benefits, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, FinTech, Human Resources, Personal Finance, SaaS
Total Funding Raised: $316.1M
13. Applied Data Finance $145M
Round: Venture
Description: San Diego-based, ADF is a financial company that serves the underestimated, underbanked consumer and capital markets.
Industry: Credit, Finance, Financial Services
Total Funding Raised: $145M
12. 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.
Industry: Developer Platform, Online Games, Online Portals, Video Games
Total Funding Raised: $251.6M
12. Medlinker ¥1B
Round: Series D
Description: Beijing-based, Medlinker is a medical knowledge platform for physicians.
Industry: Medical, Medical Device, Social Impact
Total Funding Raised: $247.2M
12. aihuishou $150M
Round: Series E
Description: Yangpu-based, aihuishou is a bidding-based B2C platform for recycling and selling second-hand electronic items.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Recycling
Total Funding Raised: $277.6M
12. 16fu $150M
Round: Series D
Description: China-based, 16fu.com is a online shopping mall for mothers.
Industry: E-Commerce, Shopping Mall
Total Funding Raised: $150M
12. LinkDoc ¥1B
Round: Series D
Description: Beijing-based, LinkDoc Technology Limited is a leading oncology big data company, based in Beijing, China.
Industry: Big Data, Financial Services, Security
Total Funding Raised: ¥1B
11. Convene $152M
Round: Series D
Description: New York-based, Convene is a conference and meeting network that helps its users organize effective conferences with tech support.
Industry: Enterprise Software, Events, Information Technology, Meeting Software
Total Funding Raised: $265.5M
10. Tuya $200M
Round: Series C
Description: Hangzhou-based, Tuya is an IOT solutions provider that helps manufacturers develop their app and bring their product to market and at competitive prices.
Industry: App Marketing, Enterprise Software, Internet, Internet of Things, Software, Web Development
Total Funding Raised: $200M
9. Brandless $240M
Round: Series C
Description: San Francisco-based, Brandless is an e-commerce startup providing unbranded and essential products.
Industry: Commercial, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Retail
Total Funding Raised: $292.5M
8. Automation Anywhere $250M
Round: Series A
Description: San Jose-based, Automation Anywhere offers advanced, enterprise-grade, cognitive Robotic Process Automation (RPA) through its platform.
Industry: Data Center Automation, Enterprise, Industrial Automation, Software
Total Funding Raised: $250M
8. GoGoVan $250M
Round: Series D
Description: Hong Kong-based, GoGoVan is an app-based platform providing delivery service in Asia.
Industry: Apps, iOS, Logistics, Mobile, Transportation
Total Funding Raised: $276.5M
7. Zhihu $270M
Round: Series E
Description: Beijing-based, Zhihu is a socialized website for questions and answers.
Industry: Information Services, Q&A, Social Media
Total Funding Raised: $455M
6. Dearcc ¥2B
Round: Venture
Description: Shanghai-based, Dearcc is electronic vehicle maker.
Industry: Electric Vehicle
Total Funding Raised: ¥2B
5. 23andMe $300M
Round: Venture
Description: Mountain View-based, 23andMe is a human genome research company that enables its customers to study their ancestry, genealogy, and inherited traits.
Industry: Biotechnology, Consumer, Genetics
Total Funding Raised: $783M
5. About You $300M
Round: Venture
Description: Hamburg-based, About You is one of the fastest growing eCommerce companies in Europe.
Industry: E-Commerce, Fashion
Total Funding Raised: $300M
4. Lime $335M
Round: Series C
Description: San Mateo-based, Lime helps people move around their cities in an affordable and convenient way while eliminating a carbon footprint.
Industry: Cycling, Mobile Apps, Ride Sharing, Transportation
Total Funding Raised: $467M
3. Zuoyebang $350M
Round: Series D
Description: Beijing-based, Zuoyebang is platform where students can seek answers to academic problems and work with peers who seek for assistance.
Industry: Education, Q&A, Web Browsers
Total Funding Raised: $585M
2. Zoox $500M
Round: Series B
Description: Foster City-based, Zoox is a robotics company pioneering autonomous mobility-as-a-service (MaaS).
Industry: Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Transportation
Total Funding Raised: $790M
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.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, Consumer Goods, Leisure, Lifestyle
Total Funding Raised: $650M
