<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/LA_10-Largest-2017-April_cover.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-10905"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10905" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/LA_10-Largest-2017-April_cover-1024x538.jpg" alt="LA_10 Largest 2017 April_cover" /></a></p> Armed with some data from our friends at <a class="" href="https://crunchbase.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CrunchBase</a>, I broke down the 10 largest rounds in LA during the month of April. I have included some additional information as well such as industry, date of funding, and investors in the round, to further the analysis. For the purposes of this analysis only equity funding rounds were considered. <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/2017/05/10-largest-la-startup-funding-rounds-april-2017/2/">CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 10 LARGEST ROUNDS IN LA IN APRIL 2017</a></strong></h2> <!--nextpage--> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jewel-toned.png" rel="attachment wp-att-10906"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10906" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jewel-toned-1024x490.png" alt="jewel toned" /></a></p> <ol start="10"> <li><strong> Jewel Toned $500,000 </strong></li> </ol> <strong>Round: </strong>Seed <strong>Industry: </strong>E-Commerce, Fashion, Lingerie <strong>Date announced: </strong>4/17 <strong>Investors in the round: </strong> <!--nextpage--> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/salted.png" rel="attachment wp-att-10907"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10907" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/salted-1024x370.png" alt="salted" /></a></p> <ol start="9"> <li><strong> Salted $750,000 </strong></li> </ol> <strong>Round: </strong>Angel <strong>Industry: </strong>Education <strong>Date announced: </strong>4/14 <strong>Investors in the round: </strong>Wonder Ventures, Daniel Broukhim, Third Wave Digital, Joe Green, Tom McInerney, Joanne Wilson, Michael Broukhim, FactoryMade Ventures <!--nextpage--> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/work-today.png" rel="attachment wp-att-10908"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10908" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/work-today-1024x381.png" alt="work today" /></a> </strong></p> <ol start="8"> <li><strong> Work Today $1,100,000 </strong></li> </ol> <strong>Round: </strong>Seed <strong>Industry: </strong>Marketplace, Staffing Agency <strong>Date announced: </strong>4/28 <strong>Investors in the round: </strong>Social Capital, Mucker Capital, GAN Ventures, Hone Capital, E-Merge <!--nextpage--> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong><strong> <a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dave.png" rel="attachment wp-att-10909"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10909" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dave-1024x487.png" alt="dave" /></a></strong></p> <ol start="7"> <li><strong> Dave.com $3,000,000 </strong></li> </ol> <strong>Round: </strong>Seed <strong>Industry: </strong>Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Internet <strong>Date announced: </strong>4/25 <strong>Investors in the round: </strong>Skip Paul, David Friedberg, Diplo (Thomas Pentz), The Chernin Group, Justin Yoshimura, Quincy Smith, SV Angel, AID Partners Capital, Mark Cuban, Jason Rubin, Jonathan Kraft <strong> </strong> <!--nextpage--> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/virtualitics.png" rel="attachment wp-att-10910"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10910" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/virtualitics-1024x566.png" alt="virtualitics" /></a></p> <ol start="6"> <li><strong> Virtualitics $4,400,000 </strong></li> </ol> <strong>Round: </strong>Series A <strong>Industry: </strong>Augmented Reality, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Software, Virtual Reality <strong>Date announced: </strong>4/11 <strong>Investors in the round: </strong>Lead - The Venture Reality Fund <!--nextpage--> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong><strong> <a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jaanuu.png" rel="attachment wp-att-10911"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10911" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jaanuu-1024x428.png" alt="jaanuu" /></a></strong></p> <ol start="5"> <li><strong> Jaanuu $5,000,000 </strong></li> </ol> <strong>Round: </strong>Seed <strong>Industry: </strong>E-Commerce, Fashion, Health Care <strong>Date announced: </strong>4/19 <strong>Investors in the round: </strong>Lead - Innovation Global Capital, Lead - Sipadan Capital, LLC, Rick Marini, Sean Collins, Potenza Capital, BAM Ventures, Ron Burkle, Dan Nordstrom, John Suh, Deborah Benton, M3 Ventures <strong> </strong> <!--nextpage--> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong> <a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sense360.png" rel="attachment wp-att-10912"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10912" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sense360-1024x508.png" alt="sense360" /></a></strong></p> <ol start="4"> <li><strong> Sense360 $7,000,000 </strong></li> </ol> <strong>Round: </strong>Series A <strong>Industry: </strong>Internet, Mobile Devices, Personalization <strong>Date announced: </strong>4/25 <strong>Investors in the round: </strong>Lead - FirstMark Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Upfront Ventures <!--nextpage--> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong> <a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/neural-analytics.png" rel="attachment wp-att-10913"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10913" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/neural-analytics-1024x516.png" alt="neural analytics" /></a></strong></p> <ol start="3"> <li><strong> Neural Analytics $10,149,974 </strong></li> </ol> <strong>Round: </strong>Venture <strong>Industry: </strong>Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Device <strong>Date announced: </strong>4/5 <strong>Investors in the round: </strong>Lead - Reimagined Ventures <!--nextpage--> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/science-37.png" rel="attachment wp-att-10914"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10914" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/science-37-1024x486.png" alt="science 37" /></a> </strong></p> <ol start="2"> <li><strong> <a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/2015/12/this-la-startup-just-raised-6-5m-to-make-doctors-jobs-easier/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Science 37</a> $29,000,000 </strong></li> </ol> <strong>Round: </strong>Series C <strong>Industry: </strong>Clinical Trials, Information Technology, Mobile <strong>Date announced: </strong>4/25 <strong>Investors in the round: </strong>Lead - Glynn Capital Management, dRx Capital, Sanofi-Genzyme BioVentures, GV, Amgen Ventures, Redmile Group, Lux Capital <!--nextpage--> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sienna-pharmaceuticals.png" rel="attachment wp-att-10915"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10915" src="https://www.latechwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sienna-pharmaceuticals-1024x517.png" alt="sienna pharmaceuticals" /></a> </strong></p> <ol> <li><strong> Sienna Biopharmaceuticals $40,000,000 </strong></li> </ol> <strong>Round: </strong>Series B <strong>Industry: </strong>Biotechnology, Medical, Pharmaceutical <strong>Date announced: </strong>4/24 <strong>Investors in the round: </strong>Lead - ARCH Venture Partners, Lead - Venvest Capital, David Pyott, Partner Fund Management, Altitude Life Science Ventures