The 20 Largest US Startup Fundings of 2017

Today, I take a look at the 20 companies that have raised the largest startup funding rounds in the US in 2017 using some data from our friends at Crunchbase . In addition to dollar amount, I have included industry, round, brief description of the company, founding, date, date of funding and total equity funding raised to further the analysis. Lastly, in order to maintain a focus on conventional tech-enabled startups, pharmaceutical, lending, and biotech companies were removed from the data. This list only contains venture financings. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 20 LARGEST STARTUP FUNDING ROUNDS OF 2017 IN THE US

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20. Intersection $150,000,000 Round: Venture Description : Media and technology company dedicated to improving the urban experience. Industry: Advertising, Digital Media, Marketing, Media and Entertainment Location: New York, New York Year Founded: Date of funding: 11/07 Total equity funding: $150,000,000

19. Centerfield Media $156,000,000 Round: Venture Description : Advertising Technology & Search Engine Marketing Industry: Advertising, Marketing Automation, SEM Location: El Segundo, California Year Founded: 2011 Date of funding: 01/31 Total equity funding: $156,000,000

18. Nauto $159,000,000 Round: Series B Description : Nauto is an AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology company. Industry: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Information Services, Mobile, Robotics Location: Palo Alto, California Year Founded: 2015 Date of funding: 07/19 Total equity funding: $173,850,000

17. Bright Health $160,000,000 Round: Series B Description : Bright Health provides tech-enabled consumer insurance plans for individuals across the country. Industry: FinTech, Health Insurance, Insurance Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Year Founded: 2015 Date of funding: 06/01 Total equity funding: $240,000,000

16. 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 Year Founded: 2010 Date of funding: 10/10 Total equity funding: $226,600,000

15. 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 Year Founded: 2010 Date of funding: 12/06 Total equity funding: $293,747,906

15. WuXi NextCODE $165,000,000 Round: Series B Description : WuXi NextCODE is a genomic information company using sequence data to improve health for people around the world. Industry: Big Data, Biotechnology, Genetics, Health Care, Health Diagnostics Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts Year Founded: 2013 Date of funding: 09/05 Total equity funding: $255,000,000

14. SmartSky Networks $170,000,000 Round: Series B Description : SmartSky Networks develops 4G air-to-ground broadband connectivity and communication systems. Industry: Telecommunications, Web Hosting, Wireless Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Year Founded: 2011 Date of funding: 03/28 Total equity funding: $170,000,000

13. letgo $175,000,000 Round: Series C Description : letgo is the largest and fastest growing app to buy and sell locally. Industry: Apps, E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace, Shopping Location: New York, New York Year Founded: 2015 Date of funding: 01/17 Total equity funding: $375,000,000

12. Qualtrics $180,000,000 Round: Series C Description : Qualtrics is a single system of record for all experience data, managing customer, product, employee and brand experiences on one platform. Industry: Consumer, Market Research, SaaS Location: Provo, Utah Year Founded: 2002 Date of funding: 04/12 Total equity funding: $400,000,000

11. Everfi $190,000,000 Round: Series D Description : EverFi is the leading education technology company focused on teaching, assessing, badging, and certifying students in critical skills. Industry: EdTech, Education, Internet Location: Washington, District of Columbia Year Founded: 2008 Date of funding: 04/26 Total equity funding: $251,000,000

10. Plenty $200,000,000 Round: Series B Description : Plenty is an agriculture technology company that develops plant sciences for crops to flourish in a pesticide- and GMO-free environment. Industry: Agriculture, AgTech, Big Data, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Water Location: South San Francisco, California Year Founded: 2014 Date of funding: 07/19 Total equity funding: $226,000,000

10. 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 Year Founded: 2013 Date of funding: 12/20 Total equity funding: $422,000,000

10. 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 Year Founded: 2012 Date of funding: 12/11 Total equity funding: $620,000,000

10. Niantic Inc. $200,000,000 Round: Series B Description : Niantic is building a state of the art augmented reality platform for current and future generations of AR hardware. Industry: Internet, Software, Video Games Location: San Francisco, California Year Founded: 2011 Date of funding: 11/24 Total equity funding: $225,000,000

10. View $200,000,000 Round: Series G Description : View commercializes dynamic glass that tints automatically in response to weather conditions and user preference. Industry: Internet of Things, Nanotechnology, Smart Building Location: Milpitas, California Year Founded: 2006 Date of funding: 06/27 Total equity funding: $644,885,500

10. Reddit $200,000,000 Round: Venture Description : reddit, an online platform, enables its users to submit links, create content, and have discussions about the topics, which interest them. Industry: Content, News, Social Bookmarking, Social Media, Social Network Location: San Francisco, California Year Founded: 2005 Date of funding: 08/01 Total equity funding: $250,100,000

9. Vets First Choice $223,000,000 Round: Venture Description : Vets First Choice provides veterinary practices with an online pharmacy and home delivery services. Industry: E-Commerce, Pharmaceutical, Veterinary Location: Portland, Maine Year Founded: 2010 Date of funding: 07/19 Total equity funding: $285,800,000

8. Slack $250,000,000 Round: Series G Description : Slack is a team communication application providing services such as real-time messaging, archiving, and search for modern teams. Industry: Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Messaging, Real Time Location: San Francisco, California Year Founded: 2009 Date of funding: 09/17 Total equity funding: $789,950,000

7. Essential $300,000,000 Round: Series B Description : Essential is a mobile and home devices company focused on creating consumer technology products for the 21st century. Industry: Consumer Electronics, Mobile Devices, Smart Home Location: Palo Alto, California Year Founded: 2017 Date of funding: 06/07 Total equity funding: $330,000,000

7. Gogoro $300,000,000 Round: Series C Description : Gogoro aims to deliver consumer innovations that will improve how the worldâ€™s most populated cities distribute and utilize energy. Industry: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Energy, Energy Efficiency Location: San Francisco, California Year Founded: 2011 Date of funding: 09/20 Total equity funding: $480,000,000

6. Peloton $325,000,000 Round: Series E Description : Peloton uses technology and design to connect the world through fitness, empowering people to be the best version of themselves. Industry: Content, Cycling, Fitness, Hardware, Video Streaming Location: New York, New York Year Founded: 2012 Date of funding: 05/24 Total equity funding: $444,400,000

5. Instacart $400,000,000 Round: Series D Description : Instacart is a same-day grocery delivery company delivering groceries and home essentials from a variety of local stores. Industry: Delivery, E-Commerce, Grocery, Same Day Delivery Location: San Francisco, California Year Founded: 2012 Date of funding: 03/07 Total equity funding: $674,800,000

5. Houzz $400,000,000 Round: Series E Description : Houzz is an online platform for home remodeling, architecture, interior design, decorating, landscaping, and home improvement. Industry: Architecture, Home Improvement, Home Renovation, Interior Design Location: Palo Alto, California Year Founded: 2009 Date of funding: 06/09 Total equity funding: $613,600,000

4. Airbnb $447,800,000 Round: Series F Description : Airbnb is an online community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations around the world. Industry: Hospitality, Marketplace, Sharing Economy, Travel, Travel Accommodations Location: San Francisco, California Year Founded: 2008 Date of funding: 03/09 Total equity funding: $3,398,082,100

3. 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 Year Founded: 2012 Date of funding: 12/07 Total equity funding: $758,000,000

2. SoFi $500,000,000 Round: Series F Description : SoFi is a modern finance company taking an unprecedented approach to lending and wealth management. Industry: Education, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance, Wealth Management Location: San Francisco, California Year Founded: 2011 Date of funding: 02/24 Total equity funding: $1,955,426,891

2. Outcome Health $500,000,000 Round: Series A Description : Outcome Health delivers better health outcomes and impacts the human condition positively through technology. Industry: Advertising Platforms, Broadcasting, Content, Digital Media, Health Care, Information Technology, Publishing Location: Chicago, Illinois Year Founded: 2006 Date of funding: 05/31 Total equity funding: $500,000,000

1. 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 Year Founded: 2011 Date of funding: 10/17 Total equity funding: $1,887,500,000

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