The 15 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of May 2018

Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase , I broke down the 15 largest startup funding rounds globally during the month of March. I have included some additional information such as industry, round type, a 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 and real estate companies were excluded.

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14. Roadstar.ai $128,000,000 Round: Series A Description : Roadstar.ai empowers cars and trucks with artificial intelligence, so as to make transportation safer, more enjoyable, more efficient. Industry: Autonomous Vehicles, Internet of Things, Robotics Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong Date of funding: 05/15 Total equity funding: $128,000,000

13. Cowarobot ¥135,000,000 Round: Series B Description : Cowarobot is to bring people the future travel experience by using robotics, self-driving technology, and other intelligent solutions. Industry: Robotics Location: Shanghai Date of funding: 05/15 Total equity funding: ¥135,000,000

12. ThoughtSpot $145,000,000 Round: Series D Description : AI-driven Analytics for Humans. A new breed of Relational Search Engine designed for data analytics. Industry: Analytics, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Software Location: Palo Alto Date of funding: 05/08 Total equity funding: $295,700,000

11. Fuze $150,000,000 Round: Series F Description : Formerly ThinkingPhones, Fuze is a cloud-based video conferencing solution that connects people and organizations across devices. Industry: Cloud Computing, Collaboration, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Video Conferencing Location: Boston Date of funding: 05/10 Total equity funding: $480,400,000

10. Jiatui Technology ¥168,000,000 Round: Series A Description : Shenzhen Based Enterprise services Company Industry: Enterprise Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong Date of funding: 05/18 Total equity funding: ¥168,000,000

9. Orbbec $200,000,000 Round: Series D Description : The Orbbec mission is to create intelligent technologies for every human, everywhere through 3D image sensors and smart cameras. Industry: Robotics Location: Seattle Date of funding: 05/21 Total equity funding: $200,000,000

9. Xiyun International $200,000,000 Round: Series A Description : Xiyun International is a group meal catering company based in China. Industry: Brand Marketing, Catering, Food and Beverage Location: Beijing Date of funding: 05/09 Total equity funding: $200,000,000

9. Auto $200,000,000 Round: Venture Description : A manufacturing tech startup. Industry: Manufacturing Location: Date of funding: 05/31 Total equity funding: $200,000,000

8. Tradeshift $250,000,000 Round: Series E Description : Tradeshift is a global business commerce platform that connects buyers and sellers. Industry: B2B, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, FinTech, Procurement, Transaction Processing Location: San Francisco Date of funding: 05/29 Total equity funding: $432,000,000

8. HitGen ¥250,000,000 Round: Series B Description : HitGen is a platform company based on its leading DNA-encoded library (DELs) technology for innovative drug discovery research. Industry: Health Care Location: Chengdu, Sichuan Date of funding: 05/28 Total equity funding: ¥250,000,000

7. GRAIL $300,000,000 Round: Series C Description : Grail is a life sciences company that aims to detect cancer early when it can be cured. Industry: Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Life Science, Medical Device Location: Menlo Park Date of funding: 05/21 Total equity funding: $1,611,655,039

7. Shenma Finance ¥300,000,000 Round: Series C Description : Shenma, a company focused on rural mobility based in Shanghai. Industry: FinTech Location: Shanghai Date of funding: 05/07 Total equity funding: ¥500,000,000

6. Meiweibuyongdeng ¥400,000,000 Round: Series D Description : Mobile app that helps restaurants better manage their bookings and customer wait times based in China. Industry: Consumer, Mobile Apps Location: Shanghai Date of funding: 05/11 Total equity funding: ¥900,000,000

5. China Chengxin Credit ¥450,000,000 Round: Series A Description : A Fintech Company based in Beijing,China. Industry: FinTech Location: Beijing Date of funding: 05/23 Total equity funding: ¥450,000,000

4. Uber $600,000,000 Round: Venture Description : Uber is a ridesharing company in the U.S. that connects passengers with drivers through a mobile app. Industry: Mobile Apps, Public Transportation, Ride Sharing, Transportation Location: San Francisco Date of funding: 05/23 Total equity funding: $11,262,450,000

3. SenseTime $620,000,000 Round: Series C Description : SenseTime focuses on innovative computer vision and deep learning technologies. Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Image Recognition, Software Location: Beijing Date of funding: 05/31 Total equity funding: $1,630,000,000

2. UBTECH Robotics $820,000,000 Round: Series C Description : UBTECH Robotics makes intelligent humanoid robots for consumer and commercial applications. Industry: Consumer Electronics, Industrial Engineering, Product Research, Robotics Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong Date of funding: 05/03 Total equity funding: $940,000,000

1. Uoko.com ¥1,000,000,000 Round: Series C Description : Long-term apartment leasing start-up based in China. Industry: Leasing Location: Chengdu, Sichuan Date of funding: 05/10 Total equity funding: ¥1,000,000,000

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