The 20 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of July 2018

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. USE THE ARROWS BELOW TO VIEW THE FUNDINGS

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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

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