These are the 15 Largest US Startup Funding Rounds of July 2018

Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase , I broke down the largest US startup funding rounds from June 2018. I have included some additional information such as industry, company description, round type, location of the startup, and total equity funding raised to further the analysis. To maintain a focus on tech-enabled startups, real estate, lending, and biotech companies were excluded. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LARGEST US STARTUP FUNDING ROUNDS OF JULY 2018

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15. Optoro $75M Round: Series E Description : Optoro provides a way to liquidate returned, overstock, and damaged-box products. Industry: Information Services, Information Technology, Logistics, Supply Chain Management Location: Washington, District of Columbia Total equity funding: $204M

14. Next Insurance $83M

Round: Series B Description : Next Insurance is an online insurance company for entrepreneurs small businesses. Industry: Commercial Insurance, Finance, Insurance, InsurTech, Small and Medium Businesses Location: Palo Alto Total equity funding: $131M

13. ClassPass $85M

Round: Series D Description : ClassPass is a subscription marketplace that lets users find and book fitness classes. Industry: Consumer Applications, Fitness, Health Care, Subscription Service Location: New York Total equity funding: $239M

12. Metromile $90M

Round: Series E Description : Metromile is a pay-per-mile car insurance company that saves low-mileage drivers a ton of money. Industry: Auto Insurance, Automotive, FinTech, Insurance, Internet, Mobile Apps Location: San Francisco Total equity funding: $246M

11. Freshworks $100M

Round: Series G Description : Freshworks creates solutions for support and sales, to engage with and delight both customers and employees. Industry: Call Center, CRM, Customer Service, Information Technology, SaaS, Software Location: San Bruno Total equity funding: $249M

11. Flywire $100M

Round: Series D Description : Flywire is a international payments processor, connecting payers and clients on six continents. Industry: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments Location: Boston Total equity funding: $143M

11. Starry $100M

Round: Series C Description : Starry is an internet company that creates easy-to-use Wi-Fi products and radical ways to get Internet service. Industry: Hardware, Internet, Network Hardware, Wireless Location: Boston Total equity funding: $130M

10. Pony.ai $102M

Round: Series A Description : Pony.ai is a developer of AI-based robot designed for autonomous driving. Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Transportation Location: Fremont Total equity funding: $214M

9. The RealReal $115M

Round: Series G Description : The RealReal is the leader in authenticated luxury consignment Industry: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle Location: San Francisco Total equity funding: $288M

9. Toast $115M

Round: Series D Description : Toast is an all-in-one point-of-sale and restaurant management platform for businesses in the food service and hospitality space. Industry: Analytics, Mobile, Point of Sale, Restaurants Location: Boston Total equity funding: $246M

8. Light $121M

Round: Series D Description : 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 Location: Palo Alto Total equity funding: $186M

7. Gusto $140M

Round: Series C Description : 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 Location: San Francisco Total equity funding: $310M

6. Roblox Corporation $150M Round: Series F Description : 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 Location: San Mateo Total equity funding: $252M

5. Brandless $240M Round: Series C Description : Brandless is an e-commerce company providing unbranded and essential products. Industry: Commercial, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Retail Location: San Francisco Total equity funding: $289M

4. Automation Anywhere $250M Round: Series A Description : Automation Anywhere offers an advanced, enterprise-grade, cognitive Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform. Industry: Data Center Automation, Enterprise, Industrial Automation, Software Location: San Jose Total equity funding: $250M

3. Lime $335M Round: Series C Description : Lime helps people move around their cities in an affordable and convenient way while eliminating their carbon footprint. Industry: Cycling, Mobile Apps, Ride Sharing, Transportation Location: San Mateo Total equity funding: $467M

2. Zoox $500M Round: Series B Description : Zoox is a robotics company pioneering autonomous mobility as-a-service. Industry: Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Transportation Location: Foster City Total equity funding: $790M

1. JUUL $650M Round: Venture Description : JUUL is a simply satisfying alternative for adult smokers. Industry: Consumer Electronics, Consumer Goods, Leisure, Lifestyle Location: San Francisco Total equity funding: $650M

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