The 20 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of September 2018

Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase , I broke down the largest startup funding rounds globally during the month of September. 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. USE THE ARROWS BELOW TO NAVIGATE THE FUNDINGS

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20. Katerra $133.9M Round: Series D Description : Menlo Park-based Katerra is a Silicon Valley startup that is redefining the multi-trillion dollar construction industry. Founded in 2015, Katerra has now raised a total of $1.23B in equity funding. Industry: Architecture, Construction, Logistics, Mechanical Engineering, Procurement, Product Design, Software, Supply Chain Management Total Funding Raised: $1.23B

19. GreyOrange $140M Round: Series C Description : Singapore-based GreyOrange is 300+ employee technology startup that is creating hardware & software products for warehousing industry. Founded in 2011, GreyOrange has now raised a total of $170M in equity funding. Industry: Hardware, Industrial Automation, Logistics, Robotics, Software Total Funding Raised: $170M

18. Miniso ¥1B Round: Series A Description : Guangzhou-based Miniso is a retail company. Founded in 2011, Miniso has now raised a total of ¥1B in equity funding. Total Funding Raised: ¥1B

17. Aijia Home Furnishing Products ¥1B Round: Series B Description : Nanjing-based Aijia Home Furnishing Products is an online home furnishing platform Founded in 2015, Aijia Home Furnishing Products has now raised a total of ¥1B in equity funding. Industry: Furniture Total Funding Raised: ¥1B

16. LianLian Pay ¥1B Round: Venture Description : Hangzhou-based Lianlian Pay, there is simple, inexpensive, fast, and secure payment and money transfer services for merchants and consumers. Founded in 2003, LianLian Pay has now raised a total of $271.56M in equity funding. Industry: Financial Services, Mobile Payments, Payments Total Funding Raised: $271.56M

15. Proterra $155M Round: Series G Description : Burlingame-based Proterra makes zero-emission, battery-electric buses that help eliminate fossil fuel dependency and reduce costs. Founded in 2004, Proterra has now raised a total of $502.21M in equity funding. Industry: Battery, Energy Storage, Public Transportation, Renewable Energy Total Funding Raised: $502.21M

14. Convoy $185M Round: Series C Description : Seattle-based Convoy uses the latest technology to connect shippers with nearby carriers and book jobs instantly. Founded in 2015, Convoy has now raised a total of $265.5M in equity funding. Industry: Logistics, Marketplace, Service Industry, Transportation, Virtual Goods Total Funding Raised: $265.5M

13. Yijiupi.com $200M Round: Series D Description : Beijing-based Yijiupi.com is an E-commerce company. Founded in 2016, Yijiupi.com has now raised a total of $331.36M in equity funding. Industry: E-Commerce Total Funding Raised: $331.36M

13. Portal Finance $200M Round: Venture Description : Bogota-based Portal Finance provides the tools to understand and leverage this information to transform how mission-critical finance decisions are made. Founded in 2016, Portal Finance has now raised a total of $201.6M in equity funding. Industry: Commercial Lending, FinTech, Machine Learning, Risk Management Total Funding Raised: $201.6M

12. UiPath $225M Round: Series C Description : New York-based UiPath designs and develops robotic process automation software. Founded in 2005, UiPath has now raised a total of $408M in equity funding. Industry: Data Center Automation, Enterprise Software, Information Services, Information Technology, Robotics Total Funding Raised: $408M

12. Udaan $225M Round: Series C Description : Bangalore-based Udaan is a B2B trade platform, designed specifically for small and medium businesses in India. Founded in 2016, Udaan has now raised a total of $284.92M in equity funding. Industry: B2B, Business Development, Internet, Marketplace Total Funding Raised: $284.92M

11. Banma Network Technologies $233M Round: Series A Description : Shanghai-based Banma Network Technologies is an Internet car startup that intends to open up its AliOS in-car operating system to developers and carmakers. Founded in 2015, Banma Network Technologies has now raised a total of $233M in equity funding. Industry: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Internet Total Funding Raised: $233M

10. Stripe $245M Round: Series E Description : San Francisco-based Stripe provides a set of unified APIs and tools that instantly enable businesses to accept and manage online payments. Founded in 2010, Stripe has now raised a total of $685M in equity funding. Industry: Credit Cards, Developer APIs, Internet, Payments, SaaS, Software Total Funding Raised: $685M

9. Indigo $250M Round: Series E Description : Cambridge-based Indigo harnesses nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. Founded in 2014, Indigo has now raised a total of $609M in equity funding. Industry: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming, GreenTech Total Funding Raised: $609M

9. Butterfly Network $250M Round: Series D Description : Guilford-based Butterfly Network designs a medical imaging device that reduces the cost of real-time and three-dimensional imaging and treatment. Founded in 2011, Butterfly Network has now raised a total of $350M in equity funding. Industry: Electronics, Health Care, Medical Device, Personal Health, Software Total Funding Raised: $350M

8. AnchorFree $295M Round: Venture Description : Menlo Park-based AnchorFree provides Hotspot Shield, an app that secures internet communication and user identity while providing access to internet content. Founded in 2005, AnchorFree has now raised a total of $357.8M in equity funding. Industry: Mobile Devices, Security, Web Browsers Total Funding Raised: $357.8M

7. Postmates $300M Round: Series E Description : San Francisco-based Postmates powers local, on-demand logistics focused on fast deliveries from any type of merchant at scale. Founded in 2011, Postmates has now raised a total of $578.01M in equity funding. Industry: Delivery, Food Delivery, Logistics, Same Day Delivery, Transportation Total Funding Raised: $578.01M

6. Aixuetang ¥2.3B Round: Series B Description : Beijing-based Aixuetang is an online education service provider for primary and secondary schools. Founded in 2014, Aixuetang has now raised a total of ¥2.3B in equity funding. Industry: Education, Training Total Funding Raised: ¥2.3B

5. Opendoor $400M Round: Series E Description : San Francisco-based Opendoor offers an online home-selling service that aims to streamline the sales process down to a few days. Founded in 2014, Opendoor has now raised a total of $1.04B in equity funding. Industry: Internet, Property Management, Real Estate Total Funding Raised: $1.04B

5. Compass $400M Round: Series F Description : New York-based Compass is a technology-driven real estate platform that supports the entire buying and selling workflow. Founded in 2012, Compass has now raised a total of $1.16B in equity funding. Industry: E-Commerce Platforms, Local, Mobile, Property Management, Real Estate Total Funding Raised: $1.16B

3. MissFresh E-Commerce $450M Round: Series E Description : Beijing-based MissFresh E-Commerce sells groceries online. Founded in 2014, MissFresh E-Commerce has now raised a total of $1.36B in equity funding. Industry: Apps, E-Commerce, Grocery, Mobile, Sales Total Funding Raised: $1.36B

3. Tuhu $450M Round: Series E Description : Shanghai-based Tuhu is an automobile after-sales products and services provider. Founded in 2011, Tuhu has now raised a total of $574.78M in equity funding. Industry: Automotive, E-Commerce, Service Industry Total Funding Raised: $574.78M

2. Souche $578M Round: Series F Description : Hangzhou-based Souche, a leading automotive new retail platform in China, is founded by Mr. Yao Junhong. Founded in 2012, Souche has now raised a total of $1.21B in equity funding. Industry: Automotive, FinTech, Internet, SaaS Total Funding Raised: $1.21B

1. SenseTime $1B Round: Series D Description : Beijing-based SenseTime is an artificial intelligence company that focuses on innovative computer vision and deep learning technologies. Founded in 2014, SenseTime has now raised a total of $2.64B in equity funding. Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Facial Recognition, Image Recognition, Software Total Funding Raised: $2.64B

1. OYO $1B Round: Venture Description : Gurgaon-based OYO is an Indian hospitality startup that operates a network of budget hotels. Founded in 2013, OYO has now raised a total of $1.45B in equity funding. Industry: Hospitality, Hotel, Leisure, Travel Total Funding Raised: $1.45B

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