These are the 8 Largest LA Startup Funding Rounds for November 2018

Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase , I broke down the largest LA startup funding rounds during the month for November 2018. I have included some additional information as well such as industry and brief funding description, to further the analysis for the state of venture capital in LA . For the purposes of this analysis only completed equity funding rounds were considered. USE THE ARROWS BELOW TO NAVIGATE THE REPORT

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8. Vive Organic $7M Round: Series A Description : Vive Organic is dedicated to providing the highest quality, which extends far beyond our USDA Organic and Kosher Certifications. This is the first reported round of funding for Vive Organic, which was founded in 2016. Industry: Organic Total equity funding: $7M

7. Entertainment Data Oracle (EDO) $12M Round: Series A Description : Entertainment Data Oracle(EDO) is a data, measurement, and analytics company. This is the first reported round of funding for Entertainment Data Oracle (EDO), which was founded in 2014. Industry: Analytics, Big Data, Media and Entertainment Total equity funding: $12M

6. mitu $10M Round: Series D Description : Mitu is home to the largest community of Latinos. Founded in 2012, mitu has now raised a total of $52M in equity funding over five rounds. Industry: Communities, Hospitality, Publishing Total equity funding: $52M

6. Genies $10M Round: Venture Description : Genies is a mobile app company that allows users to clone themselves. Founded in 2013, Genies has now raised a total of $20.8M in equity funding over eight rounds. Industry: Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Mobile Apps Total equity funding: $20.8M

4. Italic $13M Round: Series A Description : Italic is a marketplace that lets consumers shop straight from the world's top factories. This is the first reported round of funding for Italic, which was founded in 2018. Industry: E-Commerce, Logistics, Marketplace, Retail, Retail Technology Total equity funding: $13M

2. Operam $20M Round: Venture Description : Operam utilizes machine learning to guide decisions, real-time data to receive creative insight, and algorithms to continually optimize content. Operam has now raised a total of $32.75M in equity funding over two rounds. Industry: Advertising, Marketing Total equity funding: $32.75M

2. RingDNA $30M Round: Venture Description : RingDNA is an enterprise sales acceleration engine and AI-powered voice communications platform. Founded in 2012, RingDNA has now raised a total of $32.4M in equity funding over five rounds. Industry: CRM, Predictive Analytics, Sales Automation Total equity funding: $32.4M

1. PlayVS $30.5M Round: Series B Description : PlayVS is an esports league that gives high school students the chance to compete for a state championship. Founded in 2017, PlayVS has now raised a total of $46M in equity funding over two rounds. Industry: Computer, eSports, Gaming, PC Games Total equity funding: $46M