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The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 1/28/19

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Notable startup fundings for the week ending 1/26/19 featuring funding details for Electric, Globality, Andela, REX, and much, much more….

Electric (Electric AI)
$25M - Series B


New York-based Electric is an IT support solution for small and midsize offices delivered in real-time. Founded in 2016 by Ryan Denehy, Electric (Electric AI) has now raised a total of $37.25M in reported equity funding over four rounds.
Uplift
$123M - Series C


Menlo Park-based Uplift makes travel more accessible, affordable, and rewarding by enabling travel providers to offer flexible payments to their customers. Founded in 2014 by Brian Barth and Stu Kelly, Uplift has now raised a total of $146.2M in reported equity funding over four rounds.
Globality
$100M - Series D


Menlo Park-based Globality revolutionizes how businesses buy and sell services by matching the best provider at the right price for every project. Founded in 2015 by Joel Hyatt and Lior Delgo, Globality has now raised a total of $172.25M in reported equity funding over four rounds.
NEXT Trucking
$97M - Series C


Los Angeles-based NEXT Trucking is a technology platform connecting shippers with owner/operators and small fleets. Founded in 2015 by Elton Chung and Lidia Yan, NEXT Trucking has now raised a total of $124.26M in reported equity funding over five rounds.
The Pill Club
$51M - Series B


Redwood City-based The Pill Club aims to make it really easy for individuals to obtain access to birth control. Founded in 2014 by Kevin Chung and Nicholas Chang, The Pill Club has now raised a total of $61.65M in reported equity funding over four rounds.
Wheels Labs
$37M - Series A


San Diego-based Wheels is a last-mile, shared electric mobility platform changing the current landscape in dockless mobility. Founded in 2018 by Jonathan Viner and Joshua Viner, Wheels Labs has now raised a total of $37M in reported equity funding over one round.
Memebox Corporation
$35M - Series D


San Francisco-based Memebox Corporation is a consumer company that provides customers with the latest in Asian beauty products, culture, and trends. Founded in 2012 by Doin Kim and Hyungseok Dino Ha, Memebox Corporation has now raised a total of $191.67M in reported equity funding over eight rounds.
Kustomer
$35M - Series C


New York-based Kustomer is the first platform built around the customer, bringing together everything you need to serve your customers better in one easy-to-use place. Founded in 2015 by Brad Birnbaum and Jeremy Suriel, Kustomer has now raised a total of $73.5M in reported equity funding over four rounds.
Confluent
$125M - Series D


Palo Alto-based Confluent offers a streaming platform based on Apache Kafka that enables companies to easily access data as real-time streams. Founded in 2014 by Jay Kreps, Jun Rao, and Neha Narkhede, Confluent has now raised a total of $205.9M in reported equity funding over four rounds.
REX
$45M - Series C


Woodland Hills-based REX is a digital platform and real estate service where homeowners can list, discover, and purchase homes outside the MLS. Founded in 2014 by Charles Tseng, Jack Ryan, and Lynley Sides, REX has now raised a total of $70.5M in reported equity funding over four rounds.
Fernish
$30M - Series A


Los Angeles-based Fernish is a subscription service for your home. We give you stylish home furnishings for however long you want them. Founded in 2017 by Lucas Dickey and Michael Barlow, Fernish has now raised a total of $30M in reported equity funding over three rounds.
Andela
$100M - Series D


New York-based Andela is solving the global technical talent shortage by building distributed engineering teams with Africa's top software developers. Founded in 2014 by Brice Steven Nkengsa, Christina Sass, Ian Carnevale, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Jeremy Johnson, and Nadayar Enegesi, Andela has now raised a total of $181M in reported equity funding over six rounds.

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