Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest global startup funding rounds for May 2021. I have included some additional information such as industry, round type, a brief description of the company, investors in the round, company location, and total equity funding raised for the company to further the analysis.
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10. QuintoAndar $300.0M
Round: Series E
Description: Sao Paulo-based QuintoAndar is a platform that simplifies the rental of residential real estate for landlords and renters. Founded by Andre Penha and Gabriel Braga in 2012, has now raised a total of $635.2M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include SoftBank, Ribbit Capital, General Atlantic, QED Investors, and Social Capital.
Investors in the round: Alta Park Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, Kaszek, Kevin Efrusy, LTS Investments, Maverick Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Ribbit Capital, SOFTBANK Latin America Ventures
Industry: Internet, Property Management, Real Estate, Rental, Software
Founders: Andre Penha, Gabriel Braga
Founding year: 2012
Location: Sao Paulo
Total equity funding raised: $635.2M
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10. Workrise $300.0M
Round: Series E
Description: Austin-based Workrise is a marketplace for on-demand services and skilled labor in the energy industry. Founded by Michael Witte, Sandeep Jain, and Xuan Yong in 2014, has now raised a total of $722.5M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Founders Fund, FJ Labs, Andreessen Horowitz, BoxGroup, and Great Oaks Venture Capital.
Investors in the round: 137 Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Bedrock Capital, Brookfield Asset Management, Founders Fund, Franklin Templeton Investments, Moore Strategic Ventures
Industry: Energy, Human Resources, Marketplace, Online Portals
Founders: Michael Witte, Sandeep Jain, Xuan Yong
Founding year: 2014
Location: Austin
Total equity funding raised: $722.5M
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10. Forter $300.0M
Round: Series F
Description: New York-based Forter offers a fraud solution that helps retailers grow sales, lower costs, and improve customer experience via its Decision as Service. Founded by Alon Shemesh, Liron Damri, and Michael Reitblat in 2013, has now raised a total of $525.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Salesforce Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Scale Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and March Capital.
Investors in the round: Adage Capital Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, March Capital, NewView Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital Israel, Third Point Ventures, Tiger Global Management
Industry: E-Commerce, FinTech, Fraud Detection, SaaS
Founders: Alon Shemesh, Liron Damri, Michael Reitblat
Founding year: 2013
Location: New York
Total equity funding raised: $525.0M
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10. Bowery Farming $300.0M
Round: Series C
Description: New York-based Bowery Farming uses vision systems, automation technology, and machine learning to monitor plants and their growth. Founded by Brian Falther, David Golden, and Irving Fain in 2014, has now raised a total of $467.5M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include General Catalyst, First Round Capital, GGV Capital, Temasek Holdings, and BoxGroup.
Investors in the round: Amplo, Chris Paul, Fidelity Management and Research Company, Gaingels, General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Groupe Artemis, GV, Jose Andres, Justin Timberlake, Lewis Hamilton, Natalie Portman, Temasek Holdings
Industry: Agriculture, Farming, Food and Beverage, Machine Learning, Organic Food
Founders: Brian Falther, David Golden, Irving Fain
Founding year: 2014
Location: New York
Total equity funding raised: $467.5M
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9. Vinted €250.0M
Round: Series F
Description: Vilnius-based Vinted is an online marketplace and community for second hand clothes. Founded by Justas Janauskas, Mantas Mikuckas, and Milda Mitkute in 2008, has now raised a total of $562.3M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Accel, FJ Labs, EQT, Insight Partners, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Investors in the round: Accel, Burda Principal Investments, EQT, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sprints Capital
Industry: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet, Marketplace, Mobile
Founders: Justas Janauskas, Mantas Mikuckas, Milda Mitkute
Founding year: 2008
Location: Vilnius
Total equity funding raised: $562.3M
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8. Klaviyo $320.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Boston-based Klaviyo is a marketing automation and email platform designed to help grow businesses. Founded by Andrew Bialecki and Ed Hallen in 2012, has now raised a total of $678.5M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Accel, Summit Partners, Owl Rock Capital Partners, Lone Pine Capital, and Sands Capital.
Investors in the round: Accel, ClearBridge Investments, Counterpoint Global, Glynn Capital Management, Keith Block, Lone Pine Capital, Owl Rock Capital Partners, Sands Capital, Summit Partners, Whale Rock Capital Management
Industry: Advertising, E-Commerce, Marketing, Marketing Automation, Software
Founders: Andrew Bialecki, Ed Hallen
Founding year: 2012
Location: Boston
Total equity funding raised: $678.5M
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7. Dingdong Maicai $330.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Shanghai-based Dingdong Maicai is a fresh vegetable e-commerce platform. Founded by Liang Changlin in 2014, has now raised a total of $1.3B in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include SoftBank Vision Fund, General Atlantic, DST Global, Sequoia Capital, and Qiming Venture Partners.
Investors in the round: SoftBank Vision Fund
Industry: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Sales
Founders: Liang Changlin
Founding year: 2014
Location: Shanghai
Total equity funding raised: $1.3B
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6. Back Market $335.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Paris-based Back Market is an online marketplace for refurbished electronics. Founded by Thibaud Hug de Larauze and Vianney Vaute in 2014, has now raised a total of $511.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Goldman Sachs, Eurazeo, General Atlantic, Aglae Ventures, and Generation Investment Management.
Investors in the round: Aglae Ventures, Daphni, Eurazeo, General Atlantic, Generation Investment Management, GS Growth
Industry: Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace
Founders: Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Vianney Vaute
Founding year: 2014
Location: Paris
Total equity funding raised: $511.0M
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5. Beta Technologies $368.0M
Round: Series A
Description: South Burlington-based Beta Technologies manufactures electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and recharging pad systems. Founded by Kyle Clark in 2017, has now raised a total of $511.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Fidelity Management and Research Company, Climate Pledge Fund, and RedBird Capital Partners.
Investors in the round: Climate Pledge Fund, Fidelity Management and Research Company, RedBird Capital Partners
Industry: Aerospace, Air Transportation, CleanTech, Manufacturing
Founders: Kyle Clark
Founding year: 2017
Location: South Burlington
Total equity funding raised: $511.0M
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4. eStruxture $488.6M
Round: Venture
Description: Montreal-based eStruxture provides network and cloud-neutral data center solutions. Founded by Jonathan Wener and Todd Coleman in 2017, has now raised a total of $568.6M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Deutsche Bank, Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, National Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, and Fengate Asset Management.
Investors in the round: Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, Fengate Asset Management
Industry: Cloud Data Services, Cloud Management, Data Center
Founders: Jonathan Wener, Todd Coleman
Founding year: 2017
Location: Montreal
Total equity funding raised: $568.6M
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3. Contentsquare $500.0M
Round: Series E
Description: Paris-based Contentsquare develops a digital experience analytics platform that enables businesses to track online customer behavior. Founded by Jonathan Cherki in 2012, has now raised a total of $812.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include SoftBank Vision Fund, Eurazeo, Canaan Partners, Bpifrance, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
Investors in the round: BlackRock Private Equity Partners, Bpifrance, Canaan Partners, Eurazeo, Highland Europe, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, SoftBank Vision Fund
Industry: Analytics, CRM, E-Commerce, SaaS, Sales Automation
Founders: Jonathan Cherki
Founding year: 2012
Location: Paris
Total equity funding raised: $812.0M
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2. Noom $540.0M
Round: Series F
Description: New York-based Noom is a psychology-based digital health platform used to provide intelligent nutrition and exercise coaching. Founded by Artem Petakov and Saeju Jeong in 2008, has now raised a total of $657.3M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Silver Lake, Temasek Holdings, Sequoia Capital, Sound Ventures, and RRE Ventures.
Investors in the round: Novo Holdings, Oak HC/FT, RRE Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake, Temasek Holdings
Industry: Fitness, Health Care, Mobile, Nutrition, Wellness
Founders: Artem Petakov, Saeju Jeong
Founding year: 2008
Location: New York
Total equity funding raised: $657.3M
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1. Trade Republic $900.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Berlin-based Trade Republic is a mobile-only and commission-free broker that provides investment opportunities. Founded by Christian Hecker, Marco Cancellieri, and Thomas Pischke in 2015, has now raised a total of $995.5M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Accel, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, TCV, and Project A Ventures.
Investors in the round: Accel, Creandum, Founders Fund, Project A Ventures, Sequoia Capital, TCV, Thrive Capital
Industry: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile
Founders: Christian Hecker, Marco Cancellieri, Thomas Pischke
Founding year: 2015
Location: Berlin
Total equity funding raised: $995.5M
