May 11, 2022

AlleyWatch Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, we broke down the largest US startup funding rounds from April 2022. I have included some additional information such as industry, company description, round type, founders, and total equity funding raised to further the analysis. The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 13. Divergent 3D $160.0M Round: Series C Description: Los Angeles-based Divergent 3D aims to revolutionize the auto industry through 3D printing. Founded by Kevin Czinger in 2014, Divergent 3D has now raised a total of $248.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Alumni Ventures, Horizons Ventures, Hedosophia, Altran, and Blue Ivy Ventures. Investors in the round: David Beirne, Hedosophia, John L. Thornton, Tom Steyer Industry: 3D Printing, Automotive, Manufacturing Founders: Kevin Czinger The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 12. Harness $175.0M Round: Series D Description: San Francisco-based Harness is a Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service platform for engineering and DevOps teams to release applications into production. Founded by Jyoti Bansal and Rishi Singh in 2016, Harness has now raised a total of $370.0M in total equity funding and is backed by JP Morgan, Gaingels, Norwest Venture Partners, GV, and Silicon Valley Bank. Investors in the round: Adage Capital Management, Alkeon Capital, Balyasny Asset Management, Battery Ventures, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, Gaingels, GV, Harmonic Growth Partners, Institutional Venture Partners, JP Morgan, Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, ServiceNow, Silicon Valley Bank, Sorenson Capital, Splunk Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, Unusual Ventures Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools, Machine Learning, Productivity Tools, SaaS Founders: Jyoti Bansal, Rishi Singh Founding year: 2016 The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 11. Pax8 $185.0M Round: Venture Description: Greenwood Village-based Pax8 is a cloud commerce marketplace company that specializes in cloud-based solutions. Founded by John Street in 2012, Pax8 has now raised a total of $347.0M in total equity funding and is backed by SoftBank Vision Fund, Avenir Growth Capital, Blue Cloud Ventures, Catalyst Investors, and Sageview Capital. Investors in the round: Blue Cloud Ventures, Catalyst Investors, Liberty Global Ventures, Sageview Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund Industry: Cloud Management, Enterprise Software, Infrastructure, Marketplace Founders: John Street The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 10. Binance.US $200.0M Round: Seed Description: San Francisco-based Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides a platform for trading various cryptocurrencies. Founded by Changpeng Zhao in 2019, Binance.US has now raised a total of $200.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Gaingels, RRE Ventures, Flucas Ventures, Bossa Nova Investimentos, and Foundation Capital. Investors in the round: Bossanova Investimentos, Circle Ventures, Flucas Ventures, Foundation Capital, Gaingels, Gold House Ventures, Original Capital, RRE Ventures, VanEck Industry: Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, Internet, Trading Platform Founders: Changpeng Zhao The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 10. Salsify $200.0M Round: Series F Description: Boston-based Salsify empowers brands by providing tools to track and analyze inventories, presentation, and sales of goods on digital shelves. Founded by Jason Purcell, Jeremy Redburn, and Rob Gonzalez in 2012, Salsify has now raised a total of $452.6M in total equity funding and is backed by Warburg Pincus, Neuberger Berman Group, Matrix Partners, TPG, and Venrock. Investors in the round: Cap Table Coalition, Neuberger Berman Group, Permira, TPG Industry: Analytics, Cloud Computing, E-Commerce, Management Information Systems, Software Founders: Jason Purcell, Jeremy Redburn, Rob Gonzalez Founding year: 2012 The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 10. Newfront Insurance $200.0M Round: Series D Description: San Francisco-based Newfront is the modern commercial insurance brokerage. Founded by Gordon Wintrob and Spike Lipkin in 2017, Newfront Insurance has now raised a total of $310.0M in total equity funding and is backed by B Capital Group, Y Combinator, Founders Fund, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Index Ventures. Investors in the round: Altai Ventures, B Capital Group, Bloomberg Beta, Founders Fund, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Index Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Propel, PruVen Capital, Stack Capital, Susa Ventures, Tony Xu, Vetamer, XYZ Venture Capital, Y Combinator Industry: Commercial, Insurance, InsurTech Founding year: 2017 The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 9. Reify Health $220.0M Round: Series D Description: Boston-based Reify Health is a cloud-based software company that develops tools for the clinical trial ecosystem. Founded by Henry Li, Joseph Abrahamson, Michael Lin, Pramod Verma, and Ralph Passarella in 2012, Reify Health has now raised a total of $479.3M in total equity funding and is backed by Coatue, Sierra Ventures, Rock Health, ICONIQ Growth, and Battery Ventures. Investors in the round: Adams Street Partners, Altimeter Capital, Battery Ventures, Coatue, Dragoneer Investment Group, ICONIQ Growth Industry: Clinical Trials, Health Care, Mobile, Software Founders: Henry Li, Joseph Abrahamson, Michael Lin, Pramod Verma, Ralph Passarella Founding year: 2012 The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 8. Grafana Labs $240.0M Round: Series D Description: New York-based Grafana Labs is an open source software platform built to support monitoring, visualization, and metric analytics. Founded by Anthony Woods, Raj Dutt, and Torkel Odegaard in 2014, Grafana Labs has now raised a total of $535.2M in total equity funding and is backed by JP Morgan, Sequoia Capital, Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and GIC. Investors in the round: Coatue, GIC, JP Morgan, Lead Edge Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital Industry: Cloud Data Services, Data Visualization, Open Source, Software Founders: Anthony Woods, Raj Dutt, Torkel Odegaard Founding year: 2014 Total equity funding raised: $535.2M The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 8. Fetch Rewards $240.0M Round: Series E Description: Madison-based Fetch Rewards is a mobile shopping platform that enables users to earn and redeem rewards. Founded by Daniel Litvak, Tyler Kennedy, and Wes Schroll in 2013, Fetch Rewards has now raised a total of $581.8M in total equity funding and is backed by Yieldstreet, Gaingels, Headline, SoftBank Vision Fund, and Nielsen. Investors in the round: Archer Venture Capital, DST Global, Flucas Ventures, Gaingels, Greycroft, Hamilton Lane, Headline, ICONIQ Growth, Nielsen, SoftBank Vision Fund, TelevisaUnivision, Yieldstreet Industry: E-Commerce, Loyalty Programs, Mobile Apps, Shopping Founders: Daniel Litvak, Tyler Kennedy, Wes Schroll Founding year: 2013 The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 7. Remote $300.0M Round: Series C Description: San Francisco-based Remote offers international payroll, benefits, and compliance services for employees and contractors. Founded by Job van der Voort, Marcelo Lebre, and Nick Macario in 2019, Remote has now raised a total of $496.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Sequoia Capital, Gaingels, HackerOne, General Catalyst, and Liquid 2 Ventures. Investors in the round: 9Yards Capital, Accel, Adams Street Partners, Base Partners, Flucas Ventures, Gaingels, General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, Two Sigma Ventures Industry: FinTech, Human Resources, Payments, Recruiting Founders: Job van der Voort, Marcelo Lebre, Nick Macario Founding year: 2019 The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 6. Crusoe Energy Systems $350.0M Round: Series C Description: Denver-based Crusoe Energy Systems provides solutions for the energy industry helping them to reduce routine flaring of natural gas. Founded by Chase Lochmiller and Cully Cavness in 2018, Crusoe Energy Systems has now raised a total of $512.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Polychain, Generate Capital, Coinbase Ventures, FootPrint Coalition, and Founders Fund. Investors in the round: Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, CMT Digital Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Engine No. 1, Exor Seeds, Felicis Ventures, FootPrint Coalition, Founders Fund, G2VP, Inclusive Capital Partners, Lowercarbon Capital, Mitsui & Co, My Climate Journey Collective, Polychain, Tao Capital, Upper90, Valor Equity Partners, Winklevoss Capital, Zigg Capital Industry: Energy, Energy Management, Oil and Gas Founders: Chase Lochmiller, Cully Cavness Founding year: 2018 The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 5. Beta Technologies $375.0M Round: Series B Description: South Burlington-based Beta Technologies manufactures electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and recharging pad systems. Founded by Kyle Clark in 2017, Beta Technologies has now raised a total of $886.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Fidelity Management and Research Company, TPG Rise Climate Fund, Climate Pledge Fund, and RedBird Capital Partners. Investors in the round: Fidelity Management and Research Company, TPG Rise Climate Fund Industry: Aerospace, Air Transportation, CleanTech, Manufacturing Founders: Kyle Clark The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 4. UPSIDE Foods $400.0M Round: Series C Description: Berkeley-based UPSIDE Foods produces meat directly from animal cells without the need to raise and slaughter animals. Founded by Nicholas Genovese, Uma Valeti, and William Clem in 2015, UPSIDE Foods has now raised a total of $606.0M in total equity funding and is backed by IndieBio, Norwest Venture Partners, Baillie Gifford, Temasek Holdings, and SoftBank Vision Fund.Investors in the round: Abu Dhabi Growth Fund, Baillie Gifford, Bill Gates, Cargill, Cercano Management, Christiana Wyly, CPT Capital, Dentsu Ventures, EDBI, Givaudan, IndieBio, John Doerr, Kimbal Musk, Norwest Venture Partners, SALT Fund, SoftBank Vision Fund, Synthesis Capital, Temasek Holdings, Tyson Foods Industry: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Organic Food Founders: Nicholas Genovese, Uma Valeti, William Clem Founding year: 2015 The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 3. Anthropic $580.0M Round: Series B Description: San Francisco-based Anthropic is an AI safety and research company. Founded by Dario Amodei in 2021, Anthropic has now raised a total of $704.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Nishad Singh, Sam Bankman-Fried, Dustin Moskovitz, Jaan Tallinn, and Caroline Ellison. Investors in the round: Caroline Ellison, Center for Emerging Risk Research, Jaan Tallinn, James McClave, Nishad Singh, Sam Bankman-Fried Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Founders: Dario Amodei The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 2. The Boring Company $675.0M Round: Series C Description: Austin-based The Boring Company engages in constructing underground transportation networks. Founded by Elon Musk in 2022, The Boring Company has now raised a total of $908.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Sequoia Capital, 8VC, Craft Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, and Founders Fund. Investors in the round: 8VC, Craft Ventures, DFJ Growth, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Vika Ventures, Vy Capital Industry: Construction, Infrastructure, Transportation The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED 1. Epic Games $2.0B Round: Venture Description: Cary-based Epic Games is an interactive entertainment company that develops games and offers its game engine technology to other developers. Founded by Mark Rein and Tim Sweeney in 1991, Epic Games has now raised a total of $7.1B in total equity funding and is backed by Tencent, BlackRock, T. Rowe Price, Baillie Gifford, and Bracket Capital. Investors in the round: KIRKBI A/S, Sony Industry: Developer Platform, Gaming, Software, Video Games Founders: Mark Rein, Tim Sweeney Founding year: 1991 The world’s best companies have a secret when it comes to onboarding their customers They’re allowing their customers to import files on their own and without having to send them to a long, grueling help article on how to clean it first. With Flatfile, accept customer data and get it into your platform exactly how it needs to look in minutes, not hours – no more sales bottlenecks. GET STARTED