Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, we broke down the largest global startup funding rounds for May 2022. We 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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7. Habi $200.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Bogota-based Habi is a digital platform that aims to simplify the process of buying and selling real estate properties. Founded by Brynne Rojas and Sebastian Noguera Escallón in 2019, Habi has now raised a total of $315.5M in total equity funding and is backed by SoftBank, HOF Capital, Tiger Global Management, FJ Labs, and Operator Partners.
Investors in the round: Banco Mercantil del Norte, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Grupo Financiero Banorte, Henry Kravis, Homebrew, Inspired Capital Partners, Institución de Banca Múltiple, SOFTBANK Latin America Ventures, Tiger Global Management
Industry: Home Renovation, Real Estate, Real Estate Investment, Residential, Software
Founders: Brynne Rojas, Sebastian Noguera Escallón
Founding year: 2019
Total equity funding raised: $315.5M
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7. Paddle $200.0M
Round: Series D
Description: London-based Paddle is a payments infrastructure provider for SaaS companies. Founded by Christian Owens and Harrison Rose in 2012, Paddle has now raised a total of $293.3M in total equity funding and is backed by Silicon Valley Bank, Notion Capital, Business Growth Fund, 83North, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
Investors in the round: 83North, FTV Capital, Kindred Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Notion Capital
Industry: Apps, B2B, FinTech, Internet, Payments, SaaS, Software
Founders: Christian Owens, Harrison Rose
Founding year: 2012
Total equity funding raised: $293.3M
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7. Sensors Data $200.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Haidian-based Sensors Data ia a big data analysis company. Founded by Wenfeng Sang in 2015, Sensors Data has now raised a total of $289.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Warburg Pincus, Tiger Global Management, The Carlyle Group, Bessemer Venture Partners, and GGV Capital.
Investors in the round: 5Y Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bright Capital, DCM Ventures, GGV Capital, Linear Capital Partners, M31 Capital, Mingshi Investment, Sequoia Capital China, The Carlyle Group, Tiger Global Management, Warburg Pincus, Xianghe Capital, Yuan Capital
Industry: Analytics, Big Data, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet
Founders: Wenfeng Sang
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $289.0M
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7. Zepto $200.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Parel-based Zepto offers a 10-minute grocery delivery service through an e-grocery app that affects the grocery buying experience. Founded by Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya V. in 2021, Zepto has now raised a total of $360.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Kaiser Permanente, Y Combinator, Lachy Groom, Global Founders Capital, and Nexus Venture Partners.
Investors in the round: Contrary, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Kaiser Permanente, Lachy Groom, Nexus Venture Partners, Y Combinator Continuity Fund
Industry: Apps, Delivery, Delivery Service, E-Commerce, Grocery
Founders: Aadit Palicha, Kaivalya V.
Founding year: 2021
Total equity funding raised: $360.0M
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7. Semperis $200.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Hoboken-based Semperis is a developer of enterprise identity protection and cyber resilience for cross-cloud and hybrid environments. Founded by Guy Teverovsky, Matan Liberman, and Mickey Bresman in 2014, Semperis has now raised a total of $240.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Atrium Health, Insight Partners, Paladin Capital Group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and Ten Eleven Ventures.
Investors in the round: Atrium Health, Insight Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Paladin Capital Group, Tech Pioneers Fund, Ten Eleven Ventures
Industry: Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, Identity Management, Information Technology
Founders: Guy Teverovsky, Matan Liberman, Mickey Bresman
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $240.0M
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7. Arcadia $200.0M
Round: Series E
Description: Washington-based Arcadia is a climate software and data company that specializes in decarbonizing the electric grid. Founded by Kiran Bhatraju and Ryan Nesbitt in 2014, Arcadia has now raised a total of $365.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Alumni Ventures, Tiger Global Management, BoxGroup, Energy Impact Partners, and Salesforce Ventures.
Investors in the round: Broadscale, Camber Creek, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Keyframe Capital Partners, My Climate Journey Collective, Salesforce Ventures, The Drawdown Fund, Tiger Global Management, Triangle Peak Partners, Wellington Management
Industry: Clean Energy, CleanTech, Database, Renewable Energy, Solar
Founders: Kiran Bhatraju, Ryan Nesbitt
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $365.0M
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7. Pathlock $200.0M
Round: Venture
Description: Flemington-based Pathlock is a provider of unified access orchestration. Founded by Anand Adya, Aparna Deshpande, and Ingo Bax in 2004, Pathlock has now raised a total of $220.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Vertica Capital Partners and Storm Ventures.
Investors in the round: Vertica Capital Partners
Industry: Enterprise Software, Government, Information Technology, Risk Management, Software
Founders: Anand Adya, Aparna Deshpande, Ingo Bax
Founding year: 2004
Total equity funding raised: $220.0M
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6. Aiven $210.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Helsinki-based Aiven is a technology-driven company that enables businesses to manage an open-source data infrastructure in the cloud. Founded by Hannu Valtonen, Heikki Nousiainen, Mika Eloranta, and Oskari Saarenmaa in 2016, Aiven has now raised a total of $420.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Eurazeo, BlackRock, Earlybird Venture Capital, Atomico, and IVP.
Investors in the round: Atomico, BlackRock, Earlybird Venture Capital, Eurazeo, IVP, Salesforce Ventures, World Innovation Lab (WiL)
Industry: Cloud Data Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Database, Open Source
Founders: Hannu Valtonen, Heikki Nousiainen, Mika Eloranta, Oskari Saarenmaa
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $420.0M
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6. Abnormal Security $210.0M
Round: Series C
Description: San Francisco-based Abnormal Security is an email security company that protects enterprises and organizations from targeted email attacks. Founded by Evan Reiser and Sanjay Jeyakumar in 2018, Abnormal Security has now raised a total of $284.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Insight Partners, Greylock, and Menlo Ventures.
Investors in the round: Greylock, Insight Partners, Menlo Ventures
Industry: Cyber Security, Email, Information Technology, Network Security, Security
Founders: Evan Reiser, Sanjay Jeyakumar
Founding year: 2018
Total equity funding raised: $284.0M
MarketplaceLIVE is evolving and expanding this year into a hybrid format across several days. Over the three days, you’ll be able to engage in global stories, speed network with industry peers, join our first-ever technical user conference, and end with our thought leadership event taking place both virtually and in-person from The Glasshouse in NYC. MarketplaceLIVE is the place where the complete community of cloud and digital stakeholders can come together to learn, cross-pollinate ideas, and network If you’re unable to join us in person, we have you covered with an interactive virtual experience.
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5. Rippling $250.0M
Round: Series D
Description: San Francisco-based Rippling is a human resource management company that offers an all-in-one platform to help manage HR and IT operations. Founded by Parker Conrad and Prasanna Sankar in 2016, Rippling has now raised a total of $697.0M in total equity funding and is backed by TokenZ, Crowd Venture Capital, COIND, Sequoia Capital, and FundersClub.
Investors in the round: Bedrock Capital, Empede Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator
Industry: Employment, Human Resources, Information Technology, IT Management, Productivity Tools
Founders: Parker Conrad, Prasanna Sankar
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $697.0M
MarketplaceLIVE is evolving and expanding this year into a hybrid format across several days. Over the three days, you’ll be able to engage in global stories, speed network with industry peers, join our first-ever technical user conference, and end with our thought leadership event taking place both virtually and in-person from The Glasshouse in NYC. MarketplaceLIVE is the place where the complete community of cloud and digital stakeholders can come together to learn, cross-pollinate ideas, and network If you’re unable to join us in person, we have you covered with an interactive virtual experience.
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4. ShareChat $300.0M
Round: Venture
Description: Bangalore-based ShareChat is a social networking and regional content platform. Founded by Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, and Farid Ahsan in 2015, ShareChat has now raised a total of $1.5B in total equity funding and is backed by Tencent, Twitter, Google, Snap, and Temasek Holdings.
Investors in the round: Google, Temasek Holdings, The Times Group
Industry: Internet, Mobile Apps, Social Media, Social Network
Founders: Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Farid Ahsan
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $1.5B
MarketplaceLIVE is evolving and expanding this year into a hybrid format across several days. Over the three days, you’ll be able to engage in global stories, speed network with industry peers, join our first-ever technical user conference, and end with our thought leadership event taking place both virtually and in-person from The Glasshouse in NYC. MarketplaceLIVE is the place where the complete community of cloud and digital stakeholders can come together to learn, cross-pollinate ideas, and network If you’re unable to join us in person, we have you covered with an interactive virtual experience.
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4. Kitopi $300.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Dubai-based Kitopi is a cloud kitchen startup that provides delivery only services for restaurants. Founded by Andres Arenas, Bader Ataya, Mohamad Ballout, and Saman Darkan in 2018, Kitopi has now raised a total of $804.0M in total equity funding and is backed by B. Riley Financial, SoftBank Vision Fund, VentureSouq, Nordstar, and Bossanova Investimentos.
Investors in the round: B. Riley Financial, Chimera Investment, DisruptAD, Doğuş Grubu, Next Play Capital, Nordstar, SoftBank Vision Fund
Industry: Cloud Infrastructure, Delivery, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Restaurants
Founders: Andres Arenas, Bader Ataya, Mohamad Ballout, Saman Darkan
Founding year: 2018
Total equity funding raised: $804.0M
MarketplaceLIVE is evolving and expanding this year into a hybrid format across several days. Over the three days, you’ll be able to engage in global stories, speed network with industry peers, join our first-ever technical user conference, and end with our thought leadership event taking place both virtually and in-person from The Glasshouse in NYC. MarketplaceLIVE is the place where the complete community of cloud and digital stakeholders can come together to learn, cross-pollinate ideas, and network If you’re unable to join us in person, we have you covered with an interactive virtual experience.
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4. SpotOn $300.0M
Round: Series F
Description: San Francisco-based SpotOn provides mobile payment technology and a management system for restaurants and small businesses. Founded by Doron Friedman, Matt Hyman, and Zach Hyman in 2017, SpotOn has now raised a total of $928.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Franklin Templeton Investments, Mubadala, Coatue, and G Squared.
Investors in the round: Andreessen Horowitz, Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, Franklin Templeton Investments, G Squared, Mubadala
Industry: Mobile Payments, Payments, Sales Automation, Software
Founders: Doron Friedman, Matt Hyman, Zach Hyman
Founding year: 2017
Total equity funding raised: $928.0M
MarketplaceLIVE is evolving and expanding this year into a hybrid format across several days. Over the three days, you’ll be able to engage in global stories, speed network with industry peers, join our first-ever technical user conference, and end with our thought leadership event taking place both virtually and in-person from The Glasshouse in NYC. MarketplaceLIVE is the place where the complete community of cloud and digital stakeholders can come together to learn, cross-pollinate ideas, and network If you’re unable to join us in person, we have you covered with an interactive virtual experience.
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3. Group14 Technologies $400.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Woodinville-based Group14 Technologies is a battery storage technology company that develops silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets. Founded by Aaron Feaver, Rick Costantino, and Rick Luebbe in 2015, Group14 Technologies has now raised a total of $435.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Porsche, OMERS Ventures, Riverstone Holdings, Washington state Department of Commerce, and Vsquared Ventures.
Investors in the round: Decarbonization Partners, Moore Strategic Ventures, OMERS Ventures, Porsche, Riverstone Holdings, Vsquared Ventures
Industry: Battery, Chemical Engineering, Electric Vehicle, Energy Storage, Nanotechnology
Founders: Aaron Feaver, Rick Costantino, Rick Luebbe
Founding year: 2015
Total equity funding raised: $435.0M
MarketplaceLIVE is evolving and expanding this year into a hybrid format across several days. Over the three days, you’ll be able to engage in global stories, speed network with industry peers, join our first-ever technical user conference, and end with our thought leadership event taking place both virtually and in-person from The Glasshouse in NYC. MarketplaceLIVE is the place where the complete community of cloud and digital stakeholders can come together to learn, cross-pollinate ideas, and network If you’re unable to join us in person, we have you covered with an interactive virtual experience.
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3. Velocity Global $400.0M
Round: Series B
Description: Denver-based Velocity Global offers a global employment solution that simplifies how companies onboard, manage, and pay talent. Founded by Ben Wright in 2014, Velocity Global has now raised a total of $500.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Norwest Venture Partners, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe (FFL), and Eldridge.
Investors in the round: Eldridge, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe (FFL), Norwest Venture Partners
Industry: Employment, Human Resources, Information Technology, Productivity Tools, Recruiting
Founders: Ben Wright
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $500.0M
MarketplaceLIVE is evolving and expanding this year into a hybrid format across several days. Over the three days, you’ll be able to engage in global stories, speed network with industry peers, join our first-ever technical user conference, and end with our thought leadership event taking place both virtually and in-person from The Glasshouse in NYC. MarketplaceLIVE is the place where the complete community of cloud and digital stakeholders can come together to learn, cross-pollinate ideas, and network If you’re unable to join us in person, we have you covered with an interactive virtual experience.
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2. Faire $416.0M
Round: Series G
Description: San Francisco-based Faire is a company that helps retailers find and buy wholesale merchandise for their stores. Founded by Daniele Perito, Jeffrey Kolovson, Lauren Cooks Levitan, Marcelo Cortes, and Max Rhodes in 2017, Faire has now raised a total of $1.7B in total equity funding and is backed by Sequoia Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Founders Fund, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Investors in the round: Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator
Industry: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Retail, Retail Technology, Wholesale
Founders: Daniele Perito, Jeffrey Kolovson, Lauren Cooks Levitan, Marcelo Cortes, Max Rhodes
Founding year: 2017
Total equity funding raised: $1.7B
MarketplaceLIVE is evolving and expanding this year into a hybrid format across several days. Over the three days, you’ll be able to engage in global stories, speed network with industry peers, join our first-ever technical user conference, and end with our thought leadership event taking place both virtually and in-person from The Glasshouse in NYC. MarketplaceLIVE is the place where the complete community of cloud and digital stakeholders can come together to learn, cross-pollinate ideas, and network If you’re unable to join us in person, we have you covered with an interactive virtual experience.
****The first 10 to register for in-person will receive complimentary registration (valued at $499), use discount code: ALLEYWATCH***
1. Rimac Group €500.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Sveta Nedelja-based Rimac Group brings together advanced hypercars and high-performance electrification technologies for the world’s largest OEMs. Founded by Mate Rimac in 2009, Rimac Group has now raised a total of $875.8M in total equity funding and is backed by Porsche, Goldman Sachs, SoftBank Vision Fund, InvestIndustrial Holdings, and Porsche Ventures.
Investors in the round: Goldman Sachs, Porsche, SoftBank Vision Fund
Industry: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Manufacturing, Transportation
Founders: Mate Rimac
Founding year: 2009
Total equity funding raised: $875.8M
MarketplaceLIVE is evolving and expanding this year into a hybrid format across several days. Over the three days, you’ll be able to engage in global stories, speed network with industry peers, join our first-ever technical user conference, and end with our thought leadership event taking place both virtually and in-person from The Glasshouse in NYC. MarketplaceLIVE is the place where the complete community of cloud and digital stakeholders can come together to learn, cross-pollinate ideas, and network If you’re unable to join us in person, we have you covered with an interactive virtual experience.
