Weekly Funding Insights
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Here are some performance metrics on companies that raised funding last week.
Over $9.5B were invested in 265 companies worldwide.
# of funding rounds across categories
Funding round that caught our eye
2016 | United Kingdom | $682M
Raised $115M led by Francisco Partners
News Break is an AI-powered news aggregator that delivers relevant local news.
News Break reported more than 3x YoY user growth, reaching of 12 million Daily Active Users in 2020. With the recent funding round. it aims to improve its local-content ecosystem with plans to expand outside the US.
News Break’s Competitive Landscape
Noticeable companies that raised funding
2015 | United States | $599M
Raised $525M in Series D led by Sutter Hill Ventures, Altimeter Capital
Lacework is a security platform for cloud generation that provides automated threat defense and intrusion detection for cloud workloads.
2004 | United States | $856M
Raised $520M in Series H led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform offering a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
2015 | United States | $426M
Raised $300M in Series D led by Tiger Global Management, Coatue
Hinge Health is a patient-centered digital clinic that treats chronic musculoskeletal conditions such as back and joint pain.
2016 | India | $1180M
Raised $280M in Series D led by Moonstone Capital, Octahedron Capital
Udaan is a B2B trade platform that brings manufacturers, traders, retailers, and wholesalers into a single platform.
1990 | United States | $270M
Raised $270M led by Qatar Investment Authority, Neuberger Berman Group
Paycor is a provider of online payroll processing, human resource management services, and timekeeping software to help businesses.
2015 | United States | $251M
Raised $200M in Series B led by Insight Partners
Quantum Metric is a cross-device digital intelligence platform that is designed to identify high-value revenue opportunities.
2009 | Brazil | $339M
Raised $190M in Series E led by Dynamo, SoftBank
MadeiraMadeira is an online marketplace that specializes in home products.
2015 | United States | $382M
Raised $167M in Series D led by General Catalyst, T. Rowe Price
Color is a population health technology company that enables the delivery of advanced healthcare through clinical genetics.
2015 | United States | $261M
Raised $135M in Series D led by Sapphire Ventures
Dremio is a data lake engine that offers tools to help streamline and curate data.
2011 | United States | $128M
Raised $108M in Series B led by Insight Partners
SimpleNexus is a developer of homeownership platforms connecting loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents, and settlement agents.