Weekly Funding Insights
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Here are the alternative data highlights on companies that raised funding last week.
Over $5.3B were invested in 193 companies worldwide
# of funding rounds across categories
Funding round that caught our eye
2017 | United States | $122M
Raised $74M in Series C led by Gigafund
Lambda School trains people to be software engineers for free in exchange for a share of future income
Lambda School runs virtual 9 to 18-month part-time $30,000 computer science and web development courses whose payment schedule kicks in after the student gets a job. With 3,000 students currently enrolled, Lambda School plans to leverage the funding to further expand its course offerings and user base.
Lambda School’s Competitive Landscape
Noticeable companies that raised funding
2013 | United States | $1714M
Raised $200M in Series G led by D1 Capital Partners
Robinhood is a stock brokerage that allows customers to buy and sell stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies with zero commission.
2017 | United States | $159M
Raised $50M in Series C led by Morgan Creek Digital
BlockFi is a secured non-bank lender that offers crypto-asset-backed USD loans to crypto-asset owners.
2012 | United States | $120M
Raised $50M in Series C led by Avenir Growth Capital
Drizly is an alcohol marketplace to shop for beer, wine and spirits.
2016 | United States | $75M
Raised $50M by an undisclosed source
Stedi is a modern EDI platform to automate any B2B transaction.
2011 | United States | $130M
Raised $48M led by Questa Capital Management
Aerin Medical is a health-tech company that develops therapeutic devices to improve nasal breathing.
2014 | United States | $148M
Raised $40M led by Lux Capital, Redmile Group, Pharmaceutical Product Development
Science 37 is a clinical research company based in Los Angeles.
2017 | United States | $44M
Raised $35M in Series A led by Moderne Ventures
ICON is a design tech company that employs a combination of software, robotics, and advanced materials to revolutionize homebuilding.
2015 | United States | $83M
Raised $35M in Series C from DST Global
Weee! is a California-based online grocery delivery platform that offers Asian specialty products and everyday staples.
2016 | United States | $59M
Raised $30M in Series C led by Centana Growth Partners
SpyCloud develops account takeover prevention and fraud investigation tools.
2017 | United States | $30M
Raised $30M in led by Insight Partners
Seated is a mobile restaurant discovery app that rewards customers for dining at selected restaurants.
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