Weekly Funding Insights
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Here are some interesting insights on the funding activity that happened over the last week.
Over $8B were invested in 343 companies worldwide.
Scale vs. growth rate of companies that got funded last week
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Performance Metrics of companies that got funded last week
Funding round that caught our eye
2005 | Sweden | $3B
Raised $1B led by Visa, Permira, Sequoia Capital, Dragoneer
Klarna is an eCommerce payment solutions platform for merchants and shoppers.
Klarna is active in more than 17 countries, and has over 250,000 retail partners, including Macys, H&M, Ikea and Samsung. This round makes Klarna the most valuable startup of Europe.
Klarna’s Competitive Landscape
Klarna’s US peer Affirm debuted in the markets with a 98% pop on its listing day. Check out more about the BNPL space in this blog post.
Noticeable companies that raised funding
2012 | United States | $2.7B
Raised $265M led by T. Rowe Price, Andreessen Horowitz, D1 Capital, Fidelity, Sequoia Capital
Instacart is an online grocery platform that offers same-day delivery and pickup services for retailers and consumers.
2011 | Germany | $427M
Raised $241M in Series D from Avala Capital, Jericho Capital, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, BlackRock, btov Partners, NTT Venture Capital, Team Europe, DB Schenker, Tokyo Century, Daimler, Continental, Atlantia, Klocke, Intel Capital
Volocopter is an urban air mobility company that develops eco-friendly air taxis to transport people.
2014 | Czechia | $261M
Raised $230M in Series B led by Partech
Rohlik is a grocery delivery company that offers a 90-minute same-day delivery service.
2009 | France | $455M
Raised $214M in Series H led by Tiger Global Management, Kering
Vestiaire Collective is a global marketplace enabling people to buy and sell luxury, pre-owned fashion products.
2013 | Brazil | $500M
Raised $205M in Series F led by CapSur Capital
Loggi is a delivery company that uses technology to link its customers to a network of couriers.
2014 | United States | $340M
Raised $170M in Series D led by Andreessen Horowitz
Skydio uses artificial intelligence to create flying drones that are used by consumers, enterprises, and government customers.
2012 | United States | $271M
Raised $150M in Series E led by Silver Lake
Clari enables revenue operations to be more connected, predictable, and efficient.
2017 | United States | $241M
Raised $135M in Series D led by Coatue, Brookfield Technology Partners
Deliverr is a startup company that provides shipping services for e-commerce businesses.
2016 | United States | $195M
Raised $100M in Series C led by Greenoaks Capital
Papaya Global provides a cloud-based HR and payroll platform for global workforce management.
2013 | Germany | $405M
Raised $100M from Hanaco Venture Capital, Atomico
Infarm builds and distributes highly efficient vertical farms throughout cities to grow fresh produce right in your neighbourhood.