The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds, And A Record-Breaking Year For Female-Founded U.S. Venture Firms

[Crunchbase News]( November 13, 2021 [1]( [The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Identity Startup Socure Scores Huge Round, Arbor Biotechnologies Lands Large Raise For Genetic Medicines]( Investors seemed more inclined to spread their money across enterprise-focused tech this week, as identity and fraud prevention firm Socure led the way, raking in a $450 million round, followed by large raises by platforms that collect data for sales and automate workflow. [Biggest Rounds →]( [2]( [Something Ventured: Female-Founded U.S. Venture Firms On Track To Raise Over $7B In 2021]( Venture firms in the U.S. founded by women are on track to raise more than $7 billion in 2021—almost $1 billion more than the prior peak of 2019 and up 59 percent so far year over year, Crunchbase data shows. [Female-Founded Venture →]( [3]( [These U.S. States Have The Most Startup Investment For Their Size]( Venture capital investment is a major economic driver in some U.S. states. In others, it plays a much smaller role. To get a sense of how states compare, we took a look at per capita venture funding across 26 states that receive $700 million or more in annual venture funding. The differences were stark. [Per Capita Investment →]( [4]( [Ohio’s Venture Funding Scene Has Taken Off]( So far this year, Ohio-based companies have raised over $2.2 billion in venture funding across all stages, per Crunchbase data. That’s more than double the sum raised in all of 2020, and marks the highest statewide funding total to date. [Ohio Startup Funding →]( [5]( [Sequoia Capital's New Structure Seems More Like VC’s Natural Progression Than A Game Changer]( When Sequoia Capital announced it was changing its fund structure, some viewed the shift as revolutionary. However, it also in many ways seems like just the next logical step in the continued growth of venture capital. [Continued VC Growth →]( [6]( [4 Ways To Find and Engage Hyper-Targeted Sales Leads with Crunchbase]( Finding hyper-targeted sales leads (leads who are highly likely to convert) doesn’t have to be complicated. In this article, we’ll dive into four simple ways Crunchbase can help you easily identify hyper-targeted leads based on your ICP. [Find Leads →]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [View in Browser]( | [Unsubscribe]( Crunchbase, Inc. 564 Market Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94104