Supergiant seed rounds still blooming, VCs dream big in this week’s top investments, and more - April 25, 2022

April 25, 2022 [Supergiant seed rounds still rocking and rolling]( The rise of really big seed rounds is mostly a recent phenomenon, growing particularly sharply in the past couple years, coinciding with a rising increase in overall venture investment. We take a look at the numbers. [Founder earns validation for dream of lower-carbon future]( Joro founder Sanchali Pal reflects on a year in the life of her startup and how she’s seen validation and funding come for Joro’s app that helps consumers track their carbon footprint and purchase offsets. [VCs dream big in week’s top 10 rounds]( This week VC put money into Elon Musk’s big-dig company, a meat grower and an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) firm. And that was just the top three rounds. Even in this market it seems VCs are willing to dream big. [The Emerging Unicorn Board: Meet the next billion-dollar startups]( We’ve launched [The Crunchbase Emerging Unicorn Board]( a curated list, powered by Crunchbase’s data, of fast-growth private companies that are on the path to achieve unicorn valuations. We have more than 300 companies on the list so far that are on the cusp of billion-dollar valuations. See who they are and help us identify other emerging unicorns for our new list. [Synthetic data startups pick up more real cash]( The still nascent market of synthetic data—or artificially manufactured data—seems to be having a moment right now. Interest in the space has even worked its way into the venture capital world, according to Crunchbase data. [Want to join a board? Three ways to beat the odds]( If you are determined to join a board of directors, here are some actions worth taking to improve your chances from guest author Kip Knight of Thomvest Ventures. [How to shorten your B2B sales cycle with buying signals]( In a B2B setting, buying signals can help you determine whether a prospect is actually ready and able to make a purchase. Here’s how to optimize your B2B sales cycle with buying signals so you can close more deals. Crunchbase Pro: Searches and Lists Name Type Entries [Select shoe-related startups]( Companies 22 [Enterprise companies with funding in the last 3 months]( Companies 578 [Unicorn companies that have gone public]( Companies 297 [More Featured Searches and Lists]( [Check out our Crunchbase solutions here]( – prospecting tools made for everyone Recent Investments [Reify Health]( [$220M]( / [Series D]( Reify Health is a cloud-based software company that develops tools for the clinical trial ecosystem. Categories: Clinical Trials • Health Care • Mobile • Software Founders: [Henry Li]( [Joseph Abrahamson]( [Michael Lin]( [Pramod Verma]( [Ralph Passarella]( Investors: [Altimeter Capital]( (Lead), [Coatue]( (Lead), [Adams Street Partners]( [+ 3 more]( [Instabox]( [$190M]( / [Series C]( Instabox is a delivery service available to select online partners where packages are delivered to smart box locations seven days a week. Categories: Logistics • Shipping • Supply Chain Management Founders: [Alexis Priftis]( [Johan Lundin]( [Staffan Gabrielsson]( Investors: [Verdane]( (Lead), [Creades AB]( [EQT Ventures]( [+ 5 more]( [Pollen]( [$150M]( / [Series C]( Pollen is an invite-only marketplace, using influencer marketing for experiences and events. Categories: Events • Marketing • Marketplace • Ticketing • Travel Founders: [Callum Negus-Fancey]( [Liam Negus-Fancey]( Investors: [BACKED VC]( (Lead), [Kindred Capital]( (Lead), [Lansdowne Partners]( (Lead) [+ 3 more]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [NexHealth]( $125M / [Series C]( [Buckley Ventures]( [SpaceX]( $70M / [Grant]( [NASA]( [CertiK]( $60M / [Series B]( [SoftBank Vision Fund]( [Pinhome]( $50M / [Series B]( [Goodwater Capital]( [Planhat]( 46M EUR / [Series A]( [Sprints Capital]( [SafetyWing]( $35M / [Series B]( [Kinnevik]( [Qonto]( 5.0M EUR / [Equity Crowdfunding]( - [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Stanley Access Technologies]( Pending acquisition by [Allegion]( for $900M More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Phenox]( [Wallaby Medical]( 500M EUR [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( Upcoming Tech Events Accelerator Deadlines Date Accelerator Location Dec 31, 2022 [Sente Foundry]( Chicago Dec 31, 2022 [Soulmates Ventures]( Prague [More Upcoming Deadlines]( Don’t see your event? Reach out to us at events@crunchbase.com. #{Rails.configuration.daily.cb_url} Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. [Follow Us on Crunchbase]( [View Jobs on LinkedIn]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Like Us on Facebook]( 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2022 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.