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This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week’s biggest funding deal roundup
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The first week of March was a relatively brisk period for large startup funding rounds, led by three deals of $500 million or more in the space tech and AI infrastructure sectors. In addition, we saw some good-sized deals around healthcare, neuroscience and enterprise software.
1.
Sierra Space
, $550M, space tech:
Sierra Space, a space and defense tech company that designs and manufactures satellites, spacecraft and space subsystems, secured $550 million in equity funding led by
LuminArx Capital Management
. The financing sets an $8 billion valuation for the 5-year-old, Louisville, Colorado-based company.
2. (tied)
Ayar Labs
, $500M, AI infrastructure:
Ayar Labs, a producer of co-packaged optics for use in AI infrastructure, landed $500 million in Series E funding led by
Neuberger Berman
. The financing sets a $3.75 billion valuation for the 11-year-old, San Jose, California-based company.
2. (tied)
Vast
, $500M, space tech:
Long Beach, California-based Vast, a startup developing next-generation space stations, announced it has raised $500 million in fresh funding. The financing includes $300 million in Series A equity and $200 million in debt, with
Balerion Space Ventures
as lead investor.
4.
Findhelp
, $250M, care platform:
Findhelp, developer of a platform to coordinate care across health systems, governments, benefits providers and other entities, secured $250 million in investment from
TPG
’s
The Rise Fund
. Founded in 2010, Austin-based Findhelp describes its mission as connecting people to help and support systems.
5.
Science Corp.
, $230M, neurotech:
Alameda, California-based Science Corp., a biotech startup focused on brain-computer interface technologies, announced it has
closed on
a $230 million Series C fundraise.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
,
Khosla Ventures
,
Y Combinator
,
IQT
and
Quiet Capital
were among the investors participating in the syndicated round.
6.
Cart.com
, $180M, e-commerce:
Cart.com, provider of an e-commerce platform and logistics services for brands to sell across digital channels, picked up $180 million in growth equity investment.
Springcoast Partners
led the financing for the Houston-based company.
7.
Grow Therapy
, $150M, mental health care:
Grow Therapy, a New York-based platform for providing mental health care, raised $150 million in Series D funding led by
TCV
and
Goldman Sachs Growth Equity
.
8.
Cognito Therapeutics
, $105M, neuroscience:
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Cognito Therapeutics, a developer of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, secured $105 million in Series C funding.
Morningside
,
IAG Capital Partners
and
Starbloom Capital
led the financing.
9.
Nominal
, $80M, engineering software:
Nominal, a self-described provider of tools for engineers to test and operate critical technology, picked up $80 million in new funding.
Founders Fund
led the financing, which set a $1 billion valuation for the Austin-based company.
10.
Sage
, $65M, health software:
New York-based Sage, provider of a software platform for senior living and skilled nursing, raised $65 million in Series C funding led by
Goldman Sachs Alternatives
.
Methodology
We tracked the largest announced rounds in the Crunchbase database that were raised by U.S.-based companies for the period of Feb. 28-March 6. Although most announced rounds are represented in the database, there could be a small time lag as some rounds are reported late in the week.
Illustration:
Dom Guzman
— Source: Crunchbase News (https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-space-tech-sierra-ai-ayar/)