There is always a new trend for tech companies – whether it be a push for e-scooters or a beauty craze. As we enter the latter half of 2019, we’ve used Crunchbase data to carefully curate the top 50 tech companies in the world.
Methodology for Selection of the 50 Hot Tech Companies Globally
These 50 tech companies have been filtered based on the following criteria: Each has raised between $5 million and $20 million in the last six months and have not exited via IPO or acquisition. Additionally, we’ve curated this list based on Crunchbase Rank. You can see the search here.
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Modern Health
Total funding raised: $11.4 million
Investors include: Kleiner Perkins, Afore Capital, Y Combinator, Jared LetoAnnouncing their Series A in May of 2019, Modern Health is a mental health benefits platform for employers to help reduce burnout and prevent turnover. Modern Health also contributed in Y Combinator and exhibited in the YC Winter 2018 Demo Day.
Photo source: YC alum Modern Health, a startup focused on emotional wellbeing, gets $2.26M seed funding (TechCrunch)
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Streem
Total funding raised: $10.5 million
Investors include: Flying Fish Partners, Loup Ventures, GreycroftStreem uses phone cameras to help consumers access customer assistance more conveniently and immediately. Based in Portland, Ore., Streem was founded in 2017.
Photo source: Streem raises $1.7M, brings augmented reality and streaming tech to home service professional (GeekWire)
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Feather
Total funding raised: $16 million
Investors include: Spark Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Bain Capital Ventures, New Enterprise Associates
Feather is a furniture subscription service that lets users access furniture at a low monthly price. Users can add, swap, buy, or return as they please. Based in New York, Feather currently serves New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Orange County.Photo source: Rent-to-own furniture is being rebranded for millennials (Vox)
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Mint House
Total funding raised: $15 million
Investors include: Revolution, NextView Ventures, Kerry HatchMint House is a hospitality company that provides the convenience of a home with the feel of a high-end hotel. Targeted towards business professionals, Mint House uses digital technology to handle processes like check-in.
Photo source: Airbnb-like start-up for business travelers Mint House raises USD 15 million (Travel Daily Media)
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Glofox
Total funding raised: $12.8 million
Investors include: Octopus Ventures, Partech, Enterprise Ireland
Based in Dublin, Glofox is a fitness and gym management platform and one of the only tech companies on our list in the wellness space. It provides software services to boutique gym and fitness center owners to help them more easily schedule classes, manage memberships, and follow up on leads. Founded in 2014, the company will use its recent raise to expand into the US and develop its Los Angeles office.Photo source: Irish gym software company Glofox raises $10m to fund expansion (The Irish Times)
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dahmakan
Total funding raised: $9 million
Investors include: UpHonest Capital, Partech, Y Combinator, Atami Capital
dahmakan is a food delivery platform in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Part of Y Combinator’s Summer 2017 batch, they deliver fresh food anywhere in Klang Valley with no minimum order and free delivery. They use artificial intelligence in logistics and cooking automation to make food delivery affordable.Photo source: Malaysian food delivery startup Dah Makan to raise US$2.6 million for expansion into Thailand and Indonesia (Reuters)
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Fyle
Total funding raised: $5.9 million
Investors include: Tiger Global Management, BEENEXT, Pravega VenturesFyle is a digital transaction platform that focuses on business expense reporting and management for tech companies. Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Fyle is planning to use its newest round to expand its sales and marketing teams as well as its US operations.
Photo source: Fyle Pricing, Features, Reviews & Comparison of Alternatives (GetApp)
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Retail Zipline
Total funding raised: $9.6 million
Investors include: Emergence, Serena VenturesA communication and execution platform for retailers, Retail Zipline recently raised a $9.6 million Series A led by Emergence with participation from Serena Williams’ venture firm, Serena Ventures. Retail Zipline currently counts retailers like Lush Cosmetics, LEGO, and Torrid as customers.
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Freshtohome
Total funding raised: $11 million
Investors include: Kortschak Investments, CE VenturesLaunched in 2015, Freshtohome is an online retailer that sells a range of seafood and meat to its users. Headquartered in Bangalore, Freshtohome was founded by the former India Operations at Zynga in an effort to bring fresh, chemical-free food to the masses.
Photo source: India’s FreshToHome raises $11 million to expand its fish, meat, and vegetable e-commerce platform (TechCrunch)
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Spinny
Total funding raised: $18.2 million
Investors include: Accel, SAIF Partners, Blume VenturesSpinny is working to simplify the Indian used-car market through seamless transactions. They focus on first-time car buyers and were founded in 2015 in Gurgaon, India.
Photo source: Used Car Marketplace Spinny Raises $13.2 Mn In Series A Round (Inc42)
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Artemis
Total funding raised: $10.5 million
Investors include: Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Compound, Talis Capital, iSELECT FUNDPreviously known as Agrilyst, Artemis is an intelligence platform for indoor farms to help run operations more efficiently. They pull in data from sensors in the greenhouse along with information about crop yields and other metrics.
Photo source: Agrilyst Raises $8m Series A, Rebrands to Artemis, Sets Sights on Enterprise-Level Indoor Farms (AgFunder News)
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Swingvy
Total funding raised: $8.6 million
Investors include: Big Basin Capital, Aviva Ventures, Walden International, Samsung VenturesSwingvy is an HR cloud-based platform for small and mid-sized businesses and works to automate administrative work. Swingvy was founded in 2016 and is based in Singapore.
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Wild Earth
Total funding raised: $12.2 million
Investors include: VegInvest, Mark Cuban, Mogul, Founders FundBased in Berkeley, California, Wild Earth produces pet food for dogs. They develop clean protein pet foods that are healthier for pets, better for the environment, and more humane than conventional products.
Photo source: Wild Earth
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Wooplr
Total funding raised: $15.5 million
Investors include: Sistema Asia Fund, Helion Venture Partners, Astarc VenturesWooplr is an easy and free way to start an online store. Founded in 2013, today they have over 300,000+ store owners and are headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Photo source: Top 5 Reasons to Intern at India’s Top Startup- Wooplr (A Fashion Discovery App) (Letsintern.com)
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ClickSWITCH
Total funding raised: $17.1 million
Investors include: Point72 Ventures, Commerce VenturesFounded in 2014, ClickSWITCH’s mission is to simplify the process of switching direct deposits and automatic payments. Based in Minneapolis, Minn., ClickSWITCH works with everyone from large traditional employers to small mom-and-pop shops.
Photo source: ClickSWITCH (Vimeo)
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Phantom Auto
Total funding raised: $13.5 million
Investors include: Bessemer Venture Partners, Maniv MobilityPhantom Auto is a software company that offers a long-range teleoperation platform for any vehicle. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has an R&D center in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Photo credit: Phantom Auto raises $19M to expand its remote driving tech (Silicon Angle)
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Credly
Total funding raised: $18.2 million
Investors include: New Markets Venture Partners, Zoma Capital, University VenturesCredly is a platform for verifying, sharing, and managing digital badges and credentials. They are used by groups like the New York City Department of Education, Adobe, SUNY, Yale University, and the Dallas Museum of Art.
Photo source: Credly Badge (Freelancer)
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Urban
Total funding raised: $21.1 million
Investors include: ADV, Passion Capital, Felix Capital, FirestartrUrban is a wellness company that connects users to massage, nails, skincare, and osteopathy in the comfort of your home, office, or hotel. The London, U.K.-based startup is working to fix the wellness industry with Urban’s practitioners taking home 72% of bookings.
Photo credit: Urban closes $10M Series B in bid to become ‘one-stop shop’ for on-demand wellness services (TechCrunch)
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ManyChat
Total funding amount: $18.1 million
Investors include: Bessemer Venture Partners, 500 Startups, Flint Capital
ManyChat helps business do marketing, sales, and support through Facebook Messenger. Based in San Francisco, they participated in 500 Startups Demo Day and are part of Batch 16.Photo source: How to Sell Your Products on Facebook Messenger with ManyChat (AdvertiseMint)
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JumpCrew
Total funding amount: $15.9 million
Investors include: Nashville Capital Network, Hinsdale Capital
Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., JumpCrew is focused on client acquisition by integrating lead generation and sales execution in a single platform. From 2018 to 2019, they have grown to over $25 million in annualized sales and expanded their workforce to over 350.Photo source: Nashville firm raises $5.4 million, set to hire 100 this year (Nashville Business Journal)
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MedCrypt
Total funding amount: $8.4 million
Investors include: Section 32, Safeguard Scientifics, Eniac Ventures, Y CombinatorMedCrypt provides medical device data security as a service. From medical imaging device to implantable devices like pacemakers, MedCrypt ensures that devices act only on instructions from trusted sources.
Photo credit: MedCrypt raises $5.3M Series A for software-based medical device cybersecurity (Mobi Health News)
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Dawex
Total funding amount: €7 million
Investors include: The Caisse des Dépôts
Dawex is a global data marketplace that enables private and public organizations to sell and buy any type of data directly. It’s designed for private companies as well as public-sector organizations.Photo source: Dawex
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BharatPe
Total funding amount: $17.5 million
Investors include: Sequoia Capital India, BEENEXTBharatPe is a QR code-based payment app for offline retailers and businesses. The New Delhi-based company also recently announced short-term credit options for merchants.
Photo source: Exclusive: BharatPe is raising $75 Mn led by Insight Partners at 6X valuation (EntTrackr)
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Flytrex
Total funding amount: $11 million
Investors include: Benhamou Global Ventures, Armada Investment AG, VI Partners AGFlytrex is a drone delivery company and is currently operating in Iceland and the U.S. Amit Regev and Yariv Bash founded it on November 1, 2013, with its headquarters in Tel Aviv in Israel.
Photo source: Flytrex expanding use of drones for food, e-commerce deliveries (FleetOwner)
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Clara Foods
Total funding amount: $16.8 million
Investors include: Ingredion Incorporated, SOSV
Clara Foods is blending the art of fermentation with technology to make the animal-free, animal proteins. They are working to manufacture and formulate animal-free, animal proteins as ingredients for the global food and beverage industry, starting with chickenless egg proteins.Photo source: Clara Food’s Facebook
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HeyJobs
Total funding amount: $15 million
Investors include: Notion, Heartcore Capital, Creathor Ventures
HeyJobs is a Talent Acquisition Platform (TAP) that enables large companies to achieve their recruitment goals at scale. Based in Berlin, HeyJobs identifies both active and passive candidates that match a job profile and then puts them through an optimized application and assessment flow.Photo source: Recruitment Startup of the Year Nominee: HeyJobs (SmartRecruiters)
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Pana
Total funding amount: $11.5 million
Investors include: Bessemer Venture Partners, Techstars Ventures, FG Angels
Pana provides white-glove care to make booking travel as easy as possible. Founded in 2014, They combine real humans and modern technology to deliver business travel.Photo source: Pana
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Dolly
Total funding amount: $17.2 million
Investors include: Unlock Venture Partners, Version One Ventures, MaveronDolly is a customer service company offering delivery and services through mobile apps at an affordable price. Customers can use Dolly to move furniture, pick up big items, and move within your home. Founded in 2013, Dolly is based in Seattle.
Photo source: Dolly
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Wheelwell
Total funding amount: $6.2 million
Investors include: GGV Capital, NFX, iAngelsWheelwell is a virtual marketplace for automotive parts and services. Wheelwell was founded by former Apple employees who are obsessed with cars, technology, and big data.Photo source: WheelWell
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Sawyer
Total funding amount: $18.5 million
Investors include: Advance Venture Partners, Notation Capital, Collaborative FundSawyer connects parents with providers of enriching childhood experiences to promote early childhood education. They currently operate in New York and Los Angeles, and are running a beta in Chicago.
Photo source: Sawyer
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The Mom Project
Total funding amount: $10.6 million
Investors include: Initialized Capital, Grotech Ventures, Atlanta Seed CompanyThe Mom Project is focused on becoming a career destination for moms. Founded in 2016, they have a community of over 125,000 talented professionals connecting with opportunities at more than 1,000 companies.
Photo source: The Mom Project raises another $8 million (Crain’s Chicago Business)
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Aleph Farms
Total funding amount: $14.4 million
Investors include: VisVires New Protein, M-Industry, Cargill
Aleph Farms is shaping the future of food by producing cell-grown meat that resembles free-range meat. Aleph Farms is a startup co-founded in 2017 by Israeli food-tech incubator, The Kitchen.Photo source: Startup Aleph Farms Unveils First Slaughter-Free 3D Steak (Veg News)
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Wingtra
Total funding amount: $18.9 million
Investors include: Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital, Zürcher KantonalbankWingtra is a professional drone manufacturer based in Zurich, Switzerland. The company produces vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones, which collect high-precision aerial data for surveying and mapping applications.
Photo source: Wingtra Announces New Drone with PPK (Commercial UAV News)
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HiMama
Total funding amount: CA$7.3M million
Investors include: Round13 CapitalToronto-based, HiMama provides a quick and easy way for childcare programs and parents to record and share children’s activities, everything from silly and fun moments to learning and developmental milestones.Photo source: HiMama
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Reconstruct
Total funding amount: $10.1 million
Investors include: Cultivation Capital, Serra Ventures, Harbor Street Ventures
Reconstruct’s platform provides analytics to construction managers including current, past, and future performance issues in 3D and productivity over the project’s timeline.Photo source: Reconstruct
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Gokada
Total funding amount: $5.6 million
Investors include: Rise Capital, First Midwest Group
Gokada is an on-demand motorcycle taxi app based in Lagos, Nigeria. Founded in 2017, Gokada is passionate about solving the transportation and logistics challenges facing millions of Nigerians in metropolitan Lagos, the most populous city in Africa.Photo source: Nigeria’s Gokada raises $5.3M round for its motorcycle ride-hail biz (TechCrunch)
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Tyffon
Total funding amount: $12.3 million
Investors include: Akatsuki, Zappallas, Tokyo Broadcasting System, Incubate Fund
Backed by Disney, Tyffon is an immersive VR tech company. Tyffon launched out of the Disney Accelerator program in 2014 and operates two location-based VR centers in Tokyo.Photo source: Location-Based VR Startup Tyffon Raises $2.17 Million for U.S. Expansion (Variety)
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QuickRide
Total funding amount: $14.3 million
Investors include: Naspers, Sequoia Capital India, Venture HighwayBased in Bangalore, QuickRide offers a ridesharing application that connects passengers to drivers. This startup tech company connects commuters traveling in the same direction in real time.
Photo source: This startup provides easy and affordable commuting options to its customers- Quick Ride (KnowStartup)
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Castle
Total funding amount: $11.6 million
Investors include: First Round Capital, Index Ventures
Castle enables online businesses of all sizes to detect and prevent user account fraud, tracking fraud from device fingerprint, keystrokes, site browsing history, and more. Castle was founded in 2015 in Malmo, Sweden, by two engineers. They participated in Y Combinator in 2016 alongside other tech companies. -
Afresh Technologies
Total funding amount: $7.8 million
Investors include: Baseline Ventures, Innovation EndeavorsAfresh is a fresh-first supply chain company that uses artificial intelligence to reduce food waste and increase profits. Born out of Stanford’s Computer Science PhD program, Afresh builds supply solutions tailored for the nuances of perishable food such as produce, meat, deli, bakery, and prepared foods.
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SeekOut
Total funding amount: $8.2 million
Investors include: Mayfield Fund, Madrona Venture Group
Based in Bellevue, Wash., SeekOut is an AI sourcing solution helping talent teams find high-quality diverse talent for hard-to-fill requisitions. Built on top of GitHub, recruiters can find deep-tech talent with SeekOut’s tool.Photo source: SeekOut
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Ftcash
Total funding amount: $10.2 million
Investors include: 500 Startups, IvyCap Ventures, Accion, FMO
Ftcash aims to empower micro-merchants and small businesses with the power of credit. through digital payments, using only a bank account and a feature phone. Ftcash was founded in 2015 and is based in Mumbai, India.Photo source: No change? No problem (liveMint)
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Thunes
Total funding amount: $10 million
Investors include: GGV Capital
Singapore-based Thunes is a cross-border network that delivers smarter payment solutions for emerging economies. This tech company interconnects diverse payments systems, enabling mobile wallet operations, corporations, merchants, money transfer operators, and banks to move funds in and out of emerging countries in real time.Photo source: Thunes | Linkedin
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STORD
Total funding amount: $15 million
Investors include: Kleiner Perkins, Dynamo, Susa Ventures, Chris Klaus
STORD gives shippers the warehousing, software, and support they need to grow, delight customers, and adapt to change. In 2017 a year after their founding they participated in the logistics startup program held by Dynamo Accelerator in Chattanooga.Photo source: A Startup, Stord, Is Building An On-Demand Warehouse Service For Companies Competing With Amazon (Forbes)
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VOOM Insurance
Total funding amount: $7 million
Investors include: Arbor Ventures, F2 Capital, Kaedan Capital, Verizon Ventures
Founded in 2016, VOOM Insurance is one of the only tech companies that offers on-demand, usage-based insurance in various mobility verticals such as drones, small planes, boats, motorcycles, and even e-scooters.Photo source: VOOM Insurance
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Data Gumbo
Total funding amount: $9.2 million
Investors include: Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Equinor Technology VenturesData Gumbo provides blockchain-based smart contracts to automate contract execution for companies that drill for oil and gas. Founded in 2016, Data Gumbo is headquartered in Houston with an office in Stavanger, Norway.
Photo source: Data Gumbo Corp. Raises $6 Mln From Major Energy Firms Across the World (BTC Wires)
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PeopleGrove
Total funding amount: $7.2 million
Investors include: Reach Capital, Dreamit Ventures, Bisk Ventures, Collaborative FundFounded in 2014, PeopleGrove helps students and professionals by giving them access to a community and the connections needed to succeed.
Photo source: PeopleGrove
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QEDIT
Total funding amount: $10 million
Investors include: MizMaa Ventures, Jovono, Meron Capital, Meni Rosenfeld
Tel Aviv-based QEDIT uses zero-knowledge blockchain to keep client data private and at the same time share proofs about these data with partners and competitors in the ecosystem. They launched in TechCrunch Berlin in 2017 alongiside other tech companies.Photo source: Israeli Blockchain Startup QEDIT Launches Enterprise Data Privacy Solution (CoinJournal)
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Wyze Labs
Total funding amount: $20 million
Investors include: Norwest Venture Partners, iSeed VenturesBased in Seattle, Wash., Wyze Labs was born out of the idea that high quality, easy-to-use smart home products shouldn’t break the bank. This startup tech company are partnering with innovators and best-in-class manufacturers who share their mission and values to create high-quality products that are easy to use and have the features customers care about.
Photo source: Smart home camera maker Wyze Labs raises $20M after startup finds success with low-cost WyzeCam (GeekWire)
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LUNCH:ON
Total funding amount: $6 million
Investors include: Global Ventures, Wamda Capital, Shorooq InvestmentsLunch:on is an online platform that offers delivery services to corporations and their employees. Dubai-based, Lunch:on partners with local restaurants to offer curated meals at discounted prices with free delivery.
Photo source: UncleBens
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