Money. They have it, and you don’t. But it’s okay, because other people don’t have that much more than you, right? Wrong. Very wrong. What follows are the nine largest technology-focused funding rounds — as compiled by CrunchBase — of the past two years.
The sums are staggering — from hundreds of millions into the billion-dollar range. This is mad money, but not the show.
Are all the companies “startups”? We’re relaxing our definition here to ensure that we don’t miss a mega round. Your own definition will vary. Let’s get into it.