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Recently Funded Series C Startups

Series C and later stage companies are mature startups preparing for IPO or acquisition. These well-established businesses raise $30M-$100M+ to scale internationally and diversify their offerings.

Explore 1,413 recently funded series c companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
1,413
Total Funding
$3.1B
Avg Funding
$123.6M
Global Reach
6
countries

Top Industries for Series C Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Biotechnology4$310.0M
Analytics4$537.1M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$996.0M
Automotive2$153.0M
Logistics1Undisclosed
Aerospace1Undisclosed
Developer APIs1$40.0M
Energy1$22.0M
CRM1$40.0M
Employment1$94.0M

Series C Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco4$711.0M
London2$405.0M
San Diego2$155.0M
Irvine1$130.0M
Sunnyvale1$118.0M
Palo Alto1$900.0M
Covina1$70.0M
New York1Undisclosed
Philadelphia1Undisclosed
Suresnes1$90.1M

Recently Funded Series C Companies

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Irvine, United States
Biotechnology

Cloudbreak Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company

$130.0M raised
Jan 2022
Sunnyvale, United States
Automotive

Innovusion is an autonomous vehicle LiDAR technology developer.

$118.0M raised
Jan 2022
London, United Kingdom
Analytics

Lighthouse is a commercial platform for the travel & hospitality industry.

$370.0M raised
Nov 2024
San Diego, United States
Biotechnology

Aspen Neuroscience is a biotechnology company that specializes in personalized cell therapies and autologous regenerative medicine.

$115.0M raised
Nov 2025
San Francisco, United States
Automotive

Point One Navigation provides centimeter-level precision positioning through its RTK corrections network.

$35.0M raised
Nov 2025
Palo Alto, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Luma AI develops tools that let users generate photorealistic images and videos from text, image, or video prompts.

$900.0M raised
Nov 2025
Covina, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Doppel is an AI-native security platform that helps organizations defend against social engineering risks and digital impersonation.

$70.0M raised
Nov 2025
New York, United States
Logistics

New York Shipping Exchange is a platform that unites shippers, carriers, and forwarders to revolutionize the logistics industry.

Nov 2024
Philadelphia, United States
Aerospace

Vertiq is an aviation and aerospace component manufacturing company that designs and builds industrial-grade propulsion systems for UAS.

Nov 2025
Suresnes, France
Analytics

ChapsVision is a software development firm that support businesses and government organizations in their digital transformation.

$90.1M raised
Nov 2024
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

Gradle provides the most popular open source build tool for the Java ecosystem and the Develocity commercial build analytics solution

$27.0M raised
Nov 2021
Boston, United States
Developer APIs

Mabl is an intelligent test automation provider that maintains tests and identifies regressions for quality engineering.

$40.0M raised
Nov 2021
Bedford, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Oxipital AI provides AI vision solutions for optimization and automation of manufacturing in critical industries.

$26.0M raised
Nov 2022
Cerritos, United States
Energy

Upwing Energy brings gas production to new heights by providing an artificial lift technology.

$22.0M raised
Nov 2022
San Diego, United States
CRM

Workiz is the leading platform for field service teams, trusted by over 110,000 pros.

$40.0M raised
Nov 2021
San Francisco, United States
Employment

Trusted Inc is a labor marketplace for healthcare professionals.

$94.0M raised
Nov 2021
Northbrook, United States
Biotechnology

On Target Laboratories engages in discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecules that target specific pathological

$30.0M raised
Nov 2023
Brussels, Belgium
Communities

Cohabs is a network of beautiful shared homes for nomads around the world.

$72.8M raised
Nov 2022
Stuttgart, Germany
Apps

AnyDesk is a remote desktop application.

$67.9M raised
Nov 2021
Mountain View, United States
Database

A fully managed database platform for Vitess/MySQL & Postgres—NVMe-backed performance, horizontal sharding, & enterprise-grade reliability

$50.0M raised
Nov 2021
San Francisco, United States
Digital Marketing

Heyday offers a digital marketplace space built for sellers to accelerate consumer product brands.

$555.0M raised
Nov 2021
London, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

Synthace is a SaaS Life Sciences R&D Digital Experiment Platform.

$35.0M raised
Nov 2021
San Mateo, United States
Analytics

Alluxio is a web-scale producer that develops data orchestration for AI analytics and cloud services.

$50.0M raised
Nov 2021
Austin, United States
Agentic AI

Contentstack is a composable digital experience platform that offers digital experiences to enterprises.

$80.0M raised
Nov 2022
Calgary, Canada
Industrial Automation

Attabotics is a warehouse fulfillment startup that provides robotic warehousing services.

$71.6M raised
Nov 2022
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What is Series C Funding?

Series C and later-stage funding rounds are for companies that have already achieved significant scale and are preparing for an IPO, major acquisition, or continued rapid expansion. These companies are often category leaders with strong revenue, large teams, and established market positions.

Typical Funding Range

$50M - $200M+

The actual amount varies based on market conditions, company traction, and investor appetite.

What It's Used For

Series C+ capital is used for international expansion, strategic acquisitions, IPO preparation, building enterprise-grade infrastructure, and establishing market dominance. Some companies use late-stage funding to extend their runway and time their public market debut.

Who Invests at the Series C Stage?

Series C and beyond attract late-stage venture capital, private equity firms, hedge funds, and corporate investors. Firms like Tiger Global, SoftBank Vision Fund, Coatue Management, and T. Rowe Price are common participants. Investment banks and sovereign wealth funds may also participate.

Key Metrics Investors Evaluate

Late-stage companies typically have tens of millions or more in annual revenue, strong profitability metrics (or a clear path to profitability), market leadership in their category, and the operational maturity needed to operate as a public company.

Series C Funding Trends

Based on 1,413 series c companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$123.6M
Funded Last 12 Months
5
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Series C Funding

4 companies
4 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Series C Startups

1.San Francisco
4 companies
2.London
2 companies
3.San Diego
2 companies
4.Irvine
1 companies
5.Sunnyvale
1 companies

How to Find Series C Startups

Finding companies that have recently raised series c funding is valuable for sales teams, investors, recruiters, and service providers. Series C startups are actively spending their newly raised capital on tools, talent, and services, making them ideal prospects. VCBacked tracks 1,413 series c companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.

You can narrow your search by filtering companies by industry vertical, city or region, or by exploring specific combinations such as Series C biotechnology companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.

For a broader view of the startup funding landscape, explore all funding stages or browse companies by our full company directory. Whether you are looking for early-stage startups to invest in or growth-stage companies to sell to, VCBacked provides the data you need to identify and connect with the right companies.

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