FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Chemist Jeanine Yaboub works at Psilera Bioscience, a Tampa, Fla., startup that is researching healing properties in psychedelics. Startup investment across the United States is on track to shatter records, according to a new report released this week by PitchBook. (Ivy Ceballo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)
Startup investment poised to break records in 2021, report says
Venture capital is continuing its surge in the Pacific Northwest, as startup investment across the United States is on track to shatter records, according to a new report released this week.
The spike is driven by a rise in late-stage investment, and particularly deals that exceed $100 million, said the report produced by PitchBook, a Seattle-based financial data company, and the National Venture Capital Association.
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We asked a group of investors at successful venture capital firms to name the startups set for big success next year from inside and outside their portfolios.
VC named so many enterprise startups those that make tech for businesses that we couldn t include them all our main list. (Read 81 startups that will boom in 2021.)
Some of these startups are experiencing rapid growth because of the pandemic, others in spite of it.
The result is this exciting list of enterprise startups that are sure to boom in 2021.
Relationship: Investor
Headquarters: Cerritos, CA
What it does: Provides a platform for enterprises to conduct internal audits and make sure they re in compliance with government regulations.
Why it will boom in 2021: The platform is already widely used by financial firms to ensure they re compliant with federal laws, Sosin said, adding that AuditBoard is growing extremely quickly and efficiently.
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Nina Achadjian, Index Ventures
Index Ventures
VC: Nina Achadjian, Index Ventures
Relationship: No relation, Achadjian just thinks Benchling is cool. She s previously written about Benchling on her blog.
Total funding raised: $111.8 million
Headquarters: San Francisco
What it does: Research and development cloud services for pharma companies.