Funding round
Apeel Sciences Seed
Apeel Sciences, which works in edible produce preservation coating manufacturing in Goleta, raised $1.3M in a Seed round announced on 31 Dec 2013. It is Apeel Sciences' first venture round on record.
$1.3M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Apeel Sciences did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Apeel Sciences' first venture round on record, 1 year after it was founded in 2012. It is under 1% of the $640M Apeel Sciences has raised in the venture rounds on record. Apeel Sciences raised again 19 months later: a Series A round of $5.8M in Jul 2015, at $18M post-money.
Apeel Sciences' funding rounds
Apeel Sciences has 7 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Seed this round 31 Dec 2013 $1.3M
- Series A 1 Jul 2015 $5.8M$18M post-money
- Series B 14 Dec 2016, led by Andreessen Horowitz and DBL Partners $33M
- Growth 1 Aug 2018, led by Viking Global $70M
- Growth 26 May 2020, led by GIC $250M$1.00B post-money
- Growth 27 Oct 2020 $30M
- Series E 18 Aug 2021, led by Temasek $250M$2.00B post-money
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: 1 in Food Production, then Seed rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Production | 12 Nov 2013 | $1.7M | not disclosed | not named |
| Newspapers & Magazines | 28 Dec 2013 | $5.3M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 2 Dec 2013 | $5.0M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 1 Dec 2013 | $3.3M | not disclosed | not named |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 10 Dec 2013 | $3.1M | not disclosed | not named |
| Employment Agencies & HR Consulting | 8 Dec 2013 | $3.1M | not disclosed | not named |
| Health Care Services | 10 Dec 2013 | $3.0M | not disclosed | Venrock |
| Tech Companies | 31 Dec 2013 | $2.2M | not disclosed | not named |
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Apeel Sciences raise in its Seed round?
Apeel Sciences raised $1.3M in its Seed round, announced in Dec 2013.
What was Apeel Sciences' valuation at the Seed round?
It was not disclosed.
Did Apeel Sciences raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series A round in Jul 2015 of $5.8M at $18M post-money.