Funding round
Ayar Labs Seed
Ayar Labs, which works in optical i/o technology development in San Jose, raised $2.5M in a Seed round announced on 1 Aug 2016. 1 firm took part. It is Ayar Labs' first venture round on record.
$2.5M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
1
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Ayar Labs did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Ayar Labs' first venture round on record, 1 year after it was founded in 2015. It is under 1% of the $847M Ayar Labs has raised in the venture rounds on record. Ayar Labs raised again 27 months later: a Series A round of $24M in Nov 2018. Its next priced round, a Series D in Dec 2024, valued it at $1.00B.
Ayar Labs' funding rounds
Ayar Labs has 6 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Seed this round 1 Aug 2016 $2.5M
- Series A 7 Nov 2018, led by Playground $24M
- Debt not a venture round 1 Apr 2019 $3.0M
- Series B 5 Nov 2020, led by Downing Ventures and BlueSky Capital $35M
- Series C 1 Apr 2022, led by Boardman Bay $130M
- Series D 11 Dec 2024, led by Advent International and Light Street Capital $155M$1.00B post-money
- Series E 3 Mar 2026, led by Neuberger Berman $500M$3.75B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
1 firm took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- Founders Fund backs 368 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to hiring and product development.
- Hiring
- Product development
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time, other companies' Seed rounds in Electronical Components Manufacturing:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 2 May 2016 | $2.3M | not disclosed | not named |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 3 Mar 2016 | undisclosed | not disclosed | 9Mile Labs |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 1 Feb 2017 | undisclosed | not disclosed | not named |
| Groq Electronical Components Manufacturing | 1 Apr 2017 | $10M | not disclosed | Social Capital |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 26 Apr 2017 | $2.5M | not disclosed | Tsing Capital |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 24 Jul 2017 | $1.5M | not disclosed | TechSquare Labs and GRA Venture Fund |
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Ayar Labs raise in its Seed round?
Ayar Labs raised $2.5M in its Seed round, announced in Aug 2016.
Which investors took part in Ayar Labs' Seed round?
Founders Fund.
What was Ayar Labs' valuation at the Seed round?
It was not disclosed.
Did Ayar Labs raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series A round in Nov 2018 of $24M.