Funding round
BlaBlaCar Series D
BlaBlaCar, which works in community-based travel solutions in Paris, raised $24M in a Series D round announced on 6 Sep 2016, led by Baring Vostok, at a $1.60B post-money valuation. 1 firm took part. It is BlaBlaCar's third venture round on record; the one before was a Series C in Jul 2014.
$24M
Amount raised
$1.60B
Post-money valuation
1
Investors
1 lead
1.5%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced BlaBlaCar at $1.60B after the new money. The $24M bought investors about 1.5% of the company. It came 26 months after BlaBlaCar's Series C. It is 10.0% of the $241M BlaBlaCar has raised in the venture rounds on record. BlaBlaCar raised again 26 months later: a Growth round of $115M in Nov 2018, at $1.70B post-money.
BlaBlaCar's funding rounds
BlaBlaCar has 4 venture rounds on record and 3 other deals. This one is highlighted.
- Series A 14 Jun 2010 $1.6M
- Other not a venture round 17 Jan 2012, led by Accel $10M
- Series C 2 Jul 2014, led by Index Ventures $100M
- Series D this round 6 Sep 2016, led by Baring Vostok $24M$1.60B post-money
- Growth 25 Nov 2018, led by SNCF $115M$1.70B post-money
- Debt not a venture round 20 Apr 2021, led by VNV Global $115M
- Debt not a venture round 3 Apr 2024 $108M
Investors
Who put money in
Baring Vostok led the round.
Lead investor
- backs 7 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to geographic expansion and scaling operations.
- Geographic expansion
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: Series D rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Energy Company | 21 Sep 2016 | $47M | not disclosed | innogy SE |
| Drug Stores & Pharmacies | 6 Sep 2016 | $40M | not disclosed | Accel |
| Tech Companies | 25 Sep 2016 | $40M | not disclosed | Thomvest Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 29 Sep 2016 | $23M | not disclosed | Bpifrance |
| Chemicals | 1 Sep 2016 | $22M | not disclosed | CITIC Capital |
| Solar Energy Company | 21 Sep 2016 | $15M | not disclosed | not named |
| Credit Reporting Services | 23 Sep 2016 | $5.9M | $26M | TransUnion |
| Tech Companies | 31 Oct 2016 | $72M | $600M | dfj |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did BlaBlaCar raise in its Series D round?
BlaBlaCar raised $24M in its Series D round, announced in Sep 2016.
Who led BlaBlaCar's Series D round?
Baring Vostok led it.
What was BlaBlaCar's valuation at the Series D round?
$1.60B post-money.
Did BlaBlaCar raise again after this round?
Yes: a Growth round in Nov 2018 of $115M at $1.70B post-money.