Funding round
Campus Seed
Campus, which works in online education services in New York, raised $3.6M in a Seed round announced on 28 Oct 2019, led by Bloomberg Beta. 7 firms took part, with 8 individual investors. It is Campus' first venture round on record.
$3.6M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
7
Investors
1 lead
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Campus did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Campus' first venture round on record, 4 years after it was founded in 2015. It is 4.6% of the $79M Campus has raised in the venture rounds on record. Campus raised again 43 months later: a Series A round of $29M in May 2023.
Investors
Who put money in
Bloomberg Beta led the round with 6 other firms.
Lead investor
- Bloomberg Beta new investor
Also in the round
- backs 42 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 96 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 51 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 36 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 59 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 9 venture-backed companies new investor
Individual investors: Samuel Cole, Rob Hayes, Jason Citron, Doug Scott, Naguib Sawiris, Richard Kerby, Scott Wood and Will Bressman.
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to hiring, product development, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Hiring
- Product development
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: Seed rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists & Dental Clinics | 18 Oct 2019 | $36M | not disclosed | Redpoint Ventures |
| Veterinarians & Animal Hospitals | 24 Oct 2019 | $14M | not disclosed | Founders Fund and Upfront Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 24 Oct 2019 | $10M | not disclosed | DILA Capital |
| Groceries | 1 Oct 2019 | $10M | not disclosed | Foundation Capital |
| Tech Companies | 21 Oct 2019 | $8.5M | not disclosed | SignalFire |
| Tech Companies | 11 Oct 2019 | $8.4M | not disclosed | SignalFire |
| Real Estate Rental | 11 Oct 2019 | $8.3M | not disclosed | Cherry Ventures and byFounders |
| Tech Companies | 24 Oct 2019 | $7.2M | not disclosed | Foundation Capital |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source. The deal data marks this round as not yet confirmed by an official announcement. Unconfirmed
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Campus raise in its Seed round?
Campus raised $3.6M in its Seed round, announced in Oct 2019.
Who led Campus' Seed round?
Bloomberg Beta led it, with Rethink Capital Partners, Precursor Ventures, Betaworks, City Light and Scribble Ventures and 1 more.
What was Campus' valuation at the Seed round?
It was not disclosed.
Did Campus raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series A round in May 2023 of $29M.