Funding round
Carbon Growth
Reported as "Growth Equity"
Carbon, which works in 3D printing hardware manufacturing in Redwood City, raised $100M in a Growth round announced on 1 Aug 2015, led by GV. 7 firms took part. It is Carbon's second venture round on record; the one before was a Series A in Dec 2013.
$100M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
7
Investors
1 lead
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Carbon did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 20 months after Carbon's Series A. It is 14% of the $712M Carbon has raised in the venture rounds on record. Carbon raised again 13 months later: a Series C round of $81M in Sep 2016, at $1.00B post-money.
Carbon's funding rounds
Carbon has 6 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Series A 1 Dec 2013 $11M
- Growth this round 1 Aug 2015, led by GV $100M
- Series C 1 Sep 2016, led by BMW i Ventures and GE Ventures $81M$1.00B post-money
- Series D 20 Dec 2017 $200M$1.70B post-money
- Series E 25 Jun 2019, led by Madrone Capital Partners and Baillie Gifford $260M$2.40B post-money
- Growth 13 Nov 2025, led by Sequoia Capital $60M
Investors
Who put money in
GV led the round with 6 other firms.
Lead investor
- GV backs 428 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- Silver Lake backs 44 venture-backed companies new investor
- Sequoia Capital backs 589 venture-backed companies new investor
- new investor
- backs 23 venture-backed companies new investor
- Fidelity Information Services new investor
- backs 4 venture-backed companies new investor
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: 1 in Industrial Machinery & Supplies, then Growth rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery & Supplies | 3 Mar 2016 | $25M | not disclosed | Catalyst Investments and Autodesk |
| Snapdeal Online Marketplace | 1 Aug 2015 | $500M | $5.00B | Alibaba Group and Foxconn |
| Farms & Agriculture Production | 12 Aug 2015 | $250M | not disclosed | not named |
| Newspapers & Magazines | 12 Aug 2015 | $200M | $1.00B | NBCUniversal |
| Tech Companies | 13 Aug 2015 | $123M | not disclosed | JMI Equity |
| Medical Laboratories | 18 Aug 2015 | $100M | not disclosed | not named |
| Loans & Financing | 1 Aug 2015 | $42M | not disclosed | WestBridge Capital |
| Wind Energy Equipment & Services | 21 Aug 2015 | $37M | not disclosed | 3i Infrastructure plc |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Carbon raise in its Growth round?
Carbon raised $100M in its Growth round, announced in Aug 2015.
Who led Carbon's Growth round?
GV led it, with Silver Lake, Sequoia Capital, Reinet Investments, Northgate and Fidelity Information Services and 1 more.
What was Carbon's valuation at the Growth round?
It was not disclosed.
Did Carbon raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series C round in Sep 2016 of $81M at $1.00B post-money.