Funding round
Cockroach Labs Series A
Cockroach Labs, which works in distributed SQL database software development in New York, raised $6.3M in a Series A round announced on 4 Jun 2015, led by Benchmark. 8 firms took part. It is Cockroach Labs' first venture round on record.
$6.3M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
8
Investors
1 lead
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Cockroach Labs did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Cockroach Labs' first venture round on record, in the year it was founded (2015). It is 1.1% of the $586M Cockroach Labs has raised in the venture rounds on record. Cockroach Labs raised again 50 months later: a Series C round of $55M in Aug 2019. Its next priced round, a Series E in Jan 2021, valued it at $2.00B.
Cockroach Labs' funding rounds
Cockroach Labs has 5 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
Investors
Who put money in
Benchmark led the round with 7 other firms.
Lead investor
- Benchmark new investor
Also in the round
- GV backs 428 venture-backed companies new investor
- SV Angel backs 293 venture-backed companies new investor
- FirstMark backs 128 venture-backed companies new investor
- Sequoia Capital backs 589 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 8 venture-backed companies new investor
- Moisey Uretsky
- Florian Leibert
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
395 Series A rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $6.5M, and this round was close to the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series A rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 2 Jun 2015 | $35M | not disclosed | Carrick Capital Partners |
| Tech Companies | 23 Jun 2015 | $15M | not disclosed | Andreessen Horowitz |
| Talkdesk Tech Companies | 9 Jun 2015 | $15M | $155M | dfj |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jun 2015 | $13M | not disclosed | Founders Fund |
| Tech Companies | 30 Jun 2015 | $12M | not disclosed | August Capital |
| Tech Companies | 25 Jun 2015 | $12M | not disclosed | GV and SoftBank Capital |
| Tech Companies | 9 Jun 2015 | $10M | not disclosed | Mayfield and Nexus Venture Partners |
| Tech Companies | 18 Jun 2015 | $10M | not disclosed | Spark Capital and Foundry |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Cockroach Labs raise in its Series A round?
Cockroach Labs raised $6.3M in its Series A round, announced in Jun 2015.
Who led Cockroach Labs' Series A round?
Benchmark led it, with GV, SV Angel, FirstMark, Sequoia Capital and Techammer and 2 more.
What was Cockroach Labs' valuation at the Series A round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Series A rounds in Tech Companies?
395 Series A rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $6.5M, and this round was close to the median.
Did Cockroach Labs raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series C round in Aug 2019 of $55M.