Funding round
Collibra Series E
Collibra, which works in data and AI governance platform development in Brussels, raised $100M in a Series E round announced on 29 Jan 2019, led by CapitalG, at a $1.00B post-money valuation. 5 firms took part. It is Collibra's sixth venture round on record; the one before was a Series D in Jan 2018.
$100M
Amount raised
$1.00B
Post-money valuation
$900M pre-money
5
Investors
1 lead
10%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Collibra at $1.00B after the new money. The $100M bought investors about 10% of the company. It came 12 months after Collibra's Series D. It is 17% of the $596M Collibra has raised in the venture rounds on record. Collibra raised again 15 months later: a Series F round of $113M in Apr 2020, at $2.36B post-money.
Collibra's funding rounds
Collibra has 8 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Seed 1 Jan 2009 $1.5M
- Series A 1 Jan 2012, led by Newion Partners $1.2M
- Series B 28 Sep 2015, led by Index Ventures $23M
- Series C 18 Jan 2017, led by ICONIQ Capital $50M
- Series D 8 Jan 2018, led by ICONIQ Capital and Battery Ventures $58M
- Series E this round 29 Jan 2019, led by CapitalG $100M$1.00B post-money
- Series F 2 Apr 2020, led by ICONIQ Capital, Index Ventures and Durable Capital Partners $113M$2.36B post-money
- Series G 9 Nov 2021, led by Sequoia Capital and Sofina $250M$5.25B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
CapitalG led the round with 4 other firms.
Lead investor
- CapitalG backs 70 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- ICONIQ Capital new investor
- Index Ventures backs 353 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 46 venture-backed companies new investor
- Battery Ventures backs 215 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
28 Series E rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $92M, and this round was close to the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series E rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks Tech Companies | 5 Feb 2019 | $250M | $2.75B | Andreessen Horowitz |
| Seismic Tech Companies | 18 Dec 2018 | $100M | $1.00B | Lightspeed Venture Partners and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. |
| Illumio Tech Companies | 7 Feb 2019 | $65M | $1.72B | J.P. Morgan Asset Management |
| Tech Companies | 19 Feb 2019 | $60M | not disclosed | Francisco Partners |
| Neo4j Tech Companies | 1 Nov 2018 | $80M | not disclosed | One Peak and Morgan Stanley |
| Tech Companies | 16 Nov 2018 | $12M | not disclosed | Samsung NEXT |
| Carta Tech Companies | 6 May 2019 | $300M | $1.70B | Andreessen Horowitz |
| Tech Companies | 20 May 2019 | $103M | $1.00B | Sapphire Ventures |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 4 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Collibra raise in its Series E round?
Collibra raised $100M in its Series E round, announced in Jan 2019.
Who led Collibra's Series E round?
CapitalG led it, with ICONIQ Capital, Index Ventures, Dawn Capital and Battery Ventures.
What was Collibra's valuation at the Series E round?
$1.00B post-money ($900M pre-money).
How does it compare with other Series E rounds in Tech Companies?
28 Series E rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $92M, and this round was close to the median.
Did Collibra raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series F round in Apr 2020 of $113M at $2.36B post-money.