Funding round
Collibra Series G
Collibra, which works in data and AI governance platform development in Brussels, raised $250M in a Series G round announced on 9 Nov 2021, led by Sequoia Capital and Sofina, at a $5.25B post-money valuation. 9 firms took part, 8 of them already investors. It is Collibra's eighth venture round on record; the one before was a Series F in Apr 2020.
$250M
Amount raised
$5.25B
Post-money valuation
9
Investors
2 leads
2.2x
Step-up from the Series F
$2.36B in Apr 2020
4.8%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Collibra at $5.25B after the new money, 2.2 times the $2.36B of its Series F (Apr 2020). The $250M bought investors about 4.8% of the company. It came 19 months after Collibra's Series F. It is 42% of the $596M Collibra has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Collibra.
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 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 this round 9 Nov 2021, led by Sequoia Capital and Sofina $250M$5.25B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Sequoia Capital and Sofina led the round with 7 other firms. Sequoia Capital, Sofina, Battery Ventures and CapitalG and 4 more had backed Collibra before.
Lead investors
- Sequoia Capital backs 589 venture-backed companies existing investor
- Sofina backs 45 venture-backed companies existing investor
Also in the round
- Tiger Global Management new investor
- Battery Ventures backs 215 venture-backed companies existing investor
- CapitalG backs 70 venture-backed companies existing investor
- Dawn Capital existing investor
- Durable Capital Partners backs 39 venture-backed companies existing investor
- ICONIQ Capital existing investor
- Index Ventures backs 353 venture-backed companies existing investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to hiring, product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Hiring
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
11 Series G rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $266M, and this round was close to the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series G rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Leap Tech Companies | 11 Oct 2021 | $500M | $2.00B | not named |
| Sysdig Tech Companies | 15 Dec 2021 | $350M | $2.50B | Permira |
| ShareChat Tech Companies | 16 Dec 2021 | $266M | $3.70B | Alkeon |
| Carta Tech Companies | 13 Aug 2021 | $500M | $7.40B | Silver Lake |
| Seismic Tech Companies | 16 Aug 2021 | $170M | $3.00B | Permira |
| DataRobot Tech Companies | 27 Jul 2021 | $300M | $6.30B | Altimeter and Tiger Global |
| Tech Companies | 2 Jun 2021 | $200M | $4.40B | Premji Invest and STEADFAST Capital Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 7 Apr 2021 | $110M | $2.00B | Tiger Global |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 7 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Collibra raise in its Series G round?
Collibra raised $250M in its Series G round, announced in Nov 2021.
Who led Collibra's Series G round?
Sequoia Capital and Sofina led it, with Tiger Global Management, Battery Ventures, CapitalG, Dawn Capital and Durable Capital Partners and 2 more.
What was Collibra's valuation at the Series G round?
$5.25B post-money.
How does it compare with other Series G rounds in Tech Companies?
11 Series G rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $266M, and this round was close to the median.