Funding round
Dataminr Series E
Dataminr, which works in real-time intelligence platform development in New York, raised $392M in a Series E round announced on 29 Jun 2018, at a $1.60B post-money valuation. 10 firms took part. It is Dataminr's third venture round on record; the one before was a Series D in Apr 2015.
$392M
Amount raised
$1.60B
Post-money valuation
10
Investors
no lead named
25%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Dataminr at $1.60B after the new money. The $392M bought investors about 25% of the company. It came 38 months after Dataminr's Series D. It is 35% of the $1.11B Dataminr has raised in the venture rounds on record. Dataminr raised again 33 months later: a Series F round of $475M in Mar 2021, at $4.10B post-money.
Dataminr's funding rounds
Dataminr has 5 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
Investors
Who put money in
10 firms took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- Morgan Stanley backs 120 venture-backed companies new investor
- Valor backs 143 venture-backed companies new investor
- MSD Capital new investor
- backs 24 venture-backed companies new investor
- Moore Strategic Ventures new investor
- Vulcan Capital new investor
- backs 42 venture-backed companies new investor
- Fidelity Investments new investor
- Institutional Venture Partners new investor
- Goldman Sachs backs 218 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 and scaling operations.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
24 Series E rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $85M, and this round was 4.6 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series E rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradeshift Tech Companies | 29 May 2018 | $250M | $1.10B | Goldman Sachs and PSP Investments |
| Tech Companies | 31 May 2018 | $50M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 29 Aug 2018 | $94M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 5 Apr 2018 | $60M | $270M | Bain Capital Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 19 Sep 2018 | $37M | not disclosed | Candy Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures |
| Neo4j Tech Companies | 1 Nov 2018 | $80M | not disclosed | One Peak and Morgan Stanley |
| Tech Companies | 16 Nov 2018 | $12M | not disclosed | Samsung NEXT |
| Seismic Tech Companies | 18 Dec 2018 | $100M | $1.00B | Lightspeed Venture Partners and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 2 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Dataminr raise in its Series E round?
Dataminr raised $392M in its Series E round, announced in Jun 2018.
Which investors took part in Dataminr's Series E round?
Morgan Stanley, Valor, MSD Capital, Declaration Partners, Moore Strategic Ventures and Vulcan Capital and 4 more.
What was Dataminr's valuation at the Series E round?
$1.60B post-money.
How does it compare with other Series E rounds in Tech Companies?
24 Series E rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $85M, and this round was 4.6 times the median.
Did Dataminr raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series F round in Mar 2021 of $475M at $4.10B post-money.