Funding round
Farmers Business Network Series A
Farmers Business Network, which works in farmer marketplace retail in San Francisco, raised $5.6M in a Series A round announced on 1 Apr 2014. 2 firms took part. It is Farmers Business Network's first venture round on record.
$5.6M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
2
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Farmers Business Network did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Farmers Business Network's first venture round on record, in the year it was founded (2014). It is under 1% of the $951M Farmers Business Network has raised in the venture rounds on record. Farmers Business Network raised again 28 months later: a Series B round of $20M in Aug 2016. Its next priced round, a Series G in Nov 2021, valued it at $4.00B.
Farmers Business Network's funding rounds
Farmers Business Network has 8 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Series A this round 1 Apr 2014 $5.6M
- Series B 9 Aug 2016, led by Acre Venture Partners $20M
- Series C 7 Mar 2017, led by GV and DBL Partners $40M
- Series D 30 Nov 2017, led by T. Rowe Price and Temasek $110M
- Series E 1 Jan 2019 $175M
- Series F 3 Aug 2020, led by BlackRock $250M
- Series G 19 Nov 2021, led by Fidelity Management & Research Company $300M$4.00B post-money
- Growth 28 Jul 2025 $50M
Investors
Who put money in
2 firms took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- Kleiner Perkins backs 285 venture-backed companies new investor
- Foundation Capital backs 144 venture-backed companies new investor
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: Series A rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundbox Loans & Financing | 10 Apr 2014 | $18M | not disclosed | Khosla Ventures |
| Food delivery | 28 Apr 2014 | $13M | not disclosed | Tiger Global |
| RefleXion Medical Supply Manufacturers | 3 Apr 2014 | $12M | not disclosed | Sofinnova Partners |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 Apr 2014 | $10M | not disclosed | Ceyuan |
| Tech Companies | 30 Apr 2014 | $8.0M | not disclosed | Shasta Ventures |
| Locksmiths | 1 Apr 2014 | $8.0M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 24 Apr 2014 | $7.5M | not disclosed | not named |
| Real Estate Rental | 14 Apr 2014 | $7.3M | not disclosed | Spark Capital |
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Farmers Business Network raise in its Series A round?
Farmers Business Network raised $5.6M in its Series A round, announced in Apr 2014.
Which investors took part in Farmers Business Network's Series A round?
Kleiner Perkins and Foundation Capital.
What was Farmers Business Network's valuation at the Series A round?
It was not disclosed.
Did Farmers Business Network raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series B round in Aug 2016 of $20M.