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Fireblocks Series C

Fireblocks, which works in digital asset infrastructure development in Tel Aviv, raised $133M in a Series C round announced on 18 Mar 2021, led by Coatue, Ribbit and Stripes. 10 firms took part. It is Fireblocks' third venture round on record; the one before was a Series B in Nov 2020.

$133M

Amount raised

Not disclosed

Post-money valuation

10

Investors

3 leads

Valuation

What this round says about the price

Fireblocks did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 4 months after Fireblocks' Series B. It is 13% of the $1.04B Fireblocks has raised in the venture rounds on record. Fireblocks raised again 4 months later: a Series D round of $310M in Jul 2021, at $2.00B post-money.

Fireblocks' funding rounds

Fireblocks has 5 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.

  1. Series A 11 Jun 2019 $16M
  2. Series B 18 Nov 2020, led by Paradigm $30M
  3. Series C this round 18 Mar 2021, led by Coatue, Ribbit and Stripes $133M
  4. Series D 27 Jul 2021, led by Sequoia Capital, Stripes and Spark Capital $310M$2.00B post-money
  5. Series E 27 Jan 2022, led by D1 Capital Partners and Spark Capital $550M$8.00B post-money

Investors

Who put money in

Coatue, Ribbit and Stripes led the round with 7 other firms.

Lead investors

  • Coatue backs 229 venture-backed companies new investor
  • Ribbit backs 126 venture-backed companies new investor
  • Stripes backs 101 venture-backed companies new investor

Also in the round

  • BNY Mellon new investor
  • SVB Capital new investor
  • Paradigm backs 82 venture-backed companies new investor
  • Galaxy backs 113 venture-backed companies new investor
  • Swisscom Ventures new investor
  • backs 34 venture-backed companies new investor
  • backs 21 venture-backed companies new 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

21 Series C rounds in Software Development Services within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $80M, and this round was 1.7 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series C rounds in Software Development Services:

Series C rounds in Software Development Services, Mar 2020 to Mar 2022: 21 rounds with an amount, log scale.
Comparable rounds
CompanyAnnouncedAmountPost-moneyLed by
Software Development Services18 Mar 2021$50Mnot disclosedInsight Partners
Deel Software Development Services21 Apr 2021$156M$1.25BY Combinator
Software Development Services17 Feb 2021$150M$1.00BSoftBank Vision Fund
Software Development Services6 Apr 2021$100M$1.05BSteadfast Venture Capital and Steadfast Financial
Software Development Services17 Dec 2020$130M$500MTechnology Crossover Ventures
Snorkel AI Software Development Services9 Aug 2021$85M$1.00BAddition and BlackRock
Software Development Services25 Aug 2021$20Mnot disclosednot named
Software Development Services22 Sep 2020$133M$708MGroup 42 and BP Ventures

Sources

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Reported by 5 sources.

Questions

Frequently asked

How much did Fireblocks raise in its Series C round?

Fireblocks raised $133M in its Series C round, announced in Mar 2021.

Who led Fireblocks' Series C round?

Coatue, Ribbit and Stripes led it, with BNY Mellon, SVB Capital, Paradigm, Galaxy and Swisscom Ventures and 2 more.

What was Fireblocks' valuation at the Series C round?

It was not disclosed.

How does it compare with other Series C rounds in Software Development Services?

21 Series C rounds in Software Development Services within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $80M, and this round was 1.7 times the median.

Did Fireblocks raise again after this round?

Yes: a Series D round in Jul 2021 of $310M at $2.00B post-money.