Funding round
FlixBus Growth
Reported as "Growth Equity"
FlixBus, which works in global bus travel services in Dallas, raised an undisclosed amount in a Growth round announced on 16 Dec 2016. 4 firms took part, 3 of them already investors. It is FlixBus' first venture round on record.
Undisclosed
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
4
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
FlixBus did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is FlixBus' first venture round on record, 5 years after it was founded in 2011. FlixBus raised again 31 months later: a Series F round of $567M in Jul 2019, at $2.00B post-money.
Investors
Who put money in
4 firms took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- Daimler new investor
- Silver Lake backs 44 venture-backed companies existing investor
- General Atlantic backs 134 venture-backed companies existing investor
- HV Capital backs 124 venture-backed companies existing investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to geographic expansion, sales and marketing and scaling operations.
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: Growth rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels | 31 Dec 2016 | $246M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 31 Dec 2016 | $175M | not disclosed | Roche |
| Digital & Marketing Agencies | 20 Dec 2016 | $100M | $720M | not named |
| Loans & Financing | 21 Dec 2016 | $95M | not disclosed | Lightyear Capital |
| Drug Stores & Pharmacies | 31 Dec 2016 | $52M | not disclosed | not named |
| Underwear & Lingerie | 14 Dec 2016 | $50M | not disclosed | Brentwood Associates |
| Tech Companies | 1 Dec 2016 | $17M | not disclosed | Arrowroot Capital |
| Tech Companies | 12 Dec 2016 | undisclosed | not disclosed | Ranch Creek Partners |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did FlixBus raise in its Growth round?
FlixBus did not disclose the amount of its Growth round, announced in Dec 2016.
Which investors took part in FlixBus' Growth round?
Daimler, Silver Lake, General Atlantic and HV Capital.
What was FlixBus' valuation at the Growth round?
It was not disclosed.
Did FlixBus raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series F round in Jul 2019 of $567M at $2.00B post-money.