Funding round
Giant Panda Growth
Reported as "Growth Equity"
Giant Panda, which works in domain name registration services in San Juan, raised $1.20B in a Growth round announced on 11 Sep 2025, led by SMBC, MUFG, Mizuho and Societe Generale. 4 firms took part. It is Giant Panda's second venture round on record; the one before was a Growth in Jan 2025.
$1.20B
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
4
Investors
4 leads
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Giant Panda did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 8 months after Giant Panda's Growth. It is 44% of the $2.73B Giant Panda has raised in the venture rounds on record. Giant Panda raised again 5 months later: a Growth round of $550M in Feb 2026.
Investors
Who put money in
SMBC, MUFG, Mizuho and Societe Generale led the round.
Lead investors
- SMBC new investor
- MUFG new investor
- Mizuho new investor
- Societe Generale new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to scaling operations.
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
15 Growth rounds in Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $231M, and this round was 5.2 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Growth rounds in Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexential Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers | 20 Aug 2025 | $1.00B | not disclosed | not named |
| Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers | 15 Aug 2025 | $300M | not disclosed | not named |
| Wasabi Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers | 1 Oct 2025 | $33M | not disclosed | not named |
| Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers | 2 Jul 2025 | $34M | $470M | NGP Capital |
| Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers | 9 Dec 2025 | $100M | not disclosed | not named |
| Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers | 20 Jun 2025 | $3.8M | not disclosed | not named |
| Wasabi Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers | 13 Jan 2026 | $70M | $1.80B | L2 Point |
| Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers | 30 Apr 2025 | $250M | not disclosed | NOVA Infrastructure |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 4 sources. The deal data marks this round as not yet confirmed by an official announcement. Unconfirmed
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Giant Panda raise in its Growth round?
Giant Panda raised $1.20B in its Growth round, announced in Sep 2025.
Who led Giant Panda's Growth round?
SMBC, MUFG, Mizuho and Societe Generale led it.
What was Giant Panda's valuation at the Growth round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Growth rounds in Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers?
15 Growth rounds in Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $231M, and this round was 5.2 times the median.
Did Giant Panda raise again after this round?
Yes: a Growth round in Feb 2026 of $550M.