Funding round
Grafana Labs Seed
Grafana Labs, which works in observability stack development in New York, raised $1.2M in a Seed round announced on 3 Dec 2018, at a $4.9M post-money valuation. It is Grafana Labs' first venture round on record.
$1.2M
Amount raised
$4.9M
Post-money valuation
25%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Grafana Labs at $4.9M after the new money. The $1.2M bought investors about 25% of the company. It is Grafana Labs' first venture round on record, 4 years after it was founded in 2014. It is under 1% of the $565M Grafana Labs has raised in the venture rounds on record. Grafana Labs raised again 10 months later: a Series A round of $24M in Oct 2019. Its next priced round, a Series C in Aug 2021, valued it at $3.00B.
Grafana Labs' funding rounds
Grafana Labs has 5 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Seed this round 3 Dec 2018 $1.2M$4.9M post-money
- Series A 24 Oct 2019, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners $24M
- Series B 17 Aug 2020, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners $50M
- Series C 24 Aug 2021, led by Sequoia Capital and Coatue $220M$3.00B post-money
- Series D 21 Aug 2024, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners $270M$6.00B post-money
Comparable rounds
How it compares
817 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $2.5M, and this round was 49% of the median. The closest in time, other companies' Seed rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 21 Dec 2018 | $5.0M | not disclosed | Rio Ventures Holdings and 2B Angels |
| Tech Companies | 1 Dec 2018 | $4.5M | not disclosed | K5 Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 19 Dec 2018 | $4.5M | not disclosed | Brick & Mortar Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 20 Dec 2018 | $4.5M | not disclosed | Las Olas Venture Capital |
| Tech Companies | 1 Dec 2018 | $3.4M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 19 Dec 2018 | $3.3M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 13 Dec 2018 | $3.0M | not disclosed | Crosslink Capital and Uncork Capital |
| Tech Companies | 22 Dec 2018 | $3.0M | not disclosed | MizMaa Ventures |
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Grafana Labs raise in its Seed round?
Grafana Labs raised $1.2M in its Seed round, announced in Dec 2018.
What was Grafana Labs' valuation at the Seed round?
$4.9M post-money.
How does it compare with other Seed rounds in Tech Companies?
817 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $2.5M, and this round was 49% of the median.
Did Grafana Labs raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series A round in Oct 2019 of $24M.