Funding round
Guild Series F
Guild, which works in education benefits management services in Denver, raised $175M in a Series F round announced on 9 Jun 2022, led by Wellington Management, at a $4.40B post-money valuation. 11 firms took part. It is Guild's sixth venture round on record; the one before was a Series E in Jun 2021.
$175M
Amount raised
$4.40B
Post-money valuation
$4.22B pre-money
11
Investors
1 lead
1.2x
Step-up from the Series E
$3.75B in Jun 2021
4.0%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Guild at $4.40B after the new money, 1.2 times the $3.75B of its Series E (Jun 2021). The $175M bought investors about 4.0% of the company. It came 12 months after Guild's Series E. It is 32% of the $552M Guild has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Guild.
Guild's funding rounds
Guild has 6 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Series A 16 Sep 2016, led by Redpoint Ventures $8.5M
- Series B 6 Sep 2017, led by Bessemer Venture Partners $21M
- Series C 25 Jul 2018, led by Felicis $40M
- Series D 13 Nov 2019, led by General Catalyst $157M$1.00B post-money
- Series E 2 Jun 2021, led by General Catalyst $150M$3.75B post-money
- Series F this round 9 Jun 2022, led by Wellington Management $175M$4.40B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Wellington Management led the round with 10 other firms.
Lead investor
- Wellington Management new investor
Also in the round
- Oprah Winfrey new investor
- Bon Secours Mercy Health new investor
- Citi Impact Fund new investor
- Bessemer Venture Partners backs 412 venture-backed companies new investor
- General Catalyst backs 574 venture-backed companies new investor
- Iconiq Capital new investor
- D1 Capital Partners new investor
- Felicis backs 237 venture-backed companies new investor
- Redpoint Ventures backs 194 venture-backed companies new investor
- Silicon Valley Bank new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: Series F rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRED Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 9 Jun 2022 | $140M | $6.40B | GIC |
| Devo Tech Companies | 2 Jun 2022 | $100M | $2.00B | Eurazeo |
| Tech Companies | 14 Jun 2022 | $83M | $1.10B | Silver Lake Waterman |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 24 Jun 2022 | $80M | not disclosed | Asia Partners |
| Aircraft Parts & Services | 29 Jun 2022 | $10M | not disclosed | not named |
| Contentsquare Tech Companies | 21 Jul 2022 | $600M | $5.60B | Sixth Street |
| SpotOn Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 18 May 2022 | $300M | $3.60B | Dragoneer Investment Group |
| Coalition Insurance - Agents, Carriers & Brokers | 8 Jul 2022 | $250M | $5.00B | Allianz X and Valor |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 2 sources. The deal data marks this round as not yet confirmed by an official announcement. Unconfirmed
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Guild raise in its Series F round?
Guild raised $175M in its Series F round, announced in Jun 2022.
Who led Guild's Series F round?
Wellington Management led it, with Oprah Winfrey, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Citi Impact Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners and General Catalyst and 5 more.
What was Guild's valuation at the Series F round?
$4.40B post-money ($4.22B pre-money).