Funding round
Impossible Foods Series C
Impossible Foods, which works in plant-based meat alternative manufacturing in Ashburn, raised $40M in a Series C round announced on 27 Jun 2014. 2 firms took part, with 7 individual investors. It is Impossible Foods' first venture round on record.
$40M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
2
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Impossible Foods did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Impossible Foods' first venture round on record, 3 years after it was founded in 2011. It is 2.4% of the $1.65B Impossible Foods has raised in the venture rounds on record. Impossible Foods raised again 16 months later: a Series D round of $108M in Oct 2015. Its next priced round, a Series G in Aug 2020, valued it at $3.60B.
Impossible Foods' funding rounds
Impossible Foods has 6 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Series C this round 27 Jun 2014 $40M
- Series D 6 Oct 2015, led by UBS $108M
- Debt not a venture round 3 Apr 2018, led by Temasek and Sailing Capital $114M
- Series E 14 May 2019, led by Temasek and Horizons Ventures $300M
- Series F 15 Mar 2020, led by Mirae Asset Global Investments $500M
- Series G 13 Aug 2020, led by Coatue $200M$3.60B post-money
- Growth 22 Nov 2021, led by Mirae Asset Global Investments $500M$7.00B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
2 firms took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- GV backs 428 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 97 venture-backed companies new investor
Individual investors: chris schaepe, claude johnson, david chen, farzad nazem, laszlo bock, marco a. casas and mark cuban.
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: Series C rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 1 Jun 2014 | $100M | $500M | Sequoia Capital |
| MediaMath Tech Companies | 3 Jun 2014 | $74M | not disclosed | Spring Lake Equity Partners |
| Tech Companies | 23 Jun 2014 | $40M | not disclosed | Greylock Partners and Sequoia Capital |
| Tech Companies | 12 Jun 2014 | $30M | not disclosed | DFJ Growth |
| Ophthalmic & Optical Instruments & Lenses | 1 Jun 2014 | $27M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 10 Jun 2014 | $26M | not disclosed | Adams Street Partners |
| Video and Audio Production | 26 Jun 2014 | $25M | not disclosed | Scripps Networks Interactive and Scripps Network Interactive |
| Tech Companies | 24 Jun 2014 | $20M | not disclosed | New Enterprise Associates |
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Impossible Foods raise in its Series C round?
Impossible Foods raised $40M in its Series C round, announced in Jun 2014.
Which investors took part in Impossible Foods' Series C round?
GV and Horizons Ventures.
What was Impossible Foods' valuation at the Series C round?
It was not disclosed.
Did Impossible Foods raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series D round in Oct 2015 of $108M.