Funding round
Netskope Seed
Netskope, which works in security and networking solutions development in Santa Clara, raised $5.5M in a Seed round announced on 1 Jan 2013, led by Social Capital. 1 firm took part. It is Netskope's first venture round on record.
$5.5M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
1
Investors
1 lead
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Netskope did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Netskope's first venture round on record, 1 year after it was founded in 2012. It is under 1% of the $1.04B Netskope has raised in the venture rounds on record. Netskope raised again: a Series B round of $16M in Jan 2013. Its next priced round, a Series C in May 2014, valued it at $200M.
Netskope's funding rounds
Netskope has 8 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Seed this round 1 Jan 2013, led by Social Capital $5.5M
- Series B 1 Jan 2013 $16M
- Series C 15 May 2014, led by Accel $35M$200M post-money
- Series D 3 Sep 2015, led by Iconiq Capital $75M
- Series E 6 Jun 2017, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Accel $100M
- Series F 13 Nov 2018, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners $169M$1.00B post-money
- Growth 6 Feb 2020, led by Sequoia Capital $340M$3.00B post-money
- Growth 9 Jul 2021, led by ICONIQ Growth $300M$7.50B post-money
- Debt not a venture round 5 Jan 2023, led by Morgan Stanley $401M
Investors
Who put money in
Social Capital led the round.
Lead investor
- Social Capital backs 94 venture-backed companies new investor
Comparable rounds
How it compares
186 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $1.2M, and this round was 4.6 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Seed rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 22 Jan 2013 | $2.3M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2013 | $2.0M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2013 | $1.7M | not disclosed | Uncork Capital |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2013 | $1.6M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2013 | $1.4M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 15 Jan 2013 | $1.0M | not disclosed | Richmond Global |
| Tech Companies | 8 Jan 2013 | $950K | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2013 | $500K | not disclosed | not named |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Netskope raise in its Seed round?
Netskope raised $5.5M in its Seed round, announced in Jan 2013.
Who led Netskope's Seed round?
Social Capital led it.
What was Netskope's valuation at the Seed round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Seed rounds in Tech Companies?
186 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $1.2M, and this round was 4.6 times the median.
Did Netskope raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series B round in Jan 2013 of $16M.