Funding round
Playlist Growth
Reported as "Growth Equity"
Playlist, which works in AI-Driven saas solutions development in San Luis Obispo, raised $785M in a Growth round announced on 15 Jan 2026, led by Affinity Partners, at a $7.50B post-money valuation. 4 firms took part.
$785M
Amount raised
$7.50B
Post-money valuation
$6.71B pre-money
4
Investors
1 lead
10%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Playlist at $7.50B after the new money. The $785M bought investors about 10% of the company. It is Playlist's first venture round on record, 13 years after it was founded in 2013. No later venture round is on record for Playlist.
Playlist's funding rounds
This is the only venture round on record for Playlist.
- Growth this round 15 Jan 2026, led by Affinity Partners $785M$7.50B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Affinity Partners led the round with 3 other firms.
Lead investor
- Affinity Partners new investor
Also in the round
- Vista Equity Partners backs 43 venture-backed companies new investor
- Temasek backs 195 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 63 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to acquisitions.
- Acquisitions
Comparable rounds
How it compares
364 Growth rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $56M, and this round was 14 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Growth rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2026 | $2.30B | not disclosed | not named |
| Kraken Tech Companies | 5 Jan 2026 | $1.00B | $8.65B | D1 Capital Partners |
| Tech Companies | 20 Jan 2026 | $204M | $4.25B | Technology Crossover Ventures and Blackstone |
| Tech Companies | 7 Jan 2026 | $131M | not disclosed | Planet First Partners |
| Tech Companies | 20 Jan 2026 | $100M | not disclosed | Riverwood Capital |
| Tech Companies | 29 Jan 2026 | $65M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 28 Jan 2026 | $60M | not disclosed | Lightspeed Venture Partners |
| Tech Companies | 14 Jan 2026 | $58M | not disclosed | not named |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 7 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Playlist raise in its Growth round?
Playlist raised $785M in its Growth round, announced in Jan 2026.
Who led Playlist's Growth round?
Affinity Partners led it, with Vista Equity Partners, Temasek and L Catterton.
What was Playlist's valuation at the Growth round?
$7.50B post-money ($6.71B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Growth rounds in Tech Companies?
364 Growth rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $56M, and this round was 14 times the median.