Plume valuation, funding and investors

Plume works in wifi network management services, based in Palo Alto, United States. Founded in 2015, it has about 498 employees.

Tech Companies Palo Alto Growth Equity

VALUATION · TODAY

$931M −10% after Growth

Range $239M – $2.81B · Grade D

TODAY

+12 MO

$1.00B

$2.00B

$3.00B

$4.00B

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Series D $85.0M

Series E $270M

Growth $300M

ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then

HEADCOUNT · TODAY498 employees

+5%6m growth

+15%1y growth

−9%2y growth

250

500

750

Data from Jan 2021

TODAY

Predicted in 1 yr $836M −10% vs today

Predicted next raise $249M if a round comes

Winding-down probability 50%

Last round: Growth · $300M · Oct 2021
Valuation at last round: $2.60B
Headcount: 498 · up
Grade: D
Founded: 2015

How VCMC values companies →

Plume valuation today

VCMC values Plume at $931M today, with a range of $239M to $2.8B and a grade of D. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in Oct 2021.

Valuation by date (146 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Plume: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
Date	Valuation	Range	Predicted in 1 yr	Phase	Headcount	Trend	Grade	Winding-down probability
1 Jan 2015	$5.17M	$1.88M – $14.2M	$5.41M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2015	$5.19M	$1.89M – $14.2M	$5.44M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2015	$5.21M	$1.90M – $14.3M	$5.46M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2015	$5.23M	$1.90M – $14.4M	$5.48M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2015	$5.25M	$1.91M – $14.4M	$5.50M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2015	$5.27M	$1.92M – $14.5M	$5.52M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2015	$5.29M	$1.93M – $14.5M	$5.54M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2015	$5.31M	$1.93M – $14.6M	$5.69M (+7%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2015	$5.33M	$1.94M – $14.6M	$5.84M (+10%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2015	$5.35M	$1.95M – $14.7M	$5.99M (+12%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2015	$5.37M	$1.96M – $14.8M	$6.16M (+15%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2015	$5.39M	$1.96M – $14.8M	$6.32M (+17%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2016	$5.41M	$1.97M – $14.9M	$6.49M (+20%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2016	$5.44M	$1.98M – $14.9M	$6.67M (+23%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2016	$5.46M	$1.99M – $15.0M	$6.84M (+25%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2016	$5.48M	$1.99M – $15.0M	$7.02M (+28%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2016	$5.50M	$2.00M – $15.1M	$7.21M (+31%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2016	$5.52M	$2.01M – $15.2M	$7.40M (+34%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2016	$5.54M	$2.02M – $15.2M	$7.60M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2016	$5.69M	$2.07M – $15.6M	$7.80M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2016	$5.84M	$2.13M – $16.1M	$8.01M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2016	$6.00M	$2.18M – $16.5M	$8.22M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2016	$6.16M	$2.24M – $16.9M	$8.45M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2016	$6.32M	$2.30M – $17.4M	$8.67M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2017	$6.49M	$2.36M – $17.8M	$8.90M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2017	$6.67M	$2.43M – $18.3M	$9.14M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2017	$6.83M	$2.49M – $18.8M	$9.36M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2017	$7.01M	$2.55M – $19.3M	$9.62M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2017	$7.20M	$2.62M – $19.8M	$9.87M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2017	$7.39M	$2.69M – $20.3M	$10.1M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2017	$7.59M	$2.76M – $20.8M	$10.4M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2017	$7.79M	$2.84M – $21.4M	$10.7M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2017	$8.01M	$2.91M – $22.0M	$11.0M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2017	$8.22M	$2.99M – $22.6M	$11.3M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2017	$8.44M	$3.07M – $23.2M	$11.6M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2017	$8.66M	$3.15M – $23.8M	$11.9M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2018	$8.90M	$3.24M – $24.4M	$12.2M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2018	$9.14M	$3.33M – $25.1M	$12.5M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2018	$9.36M	$3.41M – $25.7M	$12.8M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2018	$9.62M	$3.50M – $26.4M	$13.2M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2018	$9.87M	$3.59M – $27.1M	$13.5M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2018	$10.1M	$3.69M – $27.8M	$13.9M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2018	$10.4M	$3.79M – $28.6M	$14.3M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2018	$10.7M	$3.89M – $29.4M	$14.4M (+35%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2018	$11.0M	$4.00M – $30.2M	$14.5M (+32%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2018	$11.3M	$4.10M – $30.9M	$14.7M (+30%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2018	$11.6M	$4.21M – $31.8M	$14.8M (+28%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2018	$11.9M	$4.32M – $32.6M	$14.9M (+26%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2019	$12.2M	$4.44M – $33.5M	$15.1M (+24%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2019	$12.5M	$4.56M – $34.4M	$15.2M (+21%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2019	$12.8M	$4.67M – $35.3M	$15.3M (+19%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2019	$13.2M	$4.80M – $36.2M	$15.5M (+17%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2019	$13.5M	$4.93M – $37.2M	$15.6M (+15%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2019	$13.9M	$5.06M – $38.2M	$15.8M (+13%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2019	$14.3M	$5.19M – $39.2M	$15.9M (+11%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2019	$14.4M	$5.25M – $39.6M	$16.0M (+11%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2019	$14.5M	$5.29M – $39.9M	$16.2M (+11%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2019	$14.7M	$5.34M – $40.3M	$16.3M (+11%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2019	$14.8M	$5.39M – $40.7M	$16.5M (+11%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2019	$14.9M	$5.44M – $41.0M	$16.6M (+11%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2020	$15.1M	$5.49M – $41.4M	$16.8M (+11%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2020	$15.2M	$5.54M – $41.8M	$16.9M (+11%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
27 Feb 2020	$1.1B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+30%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Mar 2020	$1.1B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+30%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Apr 2020	$1.1B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+27%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 May 2020	$1.1B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+24%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jun 2020	$1.1B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+21%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jul 2020	$1.2B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+19%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Aug 2020	$1.2B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+16%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Sep 2020	$1.2B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+14%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2020	$1.2B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+11%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2020	$1.3B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+9%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2020	$1.3B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+6%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2021	$1.3B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+4%)	after a round	260	unknown	B	0%
1 Feb 2021	$1.4B	$698M – $2.1B	$1.4B (+2%)	after a round	260	unknown	B	0%
24 Feb 2021	$1.4B	$1.2B – $2.0B	$1.8B (+30%)	after a round	260	unknown	A	0%
1 Mar 2021	$1.4B	$1.2B – $2.0B	$1.8B (+29%)	after a round	260	unknown	A	0%
1 Apr 2021	$1.4B	$1.2B – $2.0B	$1.8B (+27%)	after a round	260	flat	A	0%
1 May 2021	$1.4B	$1.2B – $2.0B	$1.8B (+24%)	after a round	260	flat	A	0%
1 Jun 2021	$1.4B	$1.2B – $2.0B	$1.8B (+21%)	after a round	260	flat	A	0%
1 Jul 2021	$1.5B	$1.2B – $2.0B	$1.8B (+19%)	after a round	260	flat	A	0%
1 Aug 2021	$1.5B	$1.2B – $2.0B	$1.8B (+16%)	after a round	260	flat	A	0%
1 Sep 2021	$1.5B	$1.2B – $2.0B	$1.8B (+13%)	after a round	260	flat	A	0%
1 Oct 2021	$1.6B	$1.2B – $2.0B	$1.8B (+11%)	after a round	260	flat	A	0%
13 Oct 2021	$2.6B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+10%)	after a round	260	flat	A	0%
1 Nov 2021	$2.6B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+9%)	after a round	260	flat	A	0%
1 Dec 2021	$2.6B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+9%)	after a round	260	flat	A	0%
1 Jan 2022	$2.7B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+8%)	after a round	260	flat	A	0%
1 Feb 2022	$2.7B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+7%)	after a round	580	growing	A	0%
1 Mar 2022	$2.7B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+6%)	after a round	580	growing	A	0%
1 Apr 2022	$2.7B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+5%)	after a round	580	growing	A	0%
1 May 2022	$2.7B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+4%)	after a round	580	growing	A	0%
1 Jun 2022	$2.8B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+4%)	after a round	580	growing	A	0%
1 Jul 2022	$2.8B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+3%)	after a round	580	growing	A	0%
1 Aug 2022	$2.8B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+2%)	after a round	580	growing	A	0%
1 Sep 2022	$2.8B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (+1%)	after a round	580	growing	A	0%
1 Oct 2022	$2.9B	$2.3B – $3.3B	$2.9B (0%)	after a round	580	growing	A	0%
1 Nov 2022	$2.9B	$2.2B – $3.3B	$2.9B (0%)	after a round	580	unknown	A	0%
1 Dec 2022	$2.9B	$2.1B – $3.3B	$2.9B (0%)	after a round	580	unknown	A	0%
1 Jan 2023	$2.9B	$2.0B – $3.3B	$2.9B (0%)	after a round	580	unknown	A	0%
1 Feb 2023	$2.9B	$1.9B – $3.3B	$2.9B (0%)	after a round	580	unknown	A	0%
1 Mar 2023	$2.9B	$1.8B – $3.3B	$2.9B (0%)	after a round	580	unknown	B	0%
1 Apr 2023	$2.6B	$1.7B – $3.2B	$2.2B (-14%)	after a round	540	flat	B	36%
1 May 2023	$2.5B	$1.6B – $3.2B	$2.2B (-14%)	after a round	540	flat	B	36%
1 Jun 2023	$2.5B	$1.5B – $3.2B	$2.2B (-14%)	after a round	540	flat	B	36%
1 Jul 2023	$2.5B	$1.5B – $3.2B	$2.1B (-14%)	after a round	540	flat	B	36%
1 Aug 2023	$2.5B	$1.4B – $3.2B	$2.1B (-14%)	after a round	540	flat	B	36%
1 Sep 2023	$2.5B	$1.3B – $3.2B	$2.1B (-13%)	after a round	540	unknown	B	33%
1 Oct 2023	$2.5B	$1.3B – $3.2B	$2.2B (-12%)	after a round	560	flat	B	30%
1 Nov 2023	$2.5B	$1.2B – $3.2B	$2.1B (-13%)	after a round	560	flat	B	28%
1 Dec 2023	$2.5B	$1.1B – $3.2B	$2.2B (-13%)	after a round	560	flat	B	26%
1 Jan 2024	$2.5B	$1.1B – $3.2B	$2.2B (-13%)	after a round	560	flat	B	24%
1 Feb 2024	$2.5B	$1.0B – $3.2B	$2.2B (-12%)	after a round	560	flat	B	22%
1 Mar 2024	$2.5B	$977M – $3.2B	$2.2B (-12%)	after a round	560	flat	C	20%
1 Apr 2024	$2.5B	$929M – $3.2B	$2.2B (-12%)	after a round	560	flat	C	18%
1 May 2024	$2.5B	$884M – $3.3B	$2.2B (-12%)	after a round	560	flat	C	17%
1 Jun 2024	$2.5B	$840M – $3.3B	$2.2B (-12%)	after a round	560	flat	C	16%
1 Jul 2024	$2.5B	$800M – $3.3B	$2.2B (-12%)	after a round	560	flat	C	14%
1 Aug 2024	$2.5B	$757M – $3.2B	$2.2B (-13%)	after a round	550	flat	C	13%
1 Sep 2024	$2.6B	$719M – $3.2B	$2.2B (-13%)	after a round	550	flat	C	12%
1 Oct 2024	$2.6B	$685M – $3.3B	$2.2B (-13%)	after a round	550	flat	C	11%
1 Nov 2024	$2.2B	$646M – $3.1B	$1.8B (-15%)	after a round	530	flat	C	26%
1 Dec 2024	$2.1B	$615M – $3.0B	$1.8B (-15%)	after a round	530	flat	C	26%
1 Jan 2025	$2.1B	$584M – $3.0B	$1.8B (-14%)	after a round	530	flat	C	26%
1 Feb 2025	$2.1B	$555M – $3.0B	$1.8B (-14%)	after a round	530	flat	C	26%
1 Mar 2025	$2.0B	$530M – $3.0B	$1.8B (-13%)	after a round	530	flat	C	26%
1 Apr 2025	$2.0B	$504M – $2.9B	$1.7B (-13%)	after a round	530	flat	C	26%
1 May 2025	$1.9B	$480M – $2.9B	$1.7B (-12%)	after a round	530	flat	C	26%
1 Jun 2025	$1.9B	$456M – $2.9B	$1.7B (-12%)	after a round	530	flat	C	26%
1 Jul 2025	$750M	$414M – $2.4B	$517M (-31%)	after a round	428	down	C	97%
1 Aug 2025	$725M	$395M – $2.4B	$500M (-31%)	after a round	434	down	C	97%
1 Sep 2025	$698M	$375M – $2.4B	$493M (-29%)	after a round	434	down	C	97%
1 Oct 2025	$673M	$357M – $2.4B	$493M (-27%)	after a round	434	down	C	97%
1 Nov 2025	$677M	$335M – $2.7B	$486M (-28%)	after a round	408	down	D	97%
1 Dec 2025	$654M	$319M – $2.7B	$486M (-26%)	after a round	408	down	D	97%
1 Jan 2026	$631M	$303M – $2.7B	$486M (-23%)	after a round	408	down	D	97%
1 Feb 2026	$609M	$288M – $2.7B	$486M (-20%)	after a round	408	down	D	97%
1 Mar 2026	$681M	$284M – $2.7B	$571M (-16%)	after a round	474	down	D	89%
1 Apr 2026	$733M	$270M – $2.7B	$642M (-12%)	after a round	474	down	D	82%
1 May 2026	$787M	$257M – $2.7B	$716M (-9%)	after a round	474	down	D	76%
1 Jun 2026	$841M	$285M – $2.8B	$790M (-6%)	after a round	474	up	D	70%
1 Jul 2026	$896M	$280M – $2.8B	$866M (-3%)	after a round	474	up	D	64%
1 Aug 2026	$954M	$275M – $2.8B	$946M (-1%)	after a round	481	up	D	59%
1 Sep 2026	$1.0B	$277M – $2.8B	$1.0B (0%)	after a round	481	up	D	54%
1 Oct 2026	$1.1B	$285M – $2.8B	$1.1B (0%)	after a round	498	up	D	50%
24 Oct 2026	$931M	$239M – $2.8B	$836M (-10%)	after a round	498	up	D	50%

Key facts about Plume

Founded: 2015
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Employees: about 498 +15% in a year
Total raised: $655M
Funding rounds: 3
Last round: Growth Equity Oct 2021

Plume was founded in 2015 by Adam Hotchkiss and Fahri Diner.

Plume funding history

Plume has 3 funding rounds on record, from Feb 2020 to Oct 2021, $655M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $2.60B post-money (Growth Equity, Oct 2021).

Growth Equity 12 Oct 2021
Led by SoftBank Vision Fund; with Charter Communications, Comcast Ventures, Foxconn, Insight Partners, Jackson Square Ventures, Liberty Global Ventures, Presidio Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Venture Investment, Service Electric Cablevision, Shaw Investments, Silicon Valley Bank, UpBeat Venture Partners.
Sources: techcrunch.com, prnewswire.com, techcrunch.com and 2 more
$300M
$2.60B post-money
Series E 23 Feb 2021
Led by Insight Partners.
Sources: prnewswire.com, insightpartners.com, pymnts.com and 4 more
$270M
$1.35B post-money
Series D 26 Feb 2020
With Charter Communications, Qualcomm Ventures, Belkin, Service Electric Cablevision, Liberty Global, Shaw Communications, Silicon Valley Bank, WestRiver Group.
Sources: plume.com, venturebeat.com, prnewswire.com
$85M

Plume investors

18 investors have backed Plume; Insight Partners and SoftBank Vision Fund led at least one round.

Insight Partners lead, 2 rounds
SoftBank Vision Fund lead
Charter Communications 2 rounds
Qualcomm Ventures 2 rounds
Service Electric Cablevision 2 rounds
Silicon Valley Bank 2 rounds
Belkin
Foxconn
Liberty Global
Liberty Global Ventures
Samsung Venture Investment
Shaw Communications
UpBeat Venture Partners

What Plume does

Plume works in tech companies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in telecommunications, residential and small business.

Plume Design, Inc. is an American software company that develops and provides self-optimizing WiFi technology and Software-as-a-Service solutions for residential and business clients. The company offers WiFi management platforms, network visibility and control tools, and cloud-based data analytics for Communications Service Providers, ISPs, small businesses, and property managers. Plume also operates as a Wi-Fi provider and incorporates AI-driven intelligence and open-source software frameworks to support the deployment of WiFi services across various hardware platforms.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

WiFi Network Management Services
Self-Optimizing WiFi Deployment
AI-Driven Network Intelligence Solutions
Cloud-Based Network Analytics Services
Subscriber Network Visibility Solutions
Real-Time Network Issue Detection Services
Network Security and Access Control Solutions
Smart Home WiFi Services
Business Network Intelligence Platform Development
Small Business Network Connectivity Solutions
Residential WiFi Services
Multi-Dwelling Unit Network Solutions
Service Provider Application Development
Open-Sync WiFi Deployment Framework Development
Customer Experience Platform Integration

Markets

Telecommunications
Residential
Small Business

Technology

Self-Optimizing WiFi Technology
AI-Driven Intelligence
Cloud-Based Data Analytics

Business model

Business-to-Business
Business-to-Consumer
Service Provider
Software-as-a-Service
Subscription-Based

Industry codes (NAICS)

513210 Software Publishers 100% match

Questions about Plume

What is Plume worth?

Valuation $931M (range $239M to $2.8B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $2.60B (Growth Equity, Oct 2021).

Has Plume raised money?

Plume has 3 funding rounds on record, from Feb 2020 to Oct 2021, $655M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $2.60B post-money (Growth Equity, Oct 2021).

Who has invested in Plume?

Insight Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund, Charter Communications, Qualcomm Ventures, Service Electric Cablevision and Silicon Valley Bank, and 12 more. Lead investors include Insight Partners and SoftBank Vision Fund.

How many people work at Plume?

About 498, up 15% over the last year. Headcount rose from 260 in Jan 2021 to 580 in Feb 2022, then fell to 498 in Sep 2026.

What does Plume do?

Plume works in tech companies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in telecommunications, residential and small business. Its main offerings are wifi network management services, self-optimizing wifi deployment and AI-Driven network intelligence solutions.

When was Plume founded, and where is it based?

Plume was founded in 2015 and is based in Palo Alto, United States. It has about 498 employees, up 15% over the last year.

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