SambaNova valuation, funding and investors

SambaNova works in AI infrastructure hardware manufacturing, based in San Jose, United States. Founded in 2017, it has about 406 employees.

Tech Companies Series F

VALUATION · TODAY

$11.20B −2% after Series F

Range $9.56B – $13.46B · Grade A

TODAY

+12 MO

$5.00B

$10.00B

$15.00B

$20.00B

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Series A $56.0M

Series B $150M

Series C $250M

Series D $676M

Series E $350M

Series F $1.00B

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

HEADCOUNT · TODAY406 employees

−12%6m growth

−12%1y growth

−3%2y growth

200

400

600

Data from Apr 2022

TODAY

Predicted in 1 yr $11.03B −2% vs today

Predicted next raise $1.57B if a round comes

Winding-down probability 76%

Last round: Series F · $1.00B · Jul 2026
Valuation at last round: $11.00B
Headcount: 406 · down
Grade: A
Founded: 2017

How VCMC values companies →

SambaNova valuation today

VCMC values SambaNova at $11.2B today, with a range of $9.6B to $13.5B and a grade of A. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series F round in Jul 2026.

Valuation by date (125 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.

SambaNova: 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 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%
16 Mar 2018	$312M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+80%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2018	$320M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+75%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 May 2018	$336M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+67%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jun 2018	$353M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+59%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2018	$370M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+51%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2018	$389M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+44%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2018	$409M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+37%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2018	$429M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+30%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2018	$451M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+24%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2018	$474M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+18%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2019	$498M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+13%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2019	$523M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+7%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2019	$547M	$204M – $852M	$560M (+2%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2019	$867M	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+50%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
2 Apr 2019	$868M	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+50%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 May 2019	$897M	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+45%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jun 2019	$928M	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+40%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jul 2019	$960M	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+36%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Aug 2019	$993M	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+31%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Sep 2019	$1.0B	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+27%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2019	$1.1B	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+22%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2019	$1.1B	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+18%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2019	$1.1B	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+14%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2020	$1.2B	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+11%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Feb 2020	$1.2B	$611M – $1.8B	$1.3B (+7%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
26 Feb 2020	$1.9B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+30%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Mar 2020	$1.9B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+30%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Apr 2020	$1.9B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+27%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 May 2020	$2.0B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+24%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jun 2020	$2.0B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+21%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jul 2020	$2.0B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+19%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Aug 2020	$2.1B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+16%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Sep 2020	$2.1B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+13%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2020	$2.2B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+11%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2020	$2.2B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+9%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2020	$2.3B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+6%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2021	$2.3B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+4%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Feb 2021	$2.4B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (+2%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Mar 2021	$2.4B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$2.4B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
1 Apr 2021	$2.4B	$1.2B – $3.5B	$2.4B (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	B	0%
14 Apr 2021	$5.0B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+30%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 May 2021	$5.1B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+28%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Jun 2021	$5.2B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+26%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Jul 2021	$5.3B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+23%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Aug 2021	$5.4B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+20%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Sep 2021	$5.5B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+17%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Oct 2021	$5.7B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+15%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Nov 2021	$5.8B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+12%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Dec 2021	$5.9B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+10%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Jan 2022	$6.0B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+8%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Feb 2022	$6.2B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+5%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Mar 2022	$6.3B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+3%)	after a round	–	unknown	A	0%
1 Apr 2022	$6.4B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+1%)	after a round	150	unknown	A	0%
1 May 2022	$6.5B	$4.2B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	150	unknown	A	0%
1 Jun 2022	$6.5B	$4.0B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	150	unknown	B	0%
1 Jul 2022	$6.5B	$3.9B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	150	unknown	B	0%
1 Aug 2022	$6.5B	$3.7B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	150	unknown	B	0%
1 Sep 2022	$6.5B	$3.5B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	150	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2022	$6.5B	$3.4B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	150	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2022	$6.5B	$3.2B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	150	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2022	$6.5B	$3.1B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	150	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2023	$6.5B	$4.0B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	180	up	B	0%
1 Feb 2023	$6.5B	$3.9B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	180	up	B	0%
1 Mar 2023	$6.5B	$3.9B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	180	up	B	0%
1 Apr 2023	$6.5B	$3.8B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	180	up	B	0%
1 May 2023	$6.5B	$3.4B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	180	up	B	0%
1 Jun 2023	$6.5B	$3.4B – $7.5B	$6.5B (-1%)	after a round	180	up	B	0%
1 Jul 2023	$6.5B	$3.3B – $7.5B	$6.4B (-1%)	after a round	180	up	B	0%
1 Aug 2023	$6.5B	$3.2B – $7.5B	$6.4B (-1%)	after a round	180	up	B	0%
1 Sep 2023	$6.5B	$3.2B – $7.5B	$6.4B (-1%)	after a round	180	up	B	0%
1 Oct 2023	$6.5B	$4.4B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	360	growing	A	0%
1 Nov 2023	$6.5B	$4.5B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	360	growing	A	0%
1 Dec 2023	$6.5B	$4.5B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	360	growing	A	0%
1 Jan 2024	$6.5B	$4.5B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	360	growing	A	0%
1 Feb 2024	$6.5B	$4.5B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	360	growing	A	0%
1 Mar 2024	$6.5B	$4.5B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	420	growing	A	0%
1 Apr 2024	$6.5B	$4.5B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	420	growing	A	0%
1 May 2024	$6.5B	$3.9B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	420	growing	B	0%
1 Jun 2024	$6.5B	$3.8B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	420	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2024	$6.5B	$3.8B – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	420	growing	B	0%
1 Aug 2024	$6.4B	$2.0B – $7.4B	$6.1B (-5%)	after a round	420	up	C	0%
1 Sep 2024	$6.4B	$1.9B – $7.3B	$6.1B (-5%)	after a round	420	up	C	0%
1 Oct 2024	$6.4B	$1.8B – $7.3B	$6.1B (-5%)	after a round	420	up	C	0%
1 Nov 2024	$6.3B	$1.8B – $7.3B	$6.0B (-5%)	after a round	420	up	C	0%
1 Dec 2024	$6.3B	$1.7B – $7.2B	$6.0B (-5%)	after a round	420	up	C	0%
1 Jan 2025	$6.3B	$1.7B – $7.2B	$6.0B (-5%)	after a round	420	up	C	0%
1 Feb 2025	$6.3B	$1.6B – $7.2B	$6.0B (-5%)	after a round	420	up	C	0%
1 Mar 2025	$6.2B	$1.6B – $7.2B	$5.9B (-5%)	after a round	420	up	C	0%
1 Apr 2025	$6.2B	$1.5B – $7.1B	$5.9B (-5%)	after a round	420	up	C	0%
1 May 2025	$6.5B	$698M – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	420	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2025	$6.5B	$663M – $7.5B	$6.5B (0%)	after a round	420	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2025	$6.1B	$1.1B – $7.0B	$5.7B (-6%)	after a round	478	up	C	0%
1 Aug 2025	$6.0B	$600M – $6.9B	$5.6B (-6%)	after a round	462	flat	D	0%
1 Sep 2025	$6.0B	$570M – $6.9B	$5.6B (-6%)	after a round	462	flat	D	0%
1 Oct 2025	$4.4B	$543M – $6.6B	$3.9B (-10%)	after a round	462	flat	D	17%
1 Nov 2025	$4.3B	$516M – $6.6B	$3.9B (-10%)	after a round	462	flat	D	17%
1 Dec 2025	$4.2B	$491M – $6.5B	$3.9B (-9%)	after a round	462	flat	D	17%
1 Jan 2026	$4.2B	$466M – $6.5B	$3.9B (-8%)	after a round	462	flat	D	17%
1 Feb 2026	$4.1B	$443M – $6.4B	$3.9B (-7%)	after a round	462	flat	D	17%
25 Feb 2026	$2.2B	$1.9B – $3.2B	$2.8B (+24%)	after a round	462	flat	A	17%
1 Mar 2026	$2.2B	$1.9B – $3.2B	$2.8B (+24%)	after a round	462	flat	A	17%
1 Apr 2026	$2.3B	$1.9B – $3.2B	$2.8B (+21%)	after a round	462	flat	A	17%
1 May 2026	$2.3B	$1.9B – $3.2B	$2.8B (+19%)	after a round	462	flat	A	17%
1 Jun 2026	$2.4B	$1.9B – $3.2B	$2.8B (+16%)	after a round	462	flat	A	17%
1 Jul 2026	$2.4B	$1.9B – $3.2B	$2.7B (+13%)	after a round	462	flat	A	17%
9 Jul 2026	$11.0B	$9.6B – $15.7B	$13.7B (+24%)	after a round	462	flat	A	17%
1 Aug 2026	$11.2B	$9.6B – $15.7B	$13.6B (+22%)	after a round	462	flat	A	17%
1 Sep 2026	$11.4B	$9.6B – $15.7B	$13.6B (+20%)	after a round	462	flat	A	17%
1 Oct 2026	$11.2B	$9.6B – $13.5B	$11.2B (0%)	after a round	406	down	A	76%
24 Oct 2026	$11.2B	$9.6B – $13.5B	$11.0B (-2%)	after a round	406	down	A	76%

Key facts about SambaNova

Founded: 2017
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Employees: about 406 -12% in a year
Total raised: $2.48B
Funding rounds: 6
Last round: Series F Jul 2026

SambaNova was founded in 2017 by Christopher Ré, Kunle Olukotun and Rodrigo Liang.

SambaNova funding history

SambaNova has 6 funding rounds on record, from Mar 2018 to Jul 2026, $2.48B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $11.00B post-money (Series F, Jul 2026).

Series F 8 Jul 2026
Led by General Atlantic; with Seligman Ventures, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Capital Group, A&E Investments, Assam Ventures, Battery Ventures, BlackRock, Cambium Capital, Intel Capital, Kabila Capital, QFO Capital, Qatar Investment Authority, Vista Equity Partners, Volantis, JPMorgan Chase.
Sources: sambanova.ai, generalatlantic.com, techcrunch.com and 3 more
$1.00B
$11.00B post-money
Series E 24 Feb 2026
Led by Vista Equity Partners, Cambium Capital; with Intel Capital, Assam Ventures, Battery Ventures, Gulf Development, Mayfield, Saudi First Data, Seligman Ventures, T. Rowe Price Associates, A&E Investments, 8Square, Atlantic Bridge, BlackRock, GV, Nepenthe, Nuri Capital, Redline Capital, Qatar Investment Authority.
Sources: finsmes.com, wsgr.com, finance.yahoo.com and 1 more
$350M
$2.24B post-money, below the round before
Series D 13 Apr 2021
Led by SoftBank Vision Fund; with Temasek, GIC, BlackRock, Intel Capital, GV, Walden International, Celesta Capital.
Sources: finsmes.com, abven.com, techcrunch.com and 2 more
$676M
$5.00B post-money
Series C 25 Feb 2020
Led by BlackRock; with Intel Capital, GV, Walden International, Celesta Capital, Redline Capital, Alphabet Inc.
Sources: crn.com, semiengineering.com
$250M
Series B 1 Apr 2019
Led by Intel Capital; with GV, Walden International, Atlantic Bridge, Redline Capital.
Sources: finsmes.com, abven.com, bateman.agency
$150M
Series A 15 Mar 2018
Led by GV, Walden International; with Redline Capital, Atlantic Bridge.
Sources: finsmes.com, techcrunch.com, cnbc.com and 2 more
$56M

SambaNova investors

32 investors have backed SambaNova; GV, Intel Capital and BlackRock and 5 more led at least one round.

GV lead, 5 rounds
Intel Capital lead, 5 rounds
BlackRock lead, 4 rounds
Walden International lead, 4 rounds
Vista Equity Partners lead, 2 rounds
General Atlantic lead
SoftBank Vision Fund lead
Redline Capital 4 rounds
Assam Ventures 2 rounds
Battery Ventures 2 rounds
Qatar Investment Authority 2 rounds
Seligman Ventures 2 rounds
8Square
Alphabet Inc
Capital Group
GIC
Gulf Development
JPMorgan Chase
Kabila Capital
Nepenthe
Nuri Capital
QFO Capital
Saudi First Data
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Temasek
Volantis

What SambaNova does

SambaNova works in tech companies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in enterprise, government and public sector.

SambaNova Systems, Inc. is an American technology company engaged in AI inference and hardware solutions. The company develops and provides AI infrastructure, including AI chips, systems, and platforms, as well as tools for managing AI workloads across data centers. SambaNova serves developers, enterprises, government agencies, and public sector organizations globally, offering both cloud and on-premise solutions. The company also collaborates with industry partners to advance AI technology and supports a developer community.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

AI Infrastructure Hardware Manufacturing
AI Inference Chip Design and Manufacturing
Custom Dataflow Technology Development
Three-Tier Memory Architecture Engineering
AI Platform Software Development
AI Workload Management Software Development
AI Model Deployment Platform Development
OpenAI-Compatible API Integration Services
Pre-Built AI Agent Integration Services
Cloud-Based AI Infrastructure Services
On-Premise AI Infrastructure Services
AI Infrastructure Scalability Solutions
Energy-Efficient AI Computing Solutions
Data Center AI Workload Management Services
Developer Community Support Services

Markets

Enterprise
Government
Public Sector

Technology

Custom Dataflow Technology
Three-Tier Memory Architecture
AI Chip for Inference
Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit (RDU)

Business model

Business-to-Business
Business-to-Consumer
Software-as-a-Service
Enterprise

Industry codes (NAICS)

334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing 50% match
513210 Software Publishers 30% match
518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 20% match

Questions about SambaNova

What is SambaNova worth?

Valuation $11.2B (range $9.6B to $13.5B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $11.00B (Series F, Jul 2026).

Has SambaNova raised money?

SambaNova has 6 funding rounds on record, from Mar 2018 to Jul 2026, $2.48B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $11.00B post-money (Series F, Jul 2026).

Who has invested in SambaNova?

GV, Intel Capital, BlackRock, Walden International, Cambium Capital and Vista Equity Partners, and 26 more. Lead investors include GV, Intel Capital, BlackRock and Walden International.

How many people work at SambaNova?

About 406, down 12% over the last year. Headcount rose from 150 in Apr 2022 to 478 in Jul 2025, then fell to 406 in Sep 2026.

What does SambaNova do?

SambaNova works in tech companies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in enterprise, government and public sector. Its main offerings are AI infrastructure hardware manufacturing, AI inference chip design and manufacturing and custom dataflow technology development.

When was SambaNova founded, and where is it based?

SambaNova was founded in 2017 and is based in San Jose, United States. It has about 406 employees, down 12% over the last year.

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SambaNova valuation today

Key facts about SambaNova

SambaNova funding history

Series F 8 Jul 2026

Series E 24 Feb 2026

Series D 13 Apr 2021

Series C 25 Feb 2020

Series B 1 Apr 2019

Series A 15 Mar 2018