Funding round
SambaNova Series E
SambaNova, which works in AI infrastructure hardware manufacturing in San Jose, raised $350M in a Series E round announced on 24 Feb 2026, led by Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital, at a $2.24B post-money valuation. 19 firms took part. It is SambaNova's fifth venture round on record; the one before was a Series D in Apr 2021.
$350M
Amount raised
$2.24B
Post-money valuation
$1.89B pre-money
19
Investors
2 leads
0.4x
Step-up from the Series D
$5.00B in Apr 2021
16%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced SambaNova at $2.24B after the new money, 0.4 times the $5.00B of its Series D (Apr 2021). The $350M bought investors about 16% of the company. It came 58 months after SambaNova's Series D. It is 14% of the $2.48B SambaNova has raised in the venture rounds on record. SambaNova raised again 5 months later: a Series F round of $1.00B in Jul 2026, at $11.00B post-money.
SambaNova's funding rounds
SambaNova has 6 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Series A 15 Mar 2018, led by GV and Walden International $56M
- Series B 1 Apr 2019, led by Intel Capital $150M
- Series C 25 Feb 2020, led by BlackRock $250M
- Series D 13 Apr 2021, led by SoftBank Vision Fund $676M$5.00B post-money
- Series E this round 24 Feb 2026, led by Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital $350M$2.24B post-money
- Series F 8 Jul 2026, led by General Atlantic $1.00B$11.00B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital led the round with 17 other firms.
Lead investors
- Vista Equity Partners backs 43 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 13 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- Intel Capital backs 239 venture-backed companies new investor
- Assam Ventures new investor
- Battery Ventures backs 215 venture-backed companies new investor
- Gulf Development new investor
- backs 122 venture-backed companies new investor
- Saudi First Data new investor
- Seligman Ventures new investor
- T. Rowe Price Associates new investor
- backs 5 venture-backed companies new investor
- 8Square new investor
- backs 45 venture-backed companies new investor
- BlackRock new investor
- GV backs 428 venture-backed companies new investor
- Nepenthe new investor
- Nuri Capital new investor
- Redline Capital new investor
- Qatar Investment Authority backs 71 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development and scaling operations.
- Product development
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
38 Series E rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $202M, and this round was 1.7 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series E rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runway Tech Companies | 10 Feb 2026 | $315M | $5.30B | General Atlantic |
| Tech Companies | 6 Jan 2026 | $20.00B | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 24 Mar 2026 | $220M | $2.00B | Founders Fund |
| Tech Companies | 20 Jan 2026 | $204M | $4.25B | Technology Crossover Ventures and Blackstone |
| Abridge Tech Companies | 1 Apr 2026 | $316M | $5.30B | Andreessen Horowitz |
| Harness Tech Companies | 11 Dec 2025 | $240M | $5.50B | Goldman Sachs |
| Aidoc Tech Companies | 29 Apr 2026 | $150M | not disclosed | Goldman Sachs and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives |
| Tech Companies | 22 Apr 2026 | $50M | not disclosed | Gree Holdings |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 4 sources. The deal data marks this round as not yet confirmed by an official announcement. Unconfirmed
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did SambaNova raise in its Series E round?
SambaNova raised $350M in its Series E round, announced in Feb 2026.
Who led SambaNova's Series E round?
Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital led it, with Intel Capital, Assam Ventures, Battery Ventures, Gulf Development and Mayfield and 12 more.
What was SambaNova's valuation at the Series E round?
$2.24B post-money ($1.89B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Series E rounds in Tech Companies?
38 Series E rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $202M, and this round was 1.7 times the median.
Did SambaNova raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series F round in Jul 2026 of $1.00B at $11.00B post-money.