Funding round
SambaNova Series F
SambaNova, which works in AI infrastructure hardware manufacturing in San Jose, raised $1.00B in a Series F round announced on 8 Jul 2026, led by General Atlantic, at a $11.00B post-money valuation. 16 firms took part. It is SambaNova's sixth venture round on record; the one before was a Series E in Feb 2026.
$1.00B
Amount raised
$11.00B
Post-money valuation
$10.00B pre-money
16
Investors
1 lead
4.9x
Step-up from the Series E
$2.24B in Feb 2026
9.1%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced SambaNova at $11.00B after the new money, 4.9 times the $2.24B of its Series E (Feb 2026). The $1.00B bought investors about 9.1% of the company. It came 5 months after SambaNova's Series E. It is 40% of the $2.48B SambaNova has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for SambaNova.
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 24 Feb 2026, led by Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital $350M$2.24B post-money
- Series F this round 8 Jul 2026, led by General Atlantic $1.00B$11.00B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
General Atlantic led the round with 15 other firms.
Lead investor
- General Atlantic backs 134 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- Seligman Ventures new investor
- T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. new investor
- Capital Group new investor
- backs 5 venture-backed companies new investor
- Assam Ventures new investor
- Battery Ventures backs 215 venture-backed companies new investor
- BlackRock new investor
- backs 13 venture-backed companies new investor
- Intel Capital backs 239 venture-backed companies new investor
- Kabila Capital new investor
- QFO Capital new investor
- Qatar Investment Authority backs 71 venture-backed companies new investor
- Vista Equity Partners backs 43 venture-backed companies new investor
- Volantis new investor
- JPMorgan Chase new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
13 Series F rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $225M, and this round was 4.4 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series F rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThreatLocker Tech Companies | 29 Jul 2026 | $190M | $1.60B | Elephant |
| Supabase Tech Companies | 4 Jun 2026 | $500M | $10.50B | GIC |
| Island Tech Companies | 24 Sep 2026 | $400M | $6.40B | Evolution Equity Partners |
| Tomorrow.io Tech Companies | 18 May 2026 | $35M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 13 Oct 2026 | $180M | not disclosed | L Catterton and Partners Group |
| Cyera Tech Companies | 8 Jan 2026 | $400M | $9.00B | Blackstone |
| Claroty Tech Companies | 22 Jan 2026 | $150M | $3.00B | Golub Growth |
| Perplexity Tech Companies | 1 Dec 2025 | $500M | $20.00B | not named |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 6 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 F round?
SambaNova raised $1.00B in its Series F round, announced in Jul 2026.
Who led SambaNova's Series F round?
General Atlantic led it, with Seligman Ventures, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Capital Group, A&E Investments and Assam Ventures and 10 more.
What was SambaNova's valuation at the Series F round?
$11.00B post-money ($10.00B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Series F rounds in Tech Companies?
13 Series F rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $225M, and this round was 4.4 times the median.