Funding round
Seismic Seed
Seismic, which works in sales enablement platform development in San Diego, raised $2.0M in a Seed round announced on 1 Dec 2011. 1 firm took part, with 8 individual investors. It is Seismic's first venture round on record.
$2.0M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
1
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Seismic did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Seismic's first venture round on record, 1 year after it was founded in 2010. It is under 1% of the $441M Seismic has raised in the venture rounds on record. Seismic raised again 51 months later: a Series A round of $5.0M in Mar 2016. Its next priced round, a Series E in Dec 2018, valued it at $1.00B.
Seismic's funding rounds
Seismic has 7 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Seed this round 1 Dec 2011 $2.0M
- Series A 29 Mar 2016, led by OpenView $5.0M
- Series C 25 May 2016, led by General Atlantic $40M
- Series E 18 Dec 2018, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. $100M$1.00B post-money
- Growth 14 Mar 2019 $32M
- Series F 29 Sep 2020, led by Permira $92M$1.60B post-money
- Series G 16 Aug 2021, led by Permira $170M$3.00B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
1 firm took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- backs 14 venture-backed companies new investor
Individual investors: Chris Kelly, david chang, dustin moskovitz, erik moore, jennifer lum, joi ito, dave morin and rick webb.
Comparable rounds
How it compares
97 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $1.1M, and this round was 1.8 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Seed rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 2 Dec 2011 | $1.5M | not disclosed | Andreessen Horowitz |
| Tech Companies | 7 Dec 2011 | $1.4M | not disclosed | Baseline Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 18 Dec 2011 | $978K | not disclosed | Delta Partners |
| Tech Companies | 1 Dec 2011 | $50K | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 26 Jan 2012 | $2.8M | not disclosed | DST Global |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2012 | $2.4M | not disclosed | Anthemis |
| Tech Companies | 18 Nov 2011 | $1.6M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2012 | $1.5M | not disclosed | not named |
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Seismic raise in its Seed round?
Seismic raised $2.0M in its Seed round, announced in Dec 2011.
Which investors took part in Seismic's Seed round?
Transmedia Capital.
What was Seismic's valuation at the Seed round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Seed rounds in Tech Companies?
97 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $1.1M, and this round was 1.8 times the median.
Did Seismic raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series A round in Mar 2016 of $5.0M.