Funding round
Stord Series E
Stord, which works in omnichannel fulfillment services in Atlanta, raised $80M in a Series E round announced on 16 May 2025, led by Strike Capital, at a $1.50B post-money valuation. 23 firms took part. It is Stord's sixth venture round on record; the one before was a Series D in Sep 2021.
$80M
Amount raised
$1.50B
Post-money valuation
$1.42B pre-money
23
Investors
1 lead
1.4x
Step-up from the Series D
$1.10B in Sep 2021
5.3%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Stord at $1.50B after the new money, 1.4 times the $1.10B of its Series D (Sep 2021). The $80M bought investors about 5.3% of the company. It came 44 months after Stord's Series D. It is 15% of the $531M Stord has raised in the venture rounds on record. Stord raised again 12 months later: a Series F round of $250M in May 2026, at $3.00B post-money.
Stord's funding rounds
Stord has 7 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Seed 18 Apr 2018, led by Susa Ventures and Dynamo Ventures $2.4M
- Series A 17 Apr 2019, led by Kleiner Perkins $12M
- Series B 4 Dec 2020, led by Founders Fund $31M
- Series C 31 Mar 2021, led by BOND $65M
- Series D 14 Sep 2021, led by Kleiner Perkins $90M$1.10B post-money
- Series E this round 16 May 2025, led by Strike Capital $80M$1.50B post-money
- Series F 26 May 2026, led by Kleiner Perkins $250M$3.00B post-money
- Debt not a venture round 8 Oct 2026, led by Citi $400M
Investors
Who put money in
Strike Capital led the round with 22 other firms.
Lead investor
- backs 4 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- Baillie Gifford new investor
- backs 43 venture-backed companies new investor
- G Squared backs 40 venture-backed companies new investor
- Georgia Tech Foundation new investor
- Kleiner Perkins backs 285 venture-backed companies new investor
- Franklin Templeton new investor
- Founders Fund backs 368 venture-backed companies new investor
- BOND backs 91 venture-backed companies new investor
- Lux Capital backs 194 venture-backed companies new investor
- 8VC new investor
- B Capital backs 156 venture-backed companies new investor
- Comal Ventures new investor
- Cyberlaunch new investor
- backs 10 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 212 venture-backed companies new investor
- LGF new investor
- backs 71 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 28 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 59 venture-backed companies new investor
- Sunset Ventures new investor
- backs 108 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 39 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to scaling operations, hiring, product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, acquisitions and working capital.
- Scaling operations
- Hiring
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Acquisitions
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: Series E rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity Tech Companies | 14 May 2025 | $500M | $14.00B | Accel |
| Flock Freight Trucking and Logistics | 14 May 2025 | $60M | not disclosed | O'Neil Strategic Capital |
| Neuralink Medical Supply Manufacturers | 2 Jun 2025 | $650M | $9.60B | DFJ Growth |
| Cyera Tech Companies | 11 Jun 2025 | $540M | $6.00B | Georgian and Greenoaks |
| SandboxAQ Software Development Services | 4 Apr 2025 | $450M | not disclosed | not named |
| Harvey Tech Companies | 23 Jun 2025 | $300M | $5.00B | Kleiner Perkins and Coatue |
| Ramp Tech Companies | 17 Jun 2025 | $200M | $16.00B | Founders Fund |
| Coralogix Tech Companies | 17 Jun 2025 | $115M | $1.00B | NewView Capital |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 2 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Stord raise in its Series E round?
Stord raised $80M in its Series E round, announced in May 2025.
Who led Stord's Series E round?
Strike Capital led it, with Baillie Gifford, NewView Capital, G Squared, Georgia Tech Foundation and Kleiner Perkins and 17 more.
What was Stord's valuation at the Series E round?
$1.50B post-money ($1.42B pre-money).
Did Stord raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series F round in May 2026 of $250M at $3.00B post-money.