Funding round
Tala Seed
Tala, which works in digital financial services in Santa Monica, raised $240K in a Seed round announced on 21 Dec 2012. It is Tala's first venture round on record.
$240K
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Tala did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Tala's first venture round on record, 1 year after it was founded in 2011. It is under 1% of the $346M Tala has raised in the venture rounds on record. Tala raised again 8 months later: a Seed round of $1.2M in Aug 2013. Its next priced round, a Series D in Aug 2019, valued it at $750M.
Tala's funding rounds
Tala has 7 venture rounds on record and 3 other deals. This one is highlighted.
- Seed this round 21 Dec 2012 $240K
- Seed 29 Aug 2013 $1.2M
- Series A 3 Sep 2015 $10M
- Debt not a venture round 1 Sep 2016 $3.0M
- Series B 22 Feb 2017, led by Institutional Venture Partners $30M
- Series C 17 Apr 2018, led by Revolution $50M
- Series D 21 Aug 2019, led by RPS Ventures $110M$750M post-money
- Series E 14 Oct 2021, led by Upstart $145M$800M post-money
- Debt not a venture round 27 Oct 2021 $40M
- Debt not a venture round 1 Mar 2025, led by Neuberger Berman $150M
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time, other companies' Seed rounds in Loans & Financing:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans & Financing | 7 May 2013 | undisclosed | not disclosed | Accion |
| Loans & Financing | 17 May 2012 | $2.1M | not disclosed | not named |
| Creditas Loans & Financing | 1 Oct 2013 | $1.4M | not disclosed | not named |
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Tala raise in its Seed round?
Tala raised $240K in its Seed round, announced in Dec 2012.
What was Tala's valuation at the Seed round?
It was not disclosed.
Did Tala raise again after this round?
Yes: a Seed round in Aug 2013 of $1.2M.