Funding round
Tala Seed
Tala, which works in digital financial services in Santa Monica, raised $1.2M in a Seed round announced on 29 Aug 2013. It is Tala's second venture round on record; the one before was a Seed in Dec 2012.
$1.2M
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 came 8 months after Tala's Seed. It is under 1% of the $346M Tala has raised in the venture rounds on record. Tala raised again 25 months later: a Series A round of $10M in Sep 2015. 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 21 Dec 2012 $240K
- Seed this round 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
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Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Tala raise in its Seed round?
Tala raised $1.2M in its Seed round, announced in Aug 2013.
What was Tala's valuation at the Seed round?
It was not disclosed.
Did Tala raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series A round in Sep 2015 of $10M.