Funding round
Vanta Seed
Vanta, which works in AI-Powered trust management solutions in San Francisco, raised $3.0M in a Seed round announced on 1 Jan 2018. 2 firms took part. It is Vanta's first venture round on record.
$3.0M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
2
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Vanta did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Vanta's first venture round on record, in the year it was founded (2018). It is under 1% of the $463M Vanta has raised in the venture rounds on record. Vanta raised again 40 months later: a Series A round of $50M in May 2021, at $500M post-money.
Vanta's funding rounds
Vanta has 5 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Seed this round 1 Jan 2018 $3.0M
- Series A 4 May 2021, led by Sequoia Capital $50M$500M post-money
- Series B 8 Jun 2022, led by Craft Ventures $110M$1.60B post-money
- Series C 24 Jul 2024, led by Sequoia Capital $150M$2.45B post-money
- Series D 23 Jul 2025, led by Wellington Management $150M$4.15B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
2 firms took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- Y Combinator backs 1,295 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 108 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development.
- Product development
Comparable rounds
How it compares
673 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $2.0M, and this round was 1.5 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Seed rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 16 Jan 2018 | $30M | not disclosed | Danish Growth Fund |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2018 | $17M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 17 Jan 2018 | $5.7M | not disclosed | Goodwater Capital |
| Tech Companies | 30 Jan 2018 | $5.5M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2018 | $5.0M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 25 Jan 2018 | $4.7M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jan 2018 | $4.6M | $31M | not named |
| Tech Companies | 25 Jan 2018 | $4.5M | not disclosed | Ignition Partners |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Vanta raise in its Seed round?
Vanta raised $3.0M in its Seed round, announced in Jan 2018.
Which investors took part in Vanta's Seed round?
Y Combinator and Pear VC.
What was Vanta's valuation at the Seed round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Seed rounds in Tech Companies?
673 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $2.0M, and this round was 1.5 times the median.
Did Vanta raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series A round in May 2021 of $50M at $500M post-money.