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Varo Growth

Reported as "Growth Equity"

Varo, which works in digital banking services in San Francisco, raised $63M in a Growth round announced on 18 Feb 2021, led by Russell Westbrook Enterprises. 1 firm took part. It is Varo's fourth venture round on record; the one before was a Series D in Jun 2020.

$63M

Amount raised

Not disclosed

Post-money valuation

1

Investors

1 lead

Valuation

What this round says about the price

Varo did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 8 months after Varo's Series D. It is 5.8% of the $1.08B Varo has raised in the venture rounds on record. Varo raised again 7 months later: a Growth round of $510M in Sep 2021, at $2.50B post-money.

Varo's funding rounds

Varo has 6 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.

  1. Series B 18 Jan 2018, led by TPG and Warburg Pincus $45M
  2. Series C 16 Jul 2019, led by Warburg Pincus, TPG and Gopher Asset Management $100M
  3. Series D 3 Jun 2020, led by Gallatin Point Capital and TPG $241M
  4. Growth this round 18 Feb 2021, led by Russell Westbrook Enterprises $63M
  5. Growth 9 Sep 2021, led by Lone Pine Capital $510M$2.50B post-money
  6. Series G 2 Feb 2026, led by Warburg Pincus and Coliseum Capital Management, LLC $124M

Investors

Who put money in

Russell Westbrook Enterprises led the round.

Lead investor

  • backs 2 venture-backed companies new investor

Use of proceeds

What the money is for

According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, scaling operations and working capital.

  • Product development
  • Scaling operations
  • Working capital

Comparable rounds

How it compares

The closest in time, other companies' Growth rounds in Banks & ATMs:

Comparable rounds
CompanyAnnouncedAmountPost-moneyLed by
Banks & ATMs23 Feb 2021$109Mnot disclosednot named
Zopa Banks & ATMs19 Oct 2021$300M$1.00BSoftBank Vision Fund and Softbank
Monzo Banks & ATMs7 Jan 2022$100M$4.50Bnot named
Banks & ATMs21 Feb 2022$101Mnot disclosedBBVA

Sources

Where this comes from

Reported by 3 sources.

Questions

Frequently asked

How much did Varo raise in its Growth round?

Varo raised $63M in its Growth round, announced in Feb 2021.

Who led Varo's Growth round?

Russell Westbrook Enterprises led it.

What was Varo's valuation at the Growth round?

It was not disclosed.

Did Varo raise again after this round?

Yes: a Growth round in Sep 2021 of $510M at $2.50B post-money.