United States · Series C startup

Who invested in Arkose Labs

2 rounds we have observed, with the 6 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Cybersecurity

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$76Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 2 sources

$6.0MSeries A$70MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $70MMay 2021
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201920202021
$6.0MSeries A$70MSeries C
First round
Series A, $6.0M
Sept 2018
Biggest round
$70M
Series C · May 2021
Between rounds
2.7 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2021
    Series C$70M5 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $70M sold, first sale May 2021

  2. Sept 2018
    Series A$6.0M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From Arkose Labs's own website: 1 founder, 6 on the team.

Kevin GosschalkFounder & Chief Executive Officer
  • Daniela LlobetVice President, SoftBank Group International
  • Dave WoolwineChief Revenue Officer
  • Frank TeruelChief Operating Officer
  • Phil StefforaChief Information & Chief Security Officer
  • Santhosh MellepuramSenior VP of Engineering
  • Shimon ModiSenior VP of Product

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

SoftBankInvestment firm1round
Alchemist AcceleratorAccelerator1round
Sony Innovation FundCorporate VC1round
Ballistic VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Arkose Labs as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

M12Corporate VCPer its own site
Transition Level InvestmentsFamily officePer its own site
Deck2 CapitalPrivate creditPer its own site

Quick answers about Arkose Labs

Who invested in Arkose Labs?

Arkose Labs's investors include U.S. Venture Partners, SoftBank, Alchemist Accelerator, SoftBank Vision Fund and Sony Innovation Fund, and 1 more on record.

How much has Arkose Labs raised?

Arkose Labs has raised $76M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did Arkose Labs last raise?

Arkose Labs's most recent round was a Series C of $70M in May 2021.

What was Arkose Labs's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $70M in May 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Arkose Labs first?

Arkose Labs's first round on record, in Sept 2018, was backed by U.S. Venture Partners.

What stage is Arkose Labs at?

Arkose Labs's latest named round is a Series C, in May 2021.

Where is Arkose Labs based?

Arkose Labs is based in the United States.

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