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Who invested in Confluent

5 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$206Mraised across 5 rounds since 2014, from 5 sources

$6.9MSeries A$24MSeries B$50MRound$125MSeries D
Latest round
VentureJun 2021
Biggest round
$125MSeries D · Jan 2019
Investors
10 (1 led)
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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.

2015201620172018201920202021
$6.9MSeries A$24MSeries B$50MRound$125MSeries D?Venture
First round
Series A, $6.9M
Nov 2014
Biggest round
$125M
Series D · Jan 2019
Usual gap between rounds
23 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jun 2021
    VentureAmount undisclosed4 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jan 2019
    Series D$125M1 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Mar 2017
    Round$50M1 new1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $50M sold, first sale Feb 2017

  4. Jul 2015
    Series B$24M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Nov 2014
    Series A$6.9M3 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

Series A2014Series B2015Round2017Series D2019Venture2021Index VenturesBenchmarkSequoia/ BenchmarkLSequoia CapitalBattery VenturesDCVCCoatueFranklin TempletonLinkedInSequoia Capital/ Index

Everyone who backed them

Index VenturesVC firm3rounds
BenchmarkVC firm3rounds
Sequoia/ Benchmarkno record of our own yet1round, led 1
Sequoia CapitalVC firm1round
Battery VenturesVC firm1round
DCVCVC firm1round
CoatueVC firm1round
Franklin TempletonPrivate equity1round
LinkedInCorporate VC1round
Sequoia Capital/ Indexno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 8 firms list Confluent 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.

Icon VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Geodesic CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Founders Circle CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Factorial FundsVC firmPer its own site
Neha NarkhedeAngelPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
Junipero CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Outlier GroveMicro VCPer its own site

Quick answers about Confluent

Who invested in Confluent?

Confluent's investors include Index Ventures, Benchmark, Sequoia/ Benchmark, Sequoia Capital and Battery Ventures, and 5 more on record.

How much has Confluent raised?

Confluent has raised $206M across 5 rounds since 2014. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Confluent last raise?

Confluent's most recent round was a Venture in Jun 2021.

What was Confluent's biggest round?

Confluent's largest round on record is $125M (Series D), in Jan 2019.

Who backed Confluent first?

Confluent's first round on record, in Nov 2014, was backed by Benchmark, DCVC and LinkedIn.

What stage is Confluent at?

Confluent's latest named round is a Venture, in Jun 2021.

Where is Confluent based?

Confluent is based in the United States.

Who led Confluent's rounds?

Sequoia/ Benchmark led the Undisclosed round in 2017.

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