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Who invested in Dataminr

10 rounds we have observed, with the 20 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.

AIBig Data & AnalyticsCybersecurityFinancial Services

Valuation: $4.1B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$587Mraised across 10 rounds since 2010, from 11 sources

$130MSeries D$221MRound
Latest round
Growth, $100MApr 2025
Led by
Fortress Investment
Biggest round
$221MRound · Jun 2018
Investors
20 (3 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.

20102012201420162018202020222024
$2.0MVenture$1.1MVenture$17MSeries B$30MSeries C$130MSeries D?Secondary$221MRound$85MRound$100MGrowth
First round
Venture, $2.0M
Aug 2010
Biggest round
$221M
Round · Jun 2018
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. Apr 2025
    Growth$100M1 new1 returning

    Reported by AlleyWatch and 1 other

  2. Mar 2025
    Round$85M2 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  3. Jun 2018
    Round$221M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by AxiosSEC filing: $221M sold, first sale May 2018

  4. Sept 2015
    SecondaryAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Mar 2015
    Series D$130M10 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $87M sold, first sale Feb 2015

  6. Jun 2013
    Series C$30M4 new

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Jun 2013

  7. Sept 2012
    Series B$17M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by allthingsd.com

  8. Jul 2011
    Series A$1.1M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  9. Apr 2011
    Venture$1.1M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

  10. Aug 2010
    Venture$2.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

Funding filed with regulators

Dataminr filed 4 raises, $909M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Mar 2021$396M120 investorsequityof $414M offeredSEC Form D
  2. May 2018$392M135 investorsequitySEC Form D
  3. Feb 2015$87M32 investorsequityof $130M offeredSEC Form D
  4. Jun 2013$34M44 investorsequityof $34M offeredSEC Form D

Founders and team

From Dataminr's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 16 on the team.

Ted BaileyFounder and CEO, Chairman of the Board
  • Balaji YelamanchiliPresident and Chief Operating Officer
  • Chris LehmanChief Revenue Officer
  • Deb WolfChief Marketing Officer
  • Gary HackerChief Legal Officer
  • Jeff KinseyChief Technology Officer
  • Joel TetreaultChief AI Officer
  • Matthew HarrellChief Partner Officer
  • Michael DiOrioChief Product Officer
  • Tiffany BuchananChief Financial Officer
  • Whitney BennerChief People Officer
  • Paul TierneyHead of Public Sector
  • Daniel O'ConnorExecutive Officeri
  • Edward BaileyExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Jason EdelboimExecutive Officeri
  • Jeffrey KinseyExecutive Officeri
  • Nella DomeniciExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediJeremy BashNick BeimStephen Dow

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 A2011Series B2012Series C2013Series D2015Secondary2015Round2018Round2025Growth2025NightDragonLVenrockIVPAndreas WuerfelHSBCLFortress InvestmentLBoxGroupFidelityWellington ManagementFabrice Grinda

Everyone who backed them

NightDragonVC firm2rounds, led 1
VenrockVC firm2rounds
IVPVC firm2rounds
Andreas WuerfelAngel2rounds
HSBCGrowth equity1round, led 1
Fortress InvestmentPrivate equity1round, led 1
BoxGroupVC firm1round
FidelityVC firm1round
Fabrice GrindaAngel1round
Credit SuisseVC firm1round
Jose MarinVC firm1round
GSV CapitalInvestment firm1round
Deep Fork CapitalVC firm1round
Tom GlocerAngel1round
John MackVC firm1round
Vikram PanditVC firm1round
Noam GottesmanAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 21 firms list Dataminr 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.

Valor Equity PartnersVC firmPer its own site
VenrexVC firmPer its own site
Expansion Venture CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Glynn Capital ManagementVC firmPer its own site
Cross CreekVC firmPer its own site
Richmond GlobalVC firmPer its own site
Rosecliff VenturesVC firmPer its own site
WorldQuant Ventures LLCVC firmPer its own site
The Pritzker OrganizationFamily officePer its own site
NM CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Smart Partnership CapitalVC firmPer its own site
1802 VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Adit VenturesFamily officePer its own site
Carnegie Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Haymaker GrowthInvestment firmPer its own site
HighGear VenturesPrivate creditPer its own site
InvestX CapitalVC firmPer its own site
KI capital GmbHCorporate VCPer its own site
NEXT InvestorsGrowth equityPer its own site
Palo Alto Growth CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
Saascorp HoldingsFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Dataminr

Who invested in Dataminr?

Dataminr's investors include NightDragon, Venrock, IVP, Andreas Wuerfel and HSBC, and 15 more on record. Fortress Investment led its latest round.

How much has Dataminr raised?

Dataminr has raised $587M across 10 rounds since 2010. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Dataminr last raise?

Dataminr's most recent round was a Growth of $100M in Apr 2025, led by Fortress Investment.

What was Dataminr's biggest round?

Dataminr's largest round on record is $221M (Undisclosed round), in Jun 2018.

Who backed Dataminr first?

Dataminr's first round on record, in Aug 2010, was backed by Andreas Wuerfel.

What stage is Dataminr at?

Dataminr's latest named round is a Growth, in Apr 2025.

Where is Dataminr based?

Dataminr is based in the United States.

Who led Dataminr's rounds?

HSBC led the Undisclosed round in 2025; Fortress Investment led the Growth in 2025.

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