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Who invested in GitLab

4 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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

$160Mraised across 4 rounds since 2016, from 4 sources

$20MSeries B$20MSeries C$100MSeries D$20MRound
Latest round
Round, $20MDec 2018
Biggest round
$100MSeries D · Sept 2018
Investors
3 (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.

20172018
$20MSeries B$20MSeries C$100MSeries D$20MRound
First round
Series B, $20M
Sept 2016
Biggest round
$100M
Series D · Sept 2018
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 3
GitLabDev1 / 9Their pitch deckGitLab's pitch deck, 9 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Dec 2018
    Round$20M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Sept 2018
    Series D$100M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Oct 2017
    Series C$20M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Sept 2016
    Series B$20M1 new

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $19M sold, first sale Aug 2016

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • Dmitry ZaporozhetsExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Paul MachleExecutive Officeri
  • Sytse SijbrandijExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBruce ArmstrongVilli Iltchev

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 B2016Series C2017Series D2018Round2018August CapitalLGoogle VenturesGoldman Sachs

Everyone who backed them

August CapitalVC firm1round, led 1
Google VenturesCorporate VC1round
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about GitLab

Who invested in GitLab?

GitLab's investors include August Capital, Google Ventures and Goldman Sachs.

How much has GitLab raised?

GitLab has raised $160M across 4 rounds since 2016.

When did GitLab last raise?

GitLab's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $20M in Dec 2018.

What was GitLab's biggest round?

GitLab's largest round on record is $100M (Series D), in Sept 2018.

Who backed GitLab first?

GitLab's first round on record, in Sept 2016, was backed by August Capital.

What stage is GitLab at?

GitLab's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Dec 2018.

Where is GitLab based?

GitLab is based in the United States.

Who led GitLab's rounds?

August Capital led the Series B in 2016.

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