# SambaNova funding: rounds and investors > SambaNova has raised $556M across 3 rounds since 2018. Investors include Intel Capital, Walden International and Atlantic Bridge. Every round with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/sambanova (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Series E startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *SambaNova* 3 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. AI Deeptech Education Semiconductors Raised 8 months ago Follow SambaNova and see its new rounds in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Fcompany%2Fsambanova) Funding summary Updated 5 Nov 2026 **$556M** raised across 3 rounds since 2018, from 4 sources **$56M** Series A **$150M** Series B **$350M** Series E - **Latest round:** Series E, $350M Feb 2026 - **Led by:** Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital - **Step-up i:** 2.3× - **Investors:** 10 (3 led) See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 **$56M** Series A **$150M** Series B **$350M** Series E - **First round:** Series A, $56M - **Biggest round:** $350M - **Usual gap between rounds:** 6.9 years ## The rounds - **Feb 2026** Series E **$350M** *4 new* *1 returning* [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) Lead [Cambium Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cambium-capital) Lead [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) [T. Rowe Price](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-rowe-price) Reported by TechStartups and 1 other - **Apr 2019** Series B **$150M** *3 new* *2 returning* [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) Lead [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) [Walden International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/walden-international) [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) Redline Reported by FinSMEs SEC filing: $142M sold, first sale Mar 2019 - **Mar 2018** Series A **$56M** *3 new* [Walden International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/walden-international) [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) GV/ Redline Reported by FinSMEs SEC filing: $57M sold, first sale Mar 2018 ## Founders and team From SambaNova's own website: 3 founders, 10 on the team. **Rodrigo Liang** Co-Founder & CEO **Kunle Olukotun** Co-Founder & Chief Technologist **Christopher Ré** Co-Founder - **Anton McGonnell** Vice President, Product in Core Tech - **Hironobu Tamba** Hironobu Tamba is senior vice president at SoftBank. - **Abhi Ingle** Chief Customer & Solutions Officer - **Jude Sheeran** Chief Revenue Officer - **Matt Padfield** Chief Financial Officer - **Sumti Jairath** Chief Architect - **Jen Li** Head of People Operations - **Dan Horwood** General Counsel - **Lip-Bu Tan** Chairman - **Mohsen Moazami** Vice Chair, Global Strategy & Partnerships ## 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 A** 2018 **Series B** 2019 **Series E** 2026 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) L [Walden International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/walden-international) [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) L [Cambium Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cambium-capital) L [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) [T. Rowe Price](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-rowe-price) GV/ Redline Redline ## Everyone who backed them [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) Corporate VC **2** rounds, led 1 [Walden International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/walden-international) VC firm **2** rounds [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) VC firm **2** rounds [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) Private equity **1** round, led 1 [Cambium Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cambium-capital) VC firm **1** round, led 1 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) Corporate VC **1** round [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) VC firm **1** round [T. Rowe Price](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-rowe-price) Private equity **1** round GV/ Redline no record of our own yet **1** round Redline no record of our own yet **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=sambanova). ## Also claim to have backed them These 8 firms list SambaNova 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. [Interplay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interplay) Family office Per its own site [Samsung Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-catalyst-fund) Corporate VC Per its own site [Maiora Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maiora-ventures) VC firm Per its own site [Berkeley Frontier Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/berkeley-frontier-fund) VC firm Per its own site [Cambium Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cambium-capital-management) VC firm Per its own site [Conduit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/conduit) Accelerator Per its own site [Octant Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octant-ventures) VC firm Per its own site [Volantis Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/volantis-capital-management) Investment firm Per its own site ## Quick answers about SambaNova ### Who invested in SambaNova? SambaNova's investors include Intel Capital, Walden International, Atlantic Bridge, Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital, and 5 more on record. Vista Equity Partners led its latest round. ### How much has SambaNova raised? SambaNova has raised $556M across 3 rounds since 2018. ### When did SambaNova last raise? SambaNova's most recent round was a Series E of $350M in Feb 2026, led by Vista Equity Partners. ### What was SambaNova's biggest round? Its most recent round, $350M in Feb 2026, is also its largest on record. ### Who backed SambaNova first? SambaNova's first round on record, in Mar 2018, was backed by Walden International, Atlantic Bridge and GV/ Redline. ### What stage is SambaNova at? SambaNova's latest named round is a Series E, in Feb 2026. ### Where is SambaNova based? SambaNova is based in the United States. ### Who led SambaNova's rounds? Intel Capital led the Series B in 2019; Vista Equity Partners led the Series E in 2026. ## Companies like SambaNova In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. [**Journify** $12M · Nov 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/journify)[**Nooks** $543M · Nov 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)[**Laza Medical** $160M · Nov 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/laza-medical)[**e2e** $8.0M · Nov 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/e2e)[**Agrani Labs** $123M · Nov 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrani-labs)[**Applied Compute** $580M · Nov 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-compute) ## Find investors like these Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free. Open the investor searchOr these rounds in the app