Sama
OperatingSama provides high-quality training data that powers AI technology.
- Information Technology & Services
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Series B
- Founded 2008
- sama.com ↗
- Total raised
- $84.8M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $70M
- Series B
- Rounds
- 2
- since 2008
- Investors
- 7
- on record
- Employees
- 51-200
Sama funding and investors
Sama has raised $84.8M across 2 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $70M Series B announced 04 Nov 2021, led by Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec.
- Lead investors
- 2
- Largest round
- $70M
- Average round
- $42.4M
- disclosed rounds
- Round cadence
- 23 mo
- average gap
- $14.8MSeries ASeries A, $14.8M, $14.8M raised to date
- $70MSeries BSeries B, $70M, $84.8M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round
Sama funding rounds2 · newest first
- Series B$70M
04 Nov 2021 · led by Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec
- Series A$14.8M
20 Nov 2019 · led by Ridge Ventures
| Announced | Round | Lead · other investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 2021 | Series B | Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec · Vistara Growth, Salesforce Ventures, First Ascent Ventures | $70M |
| 20 Nov 2019 | Series A | Ridge Ventures · BESTSELLER Foundation, Rubio Impact Ventures, Salesforce Ventures | $14.8M |
Investors in Sama7 · leads first
| Investor | Role | Rounds | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge VenturesVenture Capital | Lead | Series A | Nov 2019 |
| Caisse de Depot et Placement du QuebecVenture Capital | Lead | Series B | Nov 2021 |
| Salesforce VenturesVenture Capital | Participant | Series A, Series B | Nov 2019 |
| BESTSELLER FoundationImpact Investor | Participant | Series A | Nov 2019 |
| Rubio Impact VenturesVenture Capital | Participant | Series A | Nov 2019 |
| Vistara GrowthVenture Capital | Participant | Series B | Nov 2021 |
| First Ascent VenturesVenture Capital | Participant | Series B | Nov 2021 |
Frequently asked about Sama
- How much funding has Sama raised?
- Sama has raised $85M across 2 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $70M Series B, was announced on Nov 04, 2021.
- Who has invested in Sama?
- Backers include Vistara Growth, Salesforce Ventures, First Ascent Ventures, Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec and 3 others.
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