What is Cockroach Labs?
Headquartered in New York City and founded by a cohort of former Google engineers, Cockroach Labs is the developer behind CockroachDB. The platform is a cloud-native, distributed SQL database designed to handle the complexities of global business data. By prioritizing consistency, survivability, and massive scale, the company addresses the fundamental challenges faced by enterprises migrating to distributed architectures. Its market position is defined by its ability to offer the familiarity of SQL with the elastic benefits of a distributed system, making it a preferred choice for organizations requiring zero-downtime and geographic data distribution.
How much funding has Cockroach Labs raised?
Cockroach Labs has raised a total of $633.1M across 7 funding rounds:
Series A
$6.3M
Other Financing Round
$20.3M
Series B
$27M
Series C
$55M
Series D
$86.6M
Series E
$160M
Series F
$278M
Series A (2015): $6.3M with participation from Benchmark, Steamboat Ventures, and Google Ventures
Other Financing Round (2016): $20.3M led by Google Ventures, Benchmark, and Index Ventures
Series B (2017): $27M supported by FirstMark Capital, Index Ventures, Benchmark, GV, and Redpoint Ventures
Series C (2019): $55M featuring Altimeter Capital, Tiger Global, GV, Benchmark, Work-Bench, FirstMark Capital, Redpoint Ventures, and Index Ventures
Series D (2020): $86.6M backed by Altimeter Capital, Benchmark, BOND, Steamboat Ventures, Tiger Capital, Index Ventures, GV, and Redpoint Ventures
Series E (2021): $160M with participation from GREENOAKS, Altimeter Capital, and Lone Pine Capital
Series F (2021): $278M led by BENCHMARK Global Hospitality, Tiger Global Management, Index Ventures, Greenoaks, and Coatue
Key Investors in Cockroach Labs
Index Ventures
Index Ventures is a venture firm investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs from seed to IPO, partnering with founders who challenge the status quo to build enduring companies.
Benchmark
Benchmark is a premier venture capital firm known for its early-stage investments and long-term partnership approach with high-growth technology companies.
GV
GV is a global venture capital firm that invests across multiple stages and sectors, focusing on enterprise solutions, frontier technology, and life sciences.
What's next for Cockroach Labs?
With the support of its latest financing, Cockroach Labs is well-positioned to accelerate its product roadmap and expand its footprint in the enterprise software sector. The company is expected to focus on deepening its cloud-native capabilities and enhancing its multi-region deployment features to meet the increasing demand for resilient data management. As the firm continues to scale, the strategic focus will likely shift toward capturing a larger share of the global database market, leveraging its robust capital position to outpace competitors and solidify its status as an essential component of the modern digital stack.
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