Chime was founded in 2011 by Chris Britt and Ryan King. In June 2025 Reuters reported that Chime is targeting a valuation of up to $11.2 billion in an upcoming IPO, however, no official dates have been announced.
Chime is a no-fee mobile banking platform that enables each software user’s financial health. Per Forge data, Chime has raised a total of $2.3 billion in over 11 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 28, 2023. Key investors include DST Global, Sequoia Capital Global Equities, Aspect Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Crosslink Capital, and Cathay Innovation.
These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.
| Funding Date | Share Class | Amount Raised | Price per Share | Post-Money Valuation | Key Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/13/2021 | Series G | $1.1B | $xx.xx | $24.93B | Dragoneer Investment Group, General Atlantic, Sequoia Capital, Softbank, Tiger Global Management | |
|
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
15,998,308
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Dragoneer Investment Group, General Atlantic, Sequoia Capital, Softbank, Tiger Global Management
|
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| 09/18/2020 | Series F | $600MM | $xx.xx | $14.5B | Access Technology Ventures, Coatue Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, Dst Global, General Atlantic, Iconiq Capital, Tiger Global Management, Whale Rock Capital Management | |
|
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
14,662,469
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Access Technology Ventures, Coatue Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, Dst Global, General Atlantic, Iconiq Capital, Tiger Global Management, Whale Rock Capital Management
|
||||||
| 12/06/2019 | Series E | $700MM | $xx.xx | $5.8B | Coatue Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, Dst Global, General Atlantic, Iconiq Capital, Menlo Ventures | |
|
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
40,551,970
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Coatue Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, Dst Global, General Atlantic, Iconiq Capital, Menlo Ventures
|
||||||
| 03/05/2019 | Series D | $400.67MM | $xx.xx | $1.5B | Cathay Innovation, Coatue Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, Dst Global, Forerunner Ventures, General Atlantic, Iconiq Capital, Menlo Ventures | |
|
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
76,687,100
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Cathay Innovation, Coatue Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, Dst Global, Forerunner Ventures, General Atlantic, Iconiq Capital, Menlo Ventures
|
||||||
| 05/31/2018 | Series C-1 | $1.64MM | $xx.xx | $500MM | Aspect Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Crosslink Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Northwestern Mutual Capital, Omidyar Network | |
|
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
770,230
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Aspect Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Crosslink Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Northwestern Mutual Capital, Omidyar Network
|
||||||
| 05/31/2018 | Series C | $67.39MM | $xx.xx | $500MM | Aspect Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Crosslink Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Northwestern Mutual Capital, Omidyar Network | |
|
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
31,700,221
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Aspect Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Crosslink Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Northwestern Mutual Capital, Omidyar Network
|
||||||
| 09/27/2017 | Series B | $13.58MM | $xx.xx | $61.33MM | Aspect Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Homebrew, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Omidyar Network | |
|
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
28,863,992
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Aspect Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Homebrew, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Omidyar Network
|
||||||
| 05/19/2016 | Series A-2 | $4.68MM | $xx.xx | $23.27MM | Aspect Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Homebrew, Pivotnorth Capital | |
|
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
18,051,770
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Aspect Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Homebrew, Pivotnorth Capital
|
||||||
| 11/04/2014 | Series A | $6.22MM | $xx.xx | $17.04MM | Crosslink Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Homebrew, Pivotnorth Capital | |
|
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
22,879,812
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Crosslink Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Homebrew, Pivotnorth Capital
|
||||||
| 08/23/2013 | Series Seed | $1.45MM | $xx.xx | $7.26MM | Forerunner Ventures, Homebrew, Irish Angels, Pivotnorth Capital, Zpark Venture | |
|
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
8,447,522
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Forerunner Ventures, Homebrew, Irish Angels, Pivotnorth Capital, Zpark Venture
|
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A quiet stretch in tech IPOs occurred in April and early May following the U.S. enactment of tariffs and the ensuing market volatility. In the last week, public market activity has started showing signs of life again.
| Last Funding Round | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Forge Price | Forge Price Change 5 | Last Closed Trade | Share Class | Post-Money Valuation | Price per Share | Amount Raised | |
 | OpenAI | $469.47 | -0.01% | $xx.xx | Funding Round | -- | -- | -- |
 | Anduril | $40.88 | -3.86% | $xx.xx | Series G | $30.5B | $xx.xx | $2.5B |
 | Figma | $38.00 | +0.03% | $xx.xx | Series E | $10B | $xx.xx | $200MM |
 | Cerebras | $31.35 | -0.16% | $xx.xx | Series F-1 | $2.87B | $xx.xx | $420MM |
 | Kraken | $29.96 | -5.28% | $xx.xx | Series B | $5.52B | $xx.xx | $52.5MM |
 | Netskope | $14.50 | +8.45% | $xx.xx | Series H | $7.5B | $xx.xx | $300MM |
 | Cohesity | $17.00 | +8.49% | $xx.xx | Series H-1 | $4.69B | $xx.xx | $27.5MM |
 | Discord | $239.72 | +6.61% | $xx.xx | Series I | $15B | $xx.xx | $500MM |
 | Klarna | $37.31 | +21.02% | $xx.xx | Unknown | -- | -- | -- |
 | Shein | -- | -- | $xx.xx | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Updated on: Jul 15, 2025
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