SandboxAQ was founded in 2016 by Jack Hidary. According to the Wall Street Journal in January 2024, SandboxAQ recently acquired drug company Good Chemistry for $75M. SanboxAQ has not publicly endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.
SandboxAQ is a developer of AI and quantum computing solutions for commercial applications. Per Forge data, SandboxAQ has raised a total of $500 million in funding over 4 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Feb 14, 2023. Key investors include Time Ventures, T. Rowe Price, and Breyer Capital.
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Will SandboxAQ go IPO?
SandboxAQ has not yet filed for an IPO. However, it’s important to note that IPOs are not the sole avenue for a private company to transition to public trading. Private companies can also go public through alternative methods such as but limited to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), direct listings, or mergers and acquisitions. Find out which companies are eyeing an IPO on our Tech IPO Calendar 2025.
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When was SandboxAQ founded?
SandboxAQ was founded in 2021.
What is SandboxAQ funding to date?
SandboxAQ has raised $1.42B to date.
SandboxAQ major investors
Amadeus Capital Partners
Barton Technology Ventures
Breyer Capital
Elaia Partners
Guggenheim Investments
Paladin Capital Group
Parkway Venture Capital
Section 32
T. Rowe Price
Time Ventures
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SandboxAQ pre-IPO valuation and funding rounds
Funding history chart
Funding round and deals details
Funding Date
Round
Amount Raised
Price per Share
Post-Money Valuation 3
Key Investors
05/21/2026
Series F
$500MM
$41.35
$13.89B
Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
12,091,898
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
04/04/2025
Series E
$450MM
$17.21
$5.75B
Alger, Ava Investments, Avant Global, Beyond Alpha Ventures, Bnp Paribas, Breyer Capital, Bridgespan VC, David Siegel, ENKORE International Enterprises, Eric Schmidt, Fred Alger Management, Google, Hillspire, Horizon Kinetics, Human Capital Development, In-Q-Tel, Marc Benioff, Mumtalakat, Nvidia, Paladin Capital, Parkway Venture Capital, Ray Dalio, Rizvi Traverse Management, S32, Time Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Us Innovative Technology Fund, Yann Lecun
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
26,147,589
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Alger, Ava Investments, Avant Global, Beyond Alpha Ventures, Bnp Paribas, Breyer Capital, Bridgespan VC, David Siegel, ENKORE International Enterprises, Eric Schmidt, Fred Alger Management, Google, Hillspire, Horizon Kinetics, Human Capital Development, In-Q-Tel, Marc Benioff, Mumtalakat, Nvidia, Paladin Capital, Parkway Venture Capital, Ray Dalio, Rizvi Traverse Management, S32, Time Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Us Innovative Technology Fund, Yann Lecun
03/22/2022
Series D
$466.38MM
$9.43
$3.34B
Amadeus Capital Partners, Benhamou Global Ventures, Big Sky Partners, Break Off Capital, Breyer Capital, Cme Ventures, Elaia Partners, Eric Schmidt, In-Q-Tel, KittyHawk, Lenox Partners, Moonshots Capital, Neman Ventures, Paladin Capital, S32, Thomas Tull, Time Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Us Innovative Technology Fund
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
49,463,993
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Amadeus Capital Partners, Benhamou Global Ventures, Big Sky Partners, Break Off Capital, Breyer Capital, Cme Ventures, Elaia Partners, Eric Schmidt, In-Q-Tel, KittyHawk, Lenox Partners, Moonshots Capital, Neman Ventures, Paladin Capital, S32, Thomas Tull, Time Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Us Innovative Technology Fund
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