Sift was founded in 2011 by Brandon Ballinger and Jason Tan. In December 2023, Sift’s product team announced a new workflow simulation with advanced data fraud protection. Sift has not publicly endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.

Sift is a fraud prevention company whose platform helps online merchants assess and minimize risk during digital transactions. Per Forge data, the company has raised a total of $156.5 million in funding over 8 rounds, and their latest funding was raised on Feb 5, 2022. Key investors include Union Square Ventures, Insight Partners, Stripes, and Spark Capital.

These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

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When was Sift founded?

Sift was founded in 2011.

What is Sift funding to date?

Sift has raised $389.17MM to date.

Who are Sift’s major investors?

Insight Partners
Spark Capital
Sv Angel
Next Coast Ventures
Union Square Ventures
Founder Collective
Rich Barton
Stripes
Andreessen Horowitz
Insight Venture Partners
Chris Dixon
Primo Ventures
First Round Capital
Max Levchin
Y Combinator
Stripes Group
Global Venture Capital

Sift Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
09/24/2021 Series E-1 $25MM $xx.xx $1.84B Next Coast Ventures, Primo Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
965,000
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Next Coast Ventures, Primo Ventures
04/22/2021 Series E $63MM $xx.xx $1.28B Global Venture Capital, Insight Partners, Union Square Ventures, Stripes
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,497,549
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Global Venture Capital, Insight Partners, Union Square Ventures, Stripes
03/21/2018 Series D $53MM $xx.xx $578.04MM Stripes Group, Union Square Ventures, Insight Venture Partners, Spark Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
7,984,668
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Stripes Group, Union Square Ventures, Insight Venture Partners, Spark Capital
07/19/2016 Series C $30MM $xx.xx $236.43MM Insight Venture Partners, Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
10,037,274
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Insight Venture Partners, Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital
05/14/2014 Series B $18MM $xx.xx $195.4MM Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures, Max Levchin, First Round Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
6,362,505
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures, Max Levchin, First Round Capital
03/20/2013 Series A $5.59MM $xx.xx $57.85MM Union Square Ventures, Founder Collective, Rich Barton, Chris Dixon
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
6,054,332
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Union Square Ventures, Founder Collective, Rich Barton, Chris Dixon
Updated on: Nov 21, 2024

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