Discord

A voice, video and text chat platform where users talk in direct messages and in invite-based communities called servers. First aimed at gamers, it was repositioned in 2020 as a general communication app.

VP50 · #45Consumer & mediaVoice, video and text chat platformSan Francisco, United States
FoundersSince 2012
Valuation
$15B
Total raised
$1.1B
Last round · Sep 2021
Funding round
Founded
2012
Quarters in VP50
20

Valuation

$1B$10B201920202021$15B
Discord priced rounds
RoundDatePost-money valuationRaisedLed by
Funding roundApr 19, 2018$1.6B$50MUnknown
Funding roundDec 21, 2018$2.0B$150MGreenoaks Capital
Series GJun 30, 2020$3.5B$100MIndex Ventures
Series HDec 17, 2020$7.0B$100MGreenoaks Capital
Funding roundSep 15, 2021$15B$500MDragoneer Investment Group
Post-money valuation at each priced round. Log scale.Hover a point for the round

Updated

In VP50

  1. Q4 2023: #8
  2. Q1 2024: #8
  3. Q2 2024: #10
  4. Q3 2024: #13
  5. Q4 2024: #13
  6. Q1 2025: #20
  7. Q2 2025: no place
  8. Q3 2025: no place
  9. Q4 2025: no place
  10. Q1 2026: no place
  11. Q2 2026: no place
  12. Q3 2026: no place
  13. Q4 2026: #45

Place by quarter since Q4 2023. Best place #4, held for two quarters in a row.

Funding rounds

DateRound · leadRaisedValuation
Sep 15, 2021Funding round · Dragoneer Investment Group$500M$15B
Dec 17, 2020Series H · Greenoaks Capital$100M$7.0B
Jun 30, 2020Series G · Index Ventures$100M$3.5B
Dec 21, 2018Funding round · Greenoaks Capital$150M$2.0B
Apr 19, 2018Funding round$50M$1.6B
Jun 7, 2017Funding round · Index Ventures$50M—
Jan 26, 2016Funding round · Greylock$20M—
Feb 10, 2015Series B · Tencent——
Nov 21, 2013Series A · Benchmark Capital$8M—
Jul 2013Seed$1M—

Signals

Team

Discord | Venture Place