KoBold Metals

Berkeley, CA · Founded 2018 · Privately Held (backing)

Operator of a mineral exploration company intended to discover materials critical for the electric vehicle and renewable energy revolutions. KoBold Metals is based in Berkeley, CA and was founded in 2018. It was valued at $3 billion at its Series C in Jan 2025, the last priced event on record. It has raised $1.2 billion across 7 recorded rounds; the latest was a $280 million Series C in Jan 2026.

PMV mark · valuation
$3.0B
Oct 2026
Priced at
its Series C
Jan 2025
Total raised
$1.2B
Last round
Series C
Jan 2026
How much has KoBold Metals raised?
$1.2Bacross 7 recorded rounds · Jan 2020 – Jan 2026

Most recently, KoBold Metals raised $280.0M in its Series C (Jan 2026).

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KoBold Metals round by round

7 rounds
Jan 2026Series C$280.0M▮
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Jan 2025Series C$537.0M▮
Durable Capital Partnerslead+ 13 more investors · free account
Sep 2024Later Stage VCundisclosed▮
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Mar 2023Series B$195.0M▮
Feb 2022Series B$200.8M▮
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Jan 2020Series A1$2.8M▮
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How much has KoBold Metals raised?

KoBold Metals has raised $1.2 billion across 7 recorded rounds since 2019. The largest was a $537 million Series C in Jan 2025; the most recent was a $280 million Series C in Jan 2026. 5 of the rounds disclosed a post-money valuation.

KoBold Metals has filed 3 Form Ds with the SEC since 2022, most recently in Nov 2025 ($163 million sold to 24 investors).

KoBold Metals investors

32 investors are on record for KoBold Metals, including Andreessen Horowitz, Climate Capital, TriplePoint Capital and Breakthrough Energy. By type, the record holds 6 venture capital firms and 1 hedge fund. The Series C in Jan 2026 drew 1 investor.

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How much has KoBold Metals raised?
KoBold Metals has raised $1.2B in total across 7 recorded funding rounds.
Who are KoBold Metals's lead investors?
Lead investors in KoBold Metals's recorded rounds include Andreessen Horowitz, T. Rowe Price Group (NAS: TROW), Durable Capital Partners.
When was KoBold Metals's last funding round?
KoBold Metals's most recent recorded round was Series C in Jan 2026, raising $280.0M.