Semafor key facts
as of Oct 2026- Developer of a global news platform designed to provide a premium audience of public and private sector leaders with news and information services relevant to their business affairs.
- Semafor is valued at approximately $330.0M as of Oct 2026, set at its early-stage round, Jan 2026; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
- It has raised $73.6M across 3 recorded rounds; the latest was Later Stage VC ($63.6M) in Dec 2025.
- Notable investors include Henry Kravis, David Rubenstein, John Thornton, Jorge Lemann, Antenna Group — 16 tracked in total.
- Semafor has filed 2 Form Ds with the SEC since 2022, most recently May 2023 ($19.0M sold to 7 investors).
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Valued at $330.0M at its early-stage round, Jan 2026. Nothing has traded since.
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Semafor funding rounds
3 roundsWho backs Semafor
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Semafor valuation
Semafor was valued at $330 million at its early-stage round in Jan 2026. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.
How much has Semafor raised?
Semafor has raised $73.6 million across 3 recorded rounds since 2022. The largest was a $63.6 million later-stage round in Dec 2025.
Semafor has filed 2 Form Ds with the SEC since 2022, most recently in May 2023 ($19 million sold to 7 investors).
Semafor investors
16 investors are on record for Semafor, including Henry Kravis, David Rubenstein, John Thornton and Jorge Lemann. The later-stage round in Dec 2025 drew 28 investors.
About Semafor
Developer of a global news platform designed to provide a premium audience of public and private sector leaders with news and information services relevant to their business affairs. The company produces live events and delivers news and information in multiple formats, including digital text, podcasts and streaming video and provides editorial and commercial products to address vertical markets in business and finance, energy and climate, technology, media and global security, as well as geographic markets, enabling consumers to understand breaking news in context.
- Sector
- Consumer Products and Services (B2C)
- HQ
- New York, NY, United States
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 156
- Website
- semafor.com/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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