Uber’s reported valuation rose from $60 million in February 2011 to $40 billion by December 2014. The $50 billion figure reported in May 2015 was a proposed fundraising valuation—not a completed deal. In July, CNNMoney reported that Uber had closed a nearly $1 billion financing round at a valuation close to $51 billion.
Uber valuation timeline, 2011–2015
The figures below are reported private-financing valuations, not a continuous audited series or public-market share prices. Where a source specified a pre- or post-money basis, that distinction is noted; the basis was not stated for every milestone.
| Date | Amount raised or sought | Reported valuation | Basis and status |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2011 | $11 million raised | $60 million | Post-money; reported by VentureBeat. |
| November 2011 | $37.5 million raised | $330 million | Post-money; reported by VentureBeat. |
| August 2013 | About $350 million raised | $3.5 billion | Basis not stated; reported by VentureBeat. |
| June 2014 | $1.2 billion of primary capital; about $1.4 billion expected after a second close with strategic investors | $17 billion | Pre-money; announced by Uber. |
| December 2014 | $1.2 billion raised | $40 billion | Basis not stated; reported by VentureBeat and The Guardian. |
| May 9–10, 2015 | $1.5–2 billion reportedly sought | $50 billion | Rumored fundraising plan, not a confirmed closing; reported by VentureBeat. |
| July 31, 2015 | Nearly $1 billion closed | Close to $51 billion | Completed financing as reported by CNNMoney; basis not stated. |
How the reported valuation climbed
From $60 million to $330 million in 2011
VentureBeat’s timeline puts Uber’s February 2011 financing at $11 million raised and a $60 million post-money valuation. In November, the company reportedly raised $37.5 million at a $330 million post-money valuation. The two figures are financing milestones, not appraisals of a publicly traded company.
A billion-dollar valuation in 2013
In August 2013, Uber reportedly raised about $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation. VentureBeat’s timeline does not specify whether that figure was pre- or post-money, so it should not be compared as though its basis were established.
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On May 9–10, VentureBeat reported that Uber reportedly wanted to raise $1.5 billion to $2 billion at a $50 billion valuation. That was a report of a fundraising plan, not evidence that a $50 billion round had closed. VentureBeat also described Uber as serving 300 cities; that count is attributable to the article rather than an independently verified company figure in the sources cited here.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What changed by July 2015
On July 31, CNNMoney reported that Uber had closed a new round of nearly $1 billion at a valuation close to $51 billion. This later report describes a completed financing, distinct from the rumored May plan. It does not, in the available account, establish a pre- or post-money basis or further round details.
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How to read this timeline
- Valuation is not the same as cash raised. The valuation is the reported worth assigned in a financing; the amount raised is the capital invested in that round.
- Pre-money and post-money are different measures. Uber explicitly called its June 2014 $17 billion figure pre-money. VentureBeat described the 2011 figures as post-money. For other dates, the basis is not stated in the cited accounts.
- A reported target is not a completed financing. The May 2015 $50 billion figure was a reported plan; the July report concerned a closed round at close to $51 billion.
- Private-company valuations are round-specific. These reported marks do not form a public share-price history or an audited, continuously measured series.
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