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NIANTIC
Niantic
Augmented reality / mobile games · San Francisco, California · United States · Founded · 2010 · ≈ · 800 · employees

Niantic Funding — Last Valued at $9B

Acquired

Niantic has raised $4.3B across 5 funding rounds. The company is valued at $9B (post-money).

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Niantic funding · at a glance
Total raised, all rounds
$4.3B
sum of disclosed sizes
Funding rounds
5
priced rounds
Latest round
May 2025
May 2025
Lead on that event
not disclosed
2025
About Niantic

Niantic also announced that Google, Nintendo, and The Pokémon Company would invest up to $30 million in Series-A funding when it spun out of Google in 2015. It later raised $300 million at a $9 billion valuation to build the 'real-world metaverse.'

Funding timeline

The Niantic funding timeline

5 funding rounds, the latest highlighted.

2010
Niantic founded

Niantic was founded in 2010, United States.

OCT 2015
Series A

$20M upfront plus $10M milestone-conditioned, later topped up by an additional $5M from VC and angel investors in Feb 2016. $25M raised, led by Google, Nintendo, The Pokemon Company.

Valuation basisAmount$25MPrice / shareLeadGoogle, Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
NOV 2017
Series B

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $200M raised, led by Spark Capital.

Valuation basisAmount$200MPrice / shareLeadSpark Capital
JAN 2019
Series C at $3.7B pre-money

AXiomatic Gaming and Samsung Ventures also invested. $245M raised, led by IVP.

Valuation basispre-moneyAmount$245MPrice / shareLeadIVP
NOV 2021
Funding round at $9B post-money

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $300M raised, led by Coatue.

Valuation basispost-moneyAmount$300MPrice / shareLeadCoatue
STATUS: ACQUIRED

No longer independent.

Funding rounds

Niantic funding rounds in full

5 dated rounds, newest first.

Round
Date
Amount
Valuation
Price / share
Lead investors
Participation
Acquisition LATEST
May 2025
$3.5B
—
—
—
—
Funding round
Nov 2021
$300M
$9Bpost-money
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Coatue
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Series C
Jan 2019
$245M
$3.7Bpre-money
—
IVP
AXiomatic Gaming and Samsung Ventures also invested
Series B
Nov 2017
$200M
—
—
Spark Capital
—
Series A
Oct 2015
$25M
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$20M upfront plus $10M milestone-conditioned, later topped up by an additional $5M from VC and angel investors in Feb 2016
Google, Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
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Niantic · investors

Investors

CoatueLEADIVPLEADSpark CapitalLEADGoogleLEADNNintendoLEADTThe Pokemon CompanyLEADSamsung Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who are Niantic's competitors?›

The closest augmented reality / mobile games peers are on the competitors page.

How can I get exposure to Niantic?›

The routes section explains what is realistically available for a company at this stage.

Is Niantic publicly traded?›

No. Niantic was acquired by Scopely Software development and video game company that developed augmented reality mobile games including Ingress and Pokemon Go; spun out of Google in 2015; its shares do not trade independently.

What is Niantic's valuation?›

The last valuation is $9B.

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