Arara Funding, Investors & Competitors

Arara has raised $101M across 2 funding rounds, most recently a $100M undisclosed-stage round in November 2014.

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Last Arara funding round

$100M

Undisclosed stage · Nov 2014

Cumulative funding Arara raised

$101M

across 2 funding rounds

Key investors in Arara

Arara Overview

About Arara

Arara is a São Paulo-headquartered provider of WiFi analytics and indoor location services for retailers. The platform collects customer data via WiFi networks, delivers personalized ads, and provides AI analytics on foot traffic. Arara's app-based location tech enables geolocated notifications and journey mapping without extra hardware. A member of Endeavor Global, its founders received MIT Technology Review's 35 Innovators Under 35 award in 2017.


Founded

2015

HQ

ChileSantiago

Website

arara.ai

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

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Arara Funding History

Arara has raised a total of $101M across 2 funding rounds.

Arara's first fundraising round was a $1M angel round in April 2013. The most recent completed round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in November 2014.

Arara funding rounds

Arara funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaised
Nov 2014Undisclosed stageDenso (lead)$100M
Apr 2013AngelNTT DOCOMO Ventures$1M

Who has invested in Arara?

2 investors have backed Arara across its funding rounds, including NTT DOCOMO Ventures and Denso.

Lead investors include Denso.


Arara Investors

Investors in Arara by funding rounds participated
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Investments by Arara

Arara has invested in 1 company to date.

Latest investment by Arara was on May 11th 2016. Arara invested in Tech Bureau in their $6M Series A round.


Latest Investments by Arara

Tech Bureau
Description
Tech Bureau is a Tokyo-based provider of cryptocurrency exchange services and blockchain infrastructure through its Zaif platform launched in 2014. The company offers trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Japanese altcoins alongside API access for developers building decentralized applications in Japan.
HQ CountryJapan
HQ City
Osaka
Deal Date11 May 2016
RoundSeries A
Raised$6M
InvestorsFISCO; Money Partners Group; Nippon Technology Venture Partners; Forex Trading Finder; Asteria; Hiroshima Venture Capital; Caica Digital; Okweb
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Arara Competitors

Arara competitors include listed companies like Innodata, ServiceNow, Datadog and RELX, and private ones like MOV and Bloomreach.

Public and private companies comparable to Arara
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
MOVJapanTokyoPrivate--$3B-
BloomreachUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$150M-$2.2B14.7x
InnodataUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$252M$47M$2B5.2x
ServiceNowUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$13B$2.6B$143B9.6x
DatadogUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$3.4B($588K)$85B19.4x
RELXUnited KingdomUnited KingdomPublicly listed$13B$4.9B$59B5.3x

Arara Public Comps

Arara is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Palantir, ServiceNow, Datadog, RELX, Strategy, Publicis Groupe, Verisk Analytics, Omnicom Group, Fair Isaac and Wolters Kluwer.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Palantir$4.5B$1.5B92.6x58.1x285.0x97.4x
ServiceNow$13B$2.6B11.1x9.6x57.2x25.0x
Datadog$3.4B($588K)23.6x19.4x(137813.0x)77.6x
RELX$13B$4.9B5.5x5.3x14.4x13.2x
Strategy$477M($5.4B)149.4x144.4x(13.1x)(12.3x)
Publicis Groupe$20B$3.6B1.6x1.8x8.9x8.3x
Verisk Analytics$3.1B$1.7B8.8x8.5x16.2x15.1x
Omnicom Group$17B$721M1.8x1.3x42.4x8.2x

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Common questions about Arara

When was Arara founded?Arara was founded in 2015.
Where is Arara headquartered?Arara is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.
Is Arara publicly listed?No, Arara is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Arara raised?Arara has raised $101M across 2 funding rounds.
What was Arara's last funding round?Arara's last funding round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in November 2014, led by Denso.
Who are Arara's investors?Arara's investors include Denso and NTT DOCOMO Ventures.
Which companies are comparable to Arara?Companies comparable to Arara include MOV, Bloomreach, Innodata, ServiceNow, Datadog and RELX.
How many companies has Arara invested in?Arara has invested in 1 company, including Tech Bureau.
What was Arara's last investment?In May 2016, Arara invested in Tech Bureau's $6M Series A alongside FISCO, Money Partners Group, Nippon Technology Venture Partners and 5 other investors.

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