C3.ai

Redwood City, CA, United States Software Public

C3.ai is an enterprise AI software company that develops and deploys cloud-based AI applications and platforms for digital transformation. The company offers the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end system for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications; C3 AI Applications, a suite of industry-specific SaaS AI applications; and C3 Generative AI, a domain-specific generative AI offering. C3 AI serves global enterprises across industries with solutions for predictive maintenance, fraud detection, supply chain optimization, demand forecasting, and other AI-driven use cases.

Public Company

C3.ai is publicly traded

IPO'd on Dec 9, 2020

AI NYSE

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under AI.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2009

Employees

1,100–1,200

Total Funding

$351.3M

7 rounds

Last Private Valuation

$2.1B

Jan 17, 2018

Funding

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Total raised $351.3M across 7 rounds

Last updated 06-25-2026

DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
Sep 15, 2020 Series G $69.5M Not disclosed
Jan 17, 2018 Series F $100M $2.1B TPG Growth
Mar 2, 2017 Series E Not disclosed $1.4B Breyer Capital

Valuation Trajectory

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

$1B $2B 2018 C3.ai

Entry · Series E

$1.4B

Mar 2017

C3.ai today

$2.1B

Jan 2018 · latest mark

C3.ai multiple

1.5x

valuation uplift since first round

Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.

Leadership

  • Thomas M. Siebel

    Founder and Executive Chairman

    LinkedIn
  • Stephen Ehikian

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Edward Abbo

    Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • Palantir Technologies

    Data analytics and intelligence platform company providing software for integrating, analyzing, and managing large datasets

  • DataRobot

    Machine learning platform enabling organizations to build and deploy predictive models quickly

  • Obviously AI

    AI platform for automated machine learning and predictive analytics

C3.ai Investment FAQ

C3.ai FAQ

Yes, C3.ai is publicly traded under the ticker symbol AI on the NYSE. The company went public in Dec 9, 2020.

C3.ai trades under the ticker symbol AI on the NYSE. It began trading in Dec 9, 2020.

C3.ai (AI on the NYSE) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker AI to place an order.

C3.ai went public in Dec 9, 2020 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $2.1B. C3.ai held its initial public offering on December 9, 2020, listing on the NYSE under ticker symbol AI. The company priced 15.5 million shares at $42.00 per share, raising approximately $651 million. Shares doubled on the first day of trading, closing at $92.49.

C3.ai raised $351.3M across 7 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.

C3.ai was founded by Thomas M. Siebel in 2009.

C3.ai is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, United States.

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