Dropbox

San Francisco, CA, United States Technology Public

Dropbox is a global collaboration platform offering cloud storage, file synchronization, sharing, and productivity tools for individuals and businesses. The company provides services to over 700 million registered users worldwide, including 18.22 million paying users and 575,000 paying business teams.

Public Company

Dropbox is publicly traded

IPO'd on March 23, 2018

DBX NASDAQ

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

Overview

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

Founded

2007

Employees

~2,204

Total Funding

$606.01M

4 rounds

Last Private Valuation

$10B

January 30, 2014

Funding

Total raised $606.01M across 4 rounds

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

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

Series C

Date

January 30, 2014

Amount

$350M

Valuation

$10B

Lead Investors

Not disclosed
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
January 30, 2014 Series C $350M $10B Not disclosed
October 2011 Series B $250M $4B Index Ventures
2008 Series A $6M $0.03B Sequoia Capital

Funding by Round

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

Valuation Trajectory

Valuation indexed to 1.0× at the selected entry round. Valuation marks are estimates and may contain errors. Hover each dot to compare.

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Entry · Series A

$0.0B

Jan 2008

Dropbox today

$10B

Jan 2014 · latest mark

Dropbox multiple

400x

valuation uplift since first round

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

Leadership

  • Drew Houston

    Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

  • Ross Tennenbaum

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Ali Dasdan

    Chief Technology Officer

  • Eric Webster

    Chief Business Officer

  • Ashraf Alkarmi

    General Manager and Senior Vice President, Core Products

  • Melanie Rosenwasser

    Chief People Officer

Competitors

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

  • Google Drive

    Cloud storage and collaboration platform integrated with Google Workspace, offering real-time document editing and 15GB free storage.

  • Microsoft OneDrive

    Cloud storage service integrated with Microsoft 365, optimized for Windows users and Microsoft Office applications.

  • Box, Inc.

    Enterprise-focused cloud content management platform emphasizing security, compliance, and team collaboration.

Dropbox Investment FAQ

Dropbox FAQ

Yes, Dropbox is publicly traded under the ticker symbol DBX on the NASDAQ. The company went public in March 23, 2018.

Dropbox trades under the ticker symbol DBX on the NASDAQ. It began trading in March 23, 2018.

Dropbox (DBX on the NASDAQ) 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 DBX to place an order.

Dropbox went public in March 23, 2018 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $10B. Dropbox became a publicly traded company on March 23, 2018, listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under ticker DBX. The IPO priced at $21 per share, raising $756 million and opening at $29 per share on the first trading day, a 38% increase from the offering price.

Dropbox raised $606.01M across 4 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.

Dropbox was founded by Drew Houston in 2007.

Dropbox is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States.

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